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32 sats \ 6 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 10 Oct \ on: Plastic-Eating Bacteria Discovered in Urban Waterways science
That is a valuable find, indeed. I just hope that the mad ScientistsTM don’t release C. testosteroni into the environment before they find a natural predator for it. We have had enough problems with “lab leaks” and purposeful leaks lately. I just hope they are more cautious this time.
Is this potential or real?
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It looks like it is both real and natural. I just hope the gene tinkerers do not turn it into a monster beyond all proportions. After all, plastics ARE somewhat useful to us.
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So it is a naturally occurring environmental bacteria. Yes people can get sick from it but we have meds for it. Given that C. testosterone is a Gram-negative bacteria I would bet Bdellovibrio would take care of it.
Since it is already out there I think if it was going to do something catastrophic it already would have.
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Yes, in its natural state it looks to be relatively harmless, however, there are mad ScientistsTM that love to gene tinker with things. It looks like when they tinker, we (including all living creatures) die.
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Gram-negative bacteria
So it's one gram-negative bacteria taking care of another gram-negative bacteria? No need for antibiotics in such case?
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Bdellovibrio was an example of a natural predator of the bacteria which Rothbardian was concerned about. For humans if this bacteria gets you sick more often than not your body is able to quickly take care of it but yeah if you are having issues with clearing it from your system there are medications including antibiotics for it
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