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Erich Bloodaxe BSN

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3. Niven's Ringworld.

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Fri Mar 11, 2016, 10:41 AM

Mar 2016

Fell into ruins because of a bioweapon that was designed to eat the superconductor used everywhere. We're using plastics everywhere, and this is the second type of thing we've now read about that eats one form of plastic or another.

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Scientists discover bacteria that has evolved to eat PET-plastic [View all] DetlefK Mar 2016 OP

I agree. deathrind Mar 2016 #1

Hey lets modify it! What could possibly go wrong? Mbrow Mar 2016 #2

Niven's Ringworld. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2016 #3

Fun fact, before Niven's superconductor eating fungus, he also mentioned that phantom power Mar 2016 #4

Evolved. progressoid Mar 2016 #5

I don't know about Planet of the Apes, but it was the plot of BBC 1970 scifi 'Doomwatch' muriel_volestrangler Mar 2016 #6

So you'll have to put antibiotics into your PET water bottle /nt jakeXT Mar 2016 #7

So we can continue Goblor Mar 2016 #8