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Showerthought: My compost pile got taken over by engineered bacteria.
I added some bioengineered composting microbes to speed things up, but now it heats up so much it's cooking my garden tools. Makes you think about how we mess with nature without seeing the whole picture.
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pipera986mo ago
Nothing says progress like your shovel getting a slow roast. Those microbes are just too efficient for their own good. Next thing you know, they'll start seasoning the metal.
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logan_mitchell6mo ago
But that's how we get better fixes.
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grant_schmidt6mo ago
Ever think about how kim734's tech fix problem goes both ways? Our fixes mess with nature, then nature's tiny life finds a way to mess right back with our stuff.
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kim7346mo ago
Doesn't this happen all the time with tech fixes? We add something to make life easier, but it backfires in ways we didn't see coming. Like how smart home gadgets can get hacked or how ready-made food saves time but hurts our health. We're always dealing with the fallout from these quick fixes. What's the next thing we'll speed up only to have it cause trouble?
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