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2011-01-07 Science & Technology

Bacteria devoured methane from gulf oil spill; experts "surprised"

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Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2011-01-07 13:34|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Who would have thought that the Earth would have a natural process to restore balance from a naturally occurring material? It is insanity I tell you!!! INSANITY!!!

Posted by DarthVader 2011-01-07 15:20|| 2011-01-07 15:20|| Front Page Top

#2 I think I commented back at the time that these little guys have lived around oil and gas fields for eons. There is and always was naturally occurring leakage in such areas. Somehow life seems to adapt to whatever food is present (the bacteria that thrives on sulfuric acid and can't tolerate oxygen springs to mind). If the good Doctor was 'surprised' that microscopic (or any) life is and always was adaptable, then he doesn't understand nor deserve his 'microbial' degree.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2011-01-07 17:22|| 2011-01-07 17:22|| Front Page Top

#3 A professor of microbial geochemistry who is surprised that bacteria eat inorganic stuff? That's first year Micro, Professor dude!

Posted by SteveS 2011-01-07 18:00|| 2011-01-07 18:00|| Front Page Top

#4 Should've went with "baffled"...

Posted by tu3031 2011-01-07 19:16|| 2011-01-07 19:16|| Front Page Top

#5 Didn't somebody report on these bacteria a few months ago? Either the reporters, or some of the scientists, must have just woken up next to Rip van Winkle.

Posted by mom 2011-01-07 19:26|| 2011-01-07 19:26|| Front Page Top

#6 Didn't somebody report on these bacteria a few months ago?

I seem to recall a few months ago they were talking about petroleum-eating bacteria, mom.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-01-07 23:41|| 2011-01-07 23:41|| Front Page Top

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