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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
 Posted - 07/14/2006 : 06:16:54
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Scientists in Australia think that microbes create gold nuggets as part of their effort to detoxify the heavy metals in their environment. According to this AP article at CNN.com:quote:
Thar's gold in them thar microbes
Thursday, July 13, 2006; Posted: 11:32 p.m. EDT (03:32 GMT)
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- Researchers in Australia have uncovered evidence that a tiny microbe may have the Midas touch of Greek legend, capable of turning dust to gold.
Findings reported in the July 14 issue of the U.S.-based magazine "Science" suggest a bacteria known as Ralstonia metallidurans may play a key role in creating gold nuggets and grains.
A group of scientists led by German-born researcher Frank Reith collected gold grains from two Australian mines more than 3,000 kilometers (1,900 miles) apart, and discovered that 80 percent of the grains had the bacteria living on them.
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Siberia
SFN Addict
Brazil
2322 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2006 : 07:37:02 [Permalink]
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I can so see a science fiction story coming from this.
Isn't nature just fabulous? |
"Why are you afraid of something you're not even sure exists?"
- The Kovenant, Via Negativa
"People who don't like their beliefs being laughed at shouldn't have such funny beliefs."
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BigPapaSmurf
SFN Die Hard
3192 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2006 : 10:07:04 [Permalink]
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Actually it says specifically that they dont make gold from dirt.
They purify gold laced ores or something like that...perhaps creating a vein where there was only ore... |
"...things I have neither seen nor experienced nor heard tell of from anybody else; things, what is more, that do not in fact exist and could not ever exist at all. So my readers must not believe a word I say." -Lucian on his book True History
"...They accept such things on faith alone, without any evidence. So if a fraudulent and cunning person who knows how to take advantage of a situation comes among them, he can make himself rich in a short time." -Lucian critical of early Christians c.166 AD From his book, De Morte Peregrini |
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2006 : 15:51:09 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by BigPapaSmurf
Actually it says specifically that they dont make gold from dirt.
They purify gold laced ores or something like that...perhaps creating a vein where there was only ore...
Never trust headlines. Even I, who believe in Truth, will twist and distort reality to get a catchy phrase into a headline. I can't help myself. I learned this behavior while working on my high school newspaper. Don't trust me, don't trust journalists.
In fairness, the article did say, "... capable of turning dust to gold," and dust is kinda like dirt. Also, a topic heading must be a terribly short phrase. Expect poetic license.
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