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From the page: "NOTE: there are TWO high school students who discovered plastic-consuming microorganisms. The first was Daniel Burd (last year). The second was Tseng I-Ching (last month), a high school student in Taiwan. Daniel had a thought it seems even the most esteemed PhDs... more

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Rated by sarahbliss on Nov 03, 11:18am

From the page: "NOTE: there are TWO high school students who discovered plastic-consuming microorganisms. The first was Daniel Burd (last year). The second was Tseng I-Ching (last month), a high school student in Taiwan. Daniel had a thought it seems even the most esteemed PhDs hadn't considered. Plastic, one of the most indestructible of manufactured materials, does in fact eventually decompose. It takes 1,000 years but decompose it does, which means there must be microorganisms out there to do the decomposing."
Rated by harrystottle on Oct 26, 12:46pm

and we'll eventually figure out how to nano engineer a bacterium which will turn the plastic directly into protein or fuel. Provided we don't kill each other first...
Rated by neoauteur on Oct 25, 3:28pm

There are prodigies among us.
Rated by DaysEye on Oct 25, 1:42am

"Daniel Burd, a high school student at Waterloo Collegiate Institute, presented his research on microorganisms that can rapidly biodegrade plastic." Clever boy :)
Rated by Palindrome on Oct 19, 9:23am

Good for him. I hope he continues to develop his knowledge.
Rated by Simsfanatique on Oct 16, 3:47pm

There's two of 'em. Doesn't help with my crushing sense of inferiority. ;P
Rated by MaheshNayak on Oct 05, 12:45am

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