Comments on: Deep in a Goldmine, an Ecosystem of One http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/10/deep-in-a-goldmine-an-ecosystem-of-one/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day\'s most compelling topics. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:22:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Chavez http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/10/deep-in-a-goldmine-an-ecosystem-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-54045 Chavez Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:17:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/10/deep-in-a-goldmine-an-ecosystem-of-one/#comment-54045 This is a great article makes me wonder about mars? so spooky This is a great article makes me wonder about mars? so spooky

]]> By: lesley http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/10/deep-in-a-goldmine-an-ecosystem-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-54024 lesley Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:04:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/10/deep-in-a-goldmine-an-ecosystem-of-one/#comment-54024 this is great, just great! this is great, just great!

]]> By: Michael C http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/10/deep-in-a-goldmine-an-ecosystem-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-24535 Michael C Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:29:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/10/deep-in-a-goldmine-an-ecosystem-of-one/#comment-24535 The article says that "5,600 liters of mine water" were filtered to get their sample. Does that mean the bacteria needs water for it's nutriuents? or can it survive without water (or in frozen water)? I think of that because the water on Mars is mostly frozen. It would be hard for the critter to "cannibalise". The article says that “5,600 liters of mine water” were filtered to get their sample.

Does that mean the bacteria needs water for it’s nutriuents? or can it survive without water (or in frozen water)?

I think of that because the water on Mars is mostly frozen. It would be hard for the critter to “cannibalise”.

]]> By: deep links http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/10/deep-in-a-goldmine-an-ecosystem-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-17240 deep links Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:14:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/10/deep-in-a-goldmine-an-ecosystem-of-one/#comment-17240 The trick, if there is such a thing, is variety. Make certain you collect a steady and varied collection of links The trick, if there is such a thing, is variety. Make certain you collect a steady and varied collection of links

]]> By: Jumblepudding http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/10/deep-in-a-goldmine-an-ecosystem-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-9429 Jumblepudding Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:45:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/10/deep-in-a-goldmine-an-ecosystem-of-one/#comment-9429 sorry, answered my own question. cannibalism denotes members of the same species. dumb me. sorry, answered my own question. cannibalism denotes members of the same species. dumb me.

]]> By: Jumblepudding http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/10/deep-in-a-goldmine-an-ecosystem-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-9428 Jumblepudding Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:44:12 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/10/deep-in-a-goldmine-an-ecosystem-of-one/#comment-9428 If this organism lives partially off cannibalizing other bacteria, doesn't that make it part of a larger ecosystem? (or is the article talking about other audaxviators?) If this organism lives partially off cannibalizing other bacteria, doesn’t that make it part of a larger ecosystem? (or is the article talking about other audaxviators?)

]]> By: Eric http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/10/deep-in-a-goldmine-an-ecosystem-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-9407 Eric Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:00:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/10/deep-in-a-goldmine-an-ecosystem-of-one/#comment-9407 Could these bacteria be used to absorb the radiation of spent nuclear waste? Could these bacteria be used to absorb the radiation of spent nuclear waste?

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