Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Fungi Thrive on Dangerous Radiation





Fungi could eat dangerous radiation to survive, an unexpected finding that could one day help feed astronauts in space.


Terence McKenna proposed, ingeniously, that fungi could have been wafted to Earth by cosmic radiation -- not merely to take root, but to engage human consciousness in a true extraterrestrial dialogue. According to McKenna, hallucinogenic fungi could serve as a biochemical communications device; alternately, fungi itself could be a form of intelligence . . .

(Thanks, Elan!)

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