TERRIFYING SCIENCE NEWS
Plus a pretty good name for a rock band: Bacterial Small Talk¹
(Thanks to Russell Mc)
¹Also "Gregarious Bacteria" and possibly "Quorum Sensing"
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October 05, 2005
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Posted by: Suzy Q | October 05, 2005 at 04:28 PM
Oh, and......eeewwww!
Bacteria are everywhere, and now they're TALKING??
Posted by: Suzy Q | October 05, 2005 at 04:30 PM
And without fail I will get that bacteria that just won't SHUT UP....
It goes on and on about how well his son is doing at bacteria school and about how they're all moving to a new petri dish... Blah... Blah... Blah....
Whatever....
Posted by: Pinto | October 05, 2005 at 04:39 PM
This is fantastic news!! My toilet is NOT an infested and corroded appliance, Its a Think Tank!!!!
Posted by: Martinishark | October 05, 2005 at 04:44 PM
Not only do they routinely engage in small talk among themselves, but research is showing that many are also multilingual and can communicate with members of other species.
This calls for an immediate C-bol sketch!!!
Posted by: Eleanor | October 05, 2005 at 04:53 PM
E.Coli: (enters moist crevice)
Other E.Coli: "Norm!"
Bartender Salmonnela: "How's it going Mr. Coli?"
E.Coli: " It's a paramecium-eat-paramecium world and I'm wearing lactobacillus bone shorts"
Posted by: russell | October 05, 2005 at 05:02 PM
Salmonella, duh
Posted by: russell | October 05, 2005 at 05:03 PM
Amoebic Miscegnation ... wbagnfarb?
Posted by: U.O | October 05, 2005 at 08:18 PM
but can they sing the batman theme song?
Posted by: crossgirl | October 06, 2005 at 08:11 AM
I started reading the article, and the use of the word quorum made me think of Congressmen. Then I realized you can read the article but subsitute the word "Congressmen" for "bacteria" and it still makes sense....weird.
Posted by: Wolfegirl | October 06, 2005 at 10:51 AM
"When we think about bacteria, we think about them as being tiny single-celled organisms that live these very asocial reclusive lives."
So they've met my ex-husband?
Posted by: Renee Z. | October 06, 2005 at 12:47 PM
Sh*t. Forgot to change the name back, although it could apply in this situation.
Posted by: rita | October 06, 2005 at 01:03 PM
Wolfie:
*snork*
Posted by: Mr. Completely | October 06, 2005 at 03:17 PM
Eleanor:
That is a C'Bol sketch.
Posted by: Poop Dogg | October 07, 2005 at 07:34 AM
That's just great. Once they start talking to each other, it's only a matter of time before they unionize.
Posted by: AlanBoss | October 09, 2005 at 12:06 AM