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this post was submitted on 24 Apr 2024
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Anyone starting a pool on how long until something really likes eating plastic and we have to deal with infestations of those, like with termites and wood?
My bet is some scientist accidentally leaks plastic eating bacteria into the wild. Then rust, plastic rust, everywhere.
Scientist: It's for the good of the planet! [releases plastic-eating bacteria into the wild]
[Later, in the smoldering ruins of a post-plastocalyptic future...]
Former Scientist Now Pottery Shard Crusher: Okay, maybe that was a mistake.