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HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

Thermophiles Memes

Posts tagged with Thermophiles

Archaea Be Like

Biology Evolution Science
1 month ago 6.8K views 0 shares
Archaea Be Like
Extremophiles don't care about your comfort zones. While other microbes would literally die in boiling acid, Archaea just sits there sipping tea in a burning room saying "this is fine." These ancient single-celled organisms evolved to thrive in conditions that would make E. coli cry for its mommy—volcanic vents, salt lakes, and literal boiling sulfuric springs. Casual Tuesday for them, extinction-level event for everything else.

What Is Dead May Never Die: Microbial Resilience

Biology Lab-life Medicine Science
3 months ago 12.2K views 0 shares
What Is Dead May Never Die: Microbial Resilience
The microbiology battle of the century! Scientists confidently deploy their 160°C dry heat sterilization protocol expecting total annihilation of microbial threats, but the virus is channeling its inner Greyjoy from Game of Thrones with that iconic "What is dead may never die" energy. Fun fact: Some extremophile viruses and bacterial spores can actually survive surprisingly harsh conditions! While 160°C for 2 hours would obliterate most microorganisms (proteins denature around 41-50°C), certain thermophiles have evolved specialized proteins and protective mechanisms. The meme brilliantly captures that moment when your sterilization protocol meets its match - the microbial equivalent of finding a cockroach surviving a nuclear blast.

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