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[–] 8oow3291d@feddit.dk 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Why do you think this fungus would absorb more radiation than e.g. a similar volume of water?

[–] m3t00@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

not more exactly but could make use of the energy to grow whatever the shield is made of. byproducts like salad greens lol

[–] reksas@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 day ago

wouldnt fungus also use the radiation since it needs it to live? water just gets more and more irradiated since everything just stays