Pond Bacterium Converts Light to Energy

piemaker720 · 07-31-2007, 11:16 PM

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,291539,00.html

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WASHINGTON — The wonderland known as Yellowstone National Park has yielded a new marvel — an unusual bacterium that converts light to energy.
The discovery was made in a hot spring at the park where colorful mats of microbes drift in the warmth.

Interesting, always finding a new sources.

joepole · 07-31-2007, 11:45 PM

Uhh, light is already energy.

rhertz · 08-01-2007, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by joepole

Uhh, light is already energy.

yeah but is light a particle? or a wave?

joepole · 08-01-2007, 06:41 PM

Yes, it is.

rhertz · 08-01-2007, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by joepole

Yes, it is.

You are correct sir. Don Pardo, what do we have for the winner?

We have a fabulous photon torpedo!

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