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P3rpetuallyC0nfused t1_javak5f wrote

I remember learning about a fungus in my mycology class that basically, as part of its reproduction, would absolutely BLAST some seed in the air. Basically 0 mass so it's nothing people would notice, but the speed was staggering. Grew on horseshit I believe, don't remember the name tho..

EDIT: it wasn't the speed that was staggering, but the acceleration of the spore. From Wikipedia in the comments: For a sporangiophore less than 1cm tall, this involves acceleration from 0 to 20 km/h in only 2 µs, subjecting it to over 20,000 G, equivalent to a human being launched at 100 times the speed of sound.

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anandha2022 t1_jaw4eug wrote

The question is about the fastest microbe. Spore ain't microbe. Spore is functionally like a plant seed.

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Edghyatt t1_jaw6ddl wrote

Isn’t there a discipline that uses a different term for “microorganism”? I don’t think it’s microbiologists, but maybe for a photographer, the term “microorganism” can denote anything that requires a macro or micro lens to properly observe.

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TeeDeeArt t1_jaw14ov wrote

Pilobolus crystallinus ? I'm reading up to around 90km/h.

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