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Humongous Fungus

German Nightmare
25-01-2007, 13:41
For whatever reasons, that phrase just popped up in my mind. :eek:

And then I thought, it sounds so funny, there's gotta be something on the net on an http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/GermanNightmare/Shroomy.gif enormous mushroom or something.

So I present you this: The biggest blob there is, and it's ancient!


9.65 square kilometres wide and is estimated to be at least 2 millenia old, if not older.

"From a broad scientific view, it challenges what we think of as an individual organism."

That's quite an accomplishment for a spore, I might say!

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/03/030327074535.htm

Although the article itself is rather old, I hadn't heard about it before and thought I might share it with y'all.

Otherwise, repeat the thread title over and over with different voices.
And have a laugh. ;)
Lunatic Goofballs
25-01-2007, 13:48
:eek:

There's Fungus among us! :eek:
Damor
25-01-2007, 13:54
I wonder how much it weighs altogether..
German Nightmare
25-01-2007, 14:02
:eek:

There's Fungus among us! :eek:
:D Nice!
I wonder how much it weighs altogether..
You're thinking omelette, aintcha?
Pure Metal
25-01-2007, 14:10
awww its all underground and stuff...

i was hoping for some Akira style weird shit :( :P
German Nightmare
25-01-2007, 14:14
awww its all underground and stuff...

i was hoping for some Akira style weird shit :( :P
Maybe if we chant it will grow? Either that or it needs a blood sacrifice.

*chants "Humungous Fungus among us: Groooooooooooooooooow!"*
*dances*

*is exhausted*
*burns tobacco*
*chants more*
New Burmesia
25-01-2007, 14:31
Ah, that mushroom must be a fun guy.

You can lynch me for that.
Lunatic Goofballs
25-01-2007, 15:00
Maybe if we chant it will grow? Either that or it needs a blood sacrifice.

*chants "Humungous Fungus among us: Groooooooooooooooooow!"*
*dances*

*is exhausted*
*burns tobacco*
*chants more*

Actually, I was wondering if it might some day gain sentience. If it hasn't already. Maybe it already has broadband!

...maybe.... *eyes narrow*


It's already here! :eek:
Turquoise Days
25-01-2007, 15:45
I for one welcome our new fungoidal overlords.
Ifreann
25-01-2007, 15:57
I for one welcome our new fungoidal overlords.

Surely the adjective is "Fungal"?
Islaivan
25-01-2007, 16:07
it's fungaloidical
Turquoise Days
25-01-2007, 16:12
Surely the adjective is "Fungal"?
Making up science words is fun!
it's fungaloidical
Good first post! http://assets.jolt.co.uk/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif
Boonytopia
25-01-2007, 16:20
You must be shrooming man. http://www.realsaltlake.org/forums/images/smilies/hippy.gif



I know it's weak, but I couldn't stop myself.
Drunk commies deleted
25-01-2007, 17:26
Wow. It's old enough to have given Jesus athlete's foot.
Boonytopia
25-01-2007, 17:40
Wow. It's old enough to have given Jesus athlete's foot.

It would have been sandal foot back then, would it not?