I started reading this thread a week or so ago and it was something that Geo said on page one that stuck in my head. I never finished reading the thread till today. It struck me as funny till yesterday when I come across this.
"i think you would get farther refining gold from poop. at least its been scientifically proven you can do it."
But Poop can be worth it's weight in Gold:
http://news.discovery.com/earth/theres-gold-in-that-thar-whale-poop-120608.html
There's Gold in That Thar Whale Poop
Ambergris
Ambergris is a solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull gray or blackish color produced in the digestive system of and regurgitated or secreted by sperm whales. Freshly produced ambergris has a marine, fecal odor. However, as it ages, it acquires a sweet, earthy scent commonly likened to the fragrance of rubbing alcohol without the vaporous chemical astringency. The principal historical use of ambergris was as a fixative in perfumery, though it has now been largely displaced by synthetics.
My thoughts on the bacteria:
As far as bacteria is concerned they don't make microscopic amount of gold, they use acid to brake down the rock to consumed the minerals leaving the gold. The acid wouldn't be strong enough to dissolve gold.
Like a fly doesn't eat solid food, it first uses acid to dissolve it's food and then slurps it up.
Sorry for the gross factor.
"i think you would get farther refining gold from poop. at least its been scientifically proven you can do it."
But Poop can be worth it's weight in Gold:
http://news.discovery.com/earth/theres-gold-in-that-thar-whale-poop-120608.html
There's Gold in That Thar Whale Poop
Ambergris
Ambergris is a solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull gray or blackish color produced in the digestive system of and regurgitated or secreted by sperm whales. Freshly produced ambergris has a marine, fecal odor. However, as it ages, it acquires a sweet, earthy scent commonly likened to the fragrance of rubbing alcohol without the vaporous chemical astringency. The principal historical use of ambergris was as a fixative in perfumery, though it has now been largely displaced by synthetics.
My thoughts on the bacteria:
As far as bacteria is concerned they don't make microscopic amount of gold, they use acid to brake down the rock to consumed the minerals leaving the gold. The acid wouldn't be strong enough to dissolve gold.
Like a fly doesn't eat solid food, it first uses acid to dissolve it's food and then slurps it up.
Sorry for the gross factor.
