Still Waters Posted April 21, 2020 #1 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Catch a glimpse of Katy Ayers paddling her canoe on a Nebraska lake this summer and you might do a double take. At first glance, her 8-foot vessel looks much like any other canoe — same oblong shape, same pointed ends, same ability to float on water. But upon closer inspection, it’s clearly anything but ordinary: Ayers’ canoe is made out of mushrooms. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fungus-answer-climate-change-student-who-grew-mushroom-canoe-says-n1185401 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piney Posted April 21, 2020 #2 Share Posted April 21, 2020 For insulation it would have to be genetically modified not to spore (fruit) or produce any dangerous fumes like ammonia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartan max2 Posted April 21, 2020 #3 Share Posted April 21, 2020 What people do when stuck in lockdown lol 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oniomancer Posted April 22, 2020 #4 Share Posted April 22, 2020 11 hours ago, Piney said: For insulation it would have to be genetically modified not to spore (fruit) or produce any dangerous fumes like ammonia. Drying is part of the production process so I imagine it's effectively heat sterilized. Judging by the uses they're putting it to it's also probably treated to be fairly rot resistant under normal conditions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbondo Posted April 24, 2020 #5 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Well, this is proof positive that mushrooms do not absorb water in such a manner. Oddly enough, this is a fallacy that has endured for a long time among cooks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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