Thanks to an anon, we now know that the pink is the bacteria Serratia Marcescens.
It manifests itself as a pink discolouration or plaque in or on larvae, pupae, or the usually starch and sugar-based food (especially when improperly prepared).
Ok, sugar-based food, improperly prepared, larvae. That explains where it comes from. Now about this bacteria;
Since 1950, S. marcescens has steadily increased as a cause of human infection, with many strains resistant to multiple antibiotics.
Oh, Crap. And cool actually, resistant to multiple antibiotics. This is way more awsome than Kweeksel back in the day.
S. marcescens can cause infection in several sites, including the urinary tract, respiratory tract, wounds, and the eye, where it may cause conjunctivitis, keratitis, endophthalmitis, and tear duct infections. It is also a rare cause of endocarditis and osteomyelitis (particularly in people who use intravenous drugs recreationally), pneumonia, and meningitis.
This just keeps getting better and better doesn't it? Oh fuck, wounds.
It has also been used as a simulant in biological warfare tests by the United States Military. On September 26 and 27, 1950, the United States Navy conducted a secret experiment named "Operation Sea-Spray" in which some S. marcescens was released by bursting balloons of it over urban areas of the San Francisco Bay Area in California. Although the Navy later claimed the bacteria were harmless, beginning on September 29 eleven patients at a local hospital developed very rare, serious urinary tract infections and one of these individuals, Edward J. Nevin, died. Cases of pneumonia in San Francisco also increased after S. marcescens was released.
BINGO! To the anon who found this out, thank you so much! And thanks wikipedia.
Brb buying goggles.
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perhaps the navay would buy shoggoth to put in balloons and kill unimmune people with. It could start a massive chemical war, and you would be immune....
ReplyDeleteThis is officially the most awesome thing ever. Meningitis would suck though. Try not to die!
ReplyDeleteIt seems this project is getting to the point where you might have to consider closing it in the near future, or at least hand it over to some 'real' scientists.
ReplyDeleteThis could actually kill you! Or your family and friends.
(damnit, it was just getting interesting)
"real" scientists would reject this out of hand, since it's not an experiment or anything, it's just mixing a bunch of stuff in a pot and seeing what happens. which is way more fun.
ReplyDeletebut yeah, seriously, you should start to consider your health. if you don't want to quit, at least implement some heavier safety measures. store it in a vacuum (would that kill it?) or something.
Vaccuum would kill it.
ReplyDeleteI've had mashed patatoes turn pink and yellow before. Could be the milk you added ?
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