They couldn’t access the article as they were unable to access the mastodon link.

https://ems.press/updates/2024-02-06-2024-s2o-announcement

If evolution has taught me anything there will be probably be a section of the population who will become tolerant to microplastics. Perhaps already started. Also, perhaps those who are accumulating the most, who will come to evolve with it, are showing signs of low IQ /cognitive decline. As a result, they reinforce the accumulation of microplastics via lifestyle/decisions, further propagating the cycle. Hmm, perhaps this explains Trump and his supporters. Sorry, hate to make this political, but I couldn’t help myself. This would explain though our continued decline into Idiocracy.

That’s impressive foresight/imagination, I’ll have to check it out. ty

This would be a great plot for a movie. The organisms thrive on our pollution but in a sad twist of fate produce gas that we are unable to tolerate and all die off