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> Microscopic ice crystals and dust, for example, containing bacteria and spores capable of withstanding the conditions in space, can spread into space from areas of a planet’s upper atmosphere.

I've given this some thought before. I like the idea of mushrooms being all around the cosmos due to their adaptability and the resistance of spores.

Also, the universe might actually belong to viruses.

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Watch this space for news on my hip new Colorado startup which fires psilocybe spores into space in the hopes of freaking the aliens right the fuck out. Monetization strategies are still unclear but I think we've got something here.

Monetization will figure itself out. What’s important is growing your user base, then you can look at a small fee of $5 a month (more for enterprise options)

What’s exciting is the market is potentially very large, and hitherto uncontacted

The problem with mushrooms and viruses is that they can only feed on/reproduce by infecting living things.

I think most fungi can feed on a sugar solution. Sugar molecules can arise on a planet with no life, just by regular chemical reactions. So there could be a planet out there growing earth mushrooms.

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