Hints of Altruism Among Bacteria

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One could also add that they are thoughtless, short-sighted and are happy to live amongst ordure

bdellovibrio 1:40PM September 29, 2010

If they weren't, they would beat the other bacteria over the head and take their nutrients. Then they would demand to be given free nutrients for life, paid for by the hard work of the republican bacteria.

E. Coli 8:12PM September 02, 2010

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