Paul Stamets: 6 ways mushrooms can save the world

http://www.ted.com Mycologist Paul Stamets studies the mycelium -- and lists 6 ways that this astonishing fungus can help save the world.

Channel: Science & Technology
Uploaded: May 8, 2008 at 8:17 pm
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Length: 18:18
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hooligan2005 (August 21, 2008 at 10:50 am)

Paul is a true genius. I took a weekend seminar from him about 15 years ago. I grew mushrooms commercially for a few years but it isn't very economically viable. Watching this motivates me to start up again with a new approach.

entimonGER (August 18, 2008 at 9:21 pm)

nope, i was talkin bout rabbits and other mammals in australia or even better example - cane toads.. if u want something more flora think bout algae, carried on ships...oh! i just got ur point alien.. stupid o_O

therobanata (August 18, 2008 at 7:10 pm)

ya, in the fucking movies.

J4JB (August 17, 2008 at 9:57 pm)

The fuel problem is already resolved, but the information suppressed. Watch the war on cold fusion on YT.

dddproject (August 15, 2008 at 6:01 am)

thats so wierd when i did shrooms a few years ago i was thinking like "The Mesh." and how theres a mesh between things, this mesh was fungi. when u do mushrooms you like become a mushroom. ps dont do too big of a dose tho.

entimonGER (August 11, 2008 at 5:51 pm)

i like most of his ideas.. but i dont think its smart to spread mushrooms from one region into other countries/continents.. whenever people tried to introduce alien species into an other ecosystem -and the new species survived- it ended in chaos. props to him and his amazing work!

patmagrath (August 9, 2008 at 6:11 pm)

i like it. i like paul. great great great

anarchris (August 8, 2008 at 3:55 pm)

very well worded

doom876 (August 6, 2008 at 4:13 am)

This should be sent to every member of congress, and they should be forced to watch it. This is the most succulent, useful info that the great minds of this country have to offer.

ionman87 (August 5, 2008 at 7:15 pm)

need to plant some psilocybe outside...and I need this live box!!! :) very nice ideas and great discovery.