Next thing you know you are going to find Stamets navigating Discovery through your purse.

sure if im not allergic. just like any other material. its all going to be cost and performance.

I mean... Alive is better than dead, no? I'd much rather wear this than, say, fur.

But I also sew, and like to make things with durable and machine washable natural fibre fabric. Materials like the mycelium in this article have a hard time fitting into our current way of both manufacturing and caring for our clothes. It's a very cool proof of concept, but I have a hard time seeing it come into widespread use.

I wonder if it may be better suited for like, food packaging? Instead of all the plastic...

Am I the only one to read it as "My recommendation"?

With how prone to infections my skin is, I wouldn't get anywhere near this, unless I wanted to become a mycelium/human hybrid.

Hell yes absolutely, fucking love mushrooms

An absolute nightmare inside my brain.

Cool concept though!

Sounds like sensory hell.

Generally suggested to properly prep these if you’re intending to consume. Not generally fatal, but can give you some really bad gastro intestinal symptoms.

Needs preparation. Don't eat these raw.

tried it, didn't get anything.

if eaten can cause hallucinations and psychotic reactions.

Ah cool. So the good kind. Lucky find

The thing about the unknown is it's unknown. There are an unknown amount of undiscovered branches of life, and the fossil record we know at the moment is but a tiny fraction of what has lived on Earth. Most of it is lost forever.

Hmm perhaps, although I still wouldn't expect the border to be so well visible on the map. Because diffusion doesn't know political borders

Might have something to do with this: https://scienceinpoland.pl/en/news/news%2C109008%2Cpoland-still-among-europes-most-polluted-particulate-matter-rises-expert-warns

Is that not just how secondary succession works...?

Why are the geographical boundaries of Poland so easily recognizable on the map of funghi density?

Thanks for providing the study link. Fortunately I work at a university so can access it.

Except if your Immune-compromised then you should be a little more carefull around any fungi spores

I'm using Champignouf for that purpose, but other options are great too.

But those tools are just for learning. It gives you the right directions, but you have to verify the results by yourself.

No need to use a mask, or even gloves, for that. Even the deadliest mushroom shouldn't be toxic to touch. Just don't eat pieces of it, and wash your hands after coming home.

One of the best documents to better understand European mushrooms

I also recommend inaturalist, other apps can be hit and miss as to their general accuracy. No app can be trusted 100%. Best use books, apps and the opinion of knowledgeable people together.