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"Grimy biofilm covering Jefferson Memorial baffles scientists"-pick your candidate! - SteveG - 08-10-2016
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Grimy biofilm covering Jefferson Memorial baffles scientists
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_JEFFERSON_MEMORIAL_GRIME?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2016-08-10-11-13-40
WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's black, grimy and growing, but what exactly is engulfing one of the nation's most hallowed monuments?
The Washington Post (http://wapo.st/2b7aaxD ) reports conservationists are baffled as to how to stop a microbial invasion that's been slowly covering the Jefferson Memorial, causing the 73-year-old white neoclassical structure to take on a dingy look. National Mall and Memorial Parks Chief of Resource Management Catherine Dewey says the biofilm became noticeable less than a decade ago and has grown "immensely" in recent years.
The Park Service is experimenting with several cleaning solutions to remove the algae, bacteria and fungi without damaging the marble. But officials aren't sure whether any of the efforts can prevent the organisms from coming back. Microbiologist Federica Villa says she doesn't know whether the biofilm is damaging the stone.
Re: "Grimy biofilm covering Jefferson Memorial baffles scientists"-pick your candidate! - Onamuji - 08-10-2016
1st step: Stop DC from sinking into the tidal basin and the Potomac.
Re: "Grimy biofilm covering Jefferson Memorial baffles scientists"-pick your candidate! - cbelt3 - 08-10-2016
Alien invasion - terraforming. Turning the monument into a giant.. um... plug thing for their posteriors ?
Re: "Grimy biofilm covering Jefferson Memorial baffles scientists"-pick your candidate! - Ted King - 08-10-2016
Some people are saying it is God's retribution for Americans allowing the country to become ungreat; I'm just sayin'.
Re: "Grimy biofilm covering Jefferson Memorial baffles scientists"-pick your candidate! - $tevie - 08-10-2016
…”some of the cleaning products leave a temporary orange tint.”
::o
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/the-grimy-black-biofilm-thats-creeping-over-the-jefferson-memorial/2016/08/09/33be9040-5d70-11e6-9d2f-b1a3564181a1_story.html
Re: "Grimy biofilm covering Jefferson Memorial baffles scientists"-pick your candidate! - bfd - 08-10-2016
It's those !@#$ Japanese cherry trees… rip 'em all out. (And build a wall around the place.)
Re: "Grimy biofilm covering Jefferson Memorial baffles scientists"-pick your candidate! - rjmacs - 08-11-2016
Onamuji wrote:
1st step: Stop DC from sinking into the tidal basin and the Potomac.
bfd wrote:
It's those !@#$ Japanese cherry trees… rip 'em all out. (And build a wall around the place.)
You're both quite missing the inevitable future: the Jefferson Memorial and the rest of the Mall are going to be underwater in 50 years anyway, barring the construction of a huge seawall around downtown.
Re: "Grimy biofilm covering Jefferson Memorial baffles scientists"-pick your candidate! - mrbigstuff - 08-11-2016
DC needs to lighten their load; those memorials and statues are Heavy.