Michael Adamson <s_mka1 at eduserv.its.unimelb.EDU.AU> writes:
>Last night, as I staggered through the kitchen to the bathroom at 3am, I
>noticed the leftover 3 day old batter was full of intensely glowing pieces
>several mm diameter. This was right through the batter, and did not
>change intensity with agitation. Then I looked at the leftover uncooked
>fish in the bin (not battered), and the whole thing was glowing strongly!
...
>asked has been able to provide a definite answer. From my own search, I
>suspect Photobacterium phosphoreum may be a likely contender.
DId you check the possibility of Beneckea? This is a great story,
incidentally. I can't remember anybody reporting eating a light
producing fish of the deep! Perhaps the bugs will establish nodes
within you? Soon you may have light-producing organs yourself. If
so, you are assured a spot on Dave Letterman's "Stupid Human Tricks."
If gin killed them in the fish, then it should kill the bugs in you.
Try a prevantative course of gin intake for a couple of weeks, if
you are worried.
