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Of course, you did not think that the organism with so little biochemical barriers would be ridiculously vulnerable to all Earth microflora and microfauna? "Being able to assimilate everything" means basically "being a great food for everything". Bacteria and fugni would eat the Thing till the last infected cell in literally no time.Not to mention that outside Antartic condition the Thing would probably not be able to survive due to overheating. Such ultra-rapid metabolism would require enormous amount of heat being vented outside. Unless the Thing is provided a constant supply of coolant below zero, it would just burn itself.
Of course, you did not think that the organism with so little biochemical barriers would be ridiculously vulnerable to all Earth microflora and microfauna? "Being able to assimilate everything" means basically "being a great food for everything". Bacteria and fugni would eat the Thing till the last infected cell in literally no time.
Not to mention that outside Antartic condition the Thing would probably not be able to survive due to overheating. Such ultra-rapid metabolism would require enormous amount of heat being vented outside. Unless the Thing is provided a constant supply of coolant below zero, it would just burn itself.
