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Politics : Evolution
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To: Brumar89 who wrote (63231)11/24/2014 6:37:07 PM
From: TigerPaw  Read Replies (1) of 69300
 
nylon probably existed before humans made it

I did a quick search and it appears the issue of nylon eaters is just a cut-and-paste job from a creationist think tank.

At any rate, the issue has already been debunked. The answer is in the rather non-specific way that certain bacteria eat nylon. They don't just munch on the polymer, they exude an enzyme that breaks down all sorts of polymers into more edible bits. They munch on the organic remains. Those bacteria have been eating that way for a long time. The enzyme isn't specific to nylon, it breaks down a wide range of complex organic molecules.
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