No, Taumoeba is not the fuel for Ryland Grace’s spaceship. The fuel is Astrophage, a microorganism that stores huge amounts of energy and powers the ship’s propulsion. Taumoeba is a different microorganism that feeds on Astrophage, which threatens the fuel supply by consuming it, but Taumoeba itself is not used as f…
No, Taumoeba is not the fuel for Ryland Grace’s spaceship. The fuel is Astrophage, a microorganism that stores huge amounts of energy and powers the ship’s propulsion. Taumoeba is a different microorganism that feeds on Astrophage, which threatens the fuel supply by consuming it, but Taumoeba itself is not used as fuel.
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