[jey]

  Seems to me that the biological reality is that bacteria 
  rule the Earth. They always have and always will, before 
  we were here and after we're gone.

"Past performance is not an indicator of future results."

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I'd still take the bet.

In the world of bacteria, there is no need for the SEC, lawyers or fear of liability. It's the fact that their needs are so few - they can seemingly live almost anywhere under almost any conditions - that makes them appear so resilient.