Have you ever noticed how lots of ‘futuristic earth’ sf stories and some fantasy stories have these long, and virtually indestructable, roads winding their way through them?  Left behind by a fallen civilization and reeking of mystery, tourists of fantasy-land and visitors from space are just grateful for the smooth traveling.

Well, the road just got bumpier.  Scientists have discovered an asphalt-eating bacteria living beneath the pavement.  Those tourists or visitors who are truly determined to see abandoned earth with roads intact had best schedule their visit for the next millenia, at the latest.  Late comers just might be out of luck.

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