[itsbenweeks]

I think this will definitely occur. In the same way that organisms could not work with wood fiber's lignin during the carboniferous period, we're seeing it play out in a plastic period of our own construction. The Earth will win, but whether we will see that happen depends on all of us.

[ASalazarMX]

We just need to wait 300 million years and nature will adapt!

It would be cool seeing plastics things rot, though. We're used to them being impervious.

[milesvp]

I believe I saw a reference recently saying it only took 40million years before cellulose became widespread biodegradable. I can't find a source for that number, though it looks like it might have been an MS mycology student circa 2014.

http://hn.premii.com/#/article/15977640

I suspect plastic will take significantly less time than cellulose though. It's an amazing material, and the biodiversity of the planet (though shrinking) is still much higher than it was when cellulose began proliferating.

[core-questions]

I think the coolness would wear off mighty quickly when your laptop starts to rot