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oil from bugs?
24 Mar 2011 12:06 #4
by Nobody that matters
Got a fever? I can cure that... Here, take this bug poop.
"Whatever you are, be a good one." ~ Abraham Lincoln
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Science Chic wrote: Not just oil - they want to make drugs that way too. They've successfully created a whole bacteria genome from scratch, and with Venter heading it, have a good shot at accomplishing their goals - he's smart and driven. As long as they follow strict safety guidelines and don't ever let these bugs out, although I think that's an impossible goal (the bacteria are being engineered so that they cannot survive on their own outside of a petri dish, but life always finds a way - a little horizontal gene transfer could easily overcome that limitation). I'm still leery of the technology, but think we must take the risk.
Got a fever? I can cure that... Here, take this bug poop.
"Whatever you are, be a good one." ~ Abraham Lincoln
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24 Mar 2011 13:06 #7
by ScienceChic
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
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He's great! Thanks for asking! He's coming out during the daytime quite often now, and is even brave enough to jump up in bed at night with the big, scary, loud hubby who hates cats right there! :VeryScared: The invitation to visit him still stands! 
I'm one of those that's still for nuclear power plants, despite the risks. They are much safer than a generation ago, and are an essential piece of the non-fossil fuel energy package required to produce the amount of energy we will need in the future. Rockdoc stated it well in another thread that all forms of energy generation come with their own specific negative and positive consequences, and that's just life. What I am relieved to read is that Japan's energy crunch is held in check in part by the big investment that they've made in wind power - energy production must be diversified in order to best meet our needs, and not impact the earth as thoughtlessly as we have been doing. These synthetic microbes hold great promise, but always must be handled with care (a good way to live life, as well).
The invitation to visit him still stands! I'm one of those that's still for nuclear power plants, despite the risks. They are much safer than a generation ago, and are an essential piece of the non-fossil fuel energy package required to produce the amount of energy we will need in the future. Rockdoc stated it well in another thread that all forms of energy generation come with their own specific negative and positive consequences, and that's just life. What I am relieved to read is that Japan's energy crunch is held in check in part by the big investment that they've made in wind power - energy production must be diversified in order to best meet our needs, and not impact the earth as thoughtlessly as we have been doing. These synthetic microbes hold great promise, but always must be handled with care (a good way to live life, as well).
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
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