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Offline toomanyknots

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Genetically modified silk, made to be stronger than steel, hrmmmmm....
« on: January 06, 2013, 04:00:51 pm »
Here is the article I read:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16399257

I guess it might not be so paleo to use silk backing anymore, although it might be a killer backing anymore!  ;D
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Re: Genetically modified silk, made to be stronger than steel, hrmmmmm....
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2013, 05:50:28 pm »
Quote from: Scott D on January 06, 2013, 04:18:25 pm
Interesting. I saw a show (I think it was Nova) where they implanted the spider genes into goats. The goats would then produce the spider silk protein in their milk which was separated out as a way to commercially produce spider silk.

Wow... We, as a species, are absolutely insane.
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"The way of heaven is like the bending of a bow-
 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

- Tao Te Ching, 77, A new translation by Victor H. Mair

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Re: Genetically modified silk, made to be stronger than steel, hrmmmmm....
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2013, 06:56:18 pm »
And that goat grew up to be Peter Parker, aka Spiderman.
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Re: Genetically modified silk, made to be stronger than steel, hrmmmmm....
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2013, 08:44:28 pm »
 Ahh, another ugly cousin, probably from North Carolina. ::) ;)
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