Aripyanfar wrote:
catwho, pet mage of Jabober wrote:
In plastic related news, first we had bacteria that ate plastic, now we have bacteria that make plastic.
That last link made me ecstatic. I really hope that they have some control over the bacteria, that it's only going to grow, when and where they want it to grow. I don't like the thought of escaped wild strains sitting around waterways growing plastic. But if that's not a potential problem, then this is a VERY good thing.
It's a solution to one of the problems from the inevitable end of the supply of natural crude oil. It's also manufacturing a current product at the same price using 30% less energy, which is of course a major and important benefit.
We've also got bacteria that can make hydrocarbon fuels.