Can we sometimes talk about Ssssssssssssscience here, or is it just buildin' rigs and robots? Because I do love me some science.Like this, holy shit, a sea slug uses planet cell DNA to produce its own energy, and not JUST from harvesting cells, its actually making the chlorophyll themselves. Though more testing has to be done:http://www.livescience.com/animals/green-slug-animal-plant-100112.htmlThats fucking awesome. Though I doubt we can co-opt the EXACT enzyme process used for humans.in b4 b& or tl;dr
>>170 >planet cellWait, fuck plants, better idea.
Fuck, yeah. And this is why I would rather tax went towards deep sea exploration before space exploration.
>>175Indeed, we need to know if Chtulhu's still sleeping down in R'lyeh.
Holy shit, I am just now pondering the possibilities of humans being at least partially capable of photosynthesis.
I'm pretty sure that a photosynthetic human would need a much larger surface area for absorbing sunlight; in short, they'd need giant leaves.
>>215I don't know, man. 80% of our surface area is exposed to the sun while standing upright, according to an anthro textbook I sold last semester.
>>215 >>216 Oh man, thats only half of the issue. We'd have to incorperate the enzyme process used to convert the energy into useable ATP or somesuch.
>>218I'm a big fan of convergent evolution.
>>216I know; the issue is that we don't have enough surface area in the first place, especially not to run something as large and active as a human body.>>219I'm not entirely sure what you mean. Convergent evolution is when unrelated species develop similar features because they fill the same ecological niche; I don't see how that applies to photosynthesis or giant blue space cat Indians.
>>250Almost all life on Earth is photosynthetic in some form. We take in sunlight and convert it into Vitamin D3.I just want the planet to breathe together. Don't step on my chlorophyll-colored dreams ;_;
Holy fuck. Forget the chlorophyll; if we can figure out how they're incorporating the DNA into their genomes this could jumpstart gene therapy.
Bumping with bitching article on the underdog avergae joes of synthetic biology:http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/14/magazine/14Biology-t.html
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mars/news/marsmethane.htmlApparently this happened. Why did I just hear about it this week? We're talking about the possibility of life on Mars right now. Of course, there are non-living explanations for it, but still... I remember when people were skeptical that there was ever water on Mars, now it's not even news that there's methane there.
You want green humans?Meh, white people already photosynthesize vitamins with their skin, it's not a huge step to synthesizing energyBonus: 1. Eliminates world hunger2. Provides oxygen to offset CO2 we breathe3. Looks sexy on womenz>green mayeko*droooool>Elysia chloroticaI think Bacteria is cool guy, eh transfer genes between species and not afraid of anything
http://www.physorg.com/news187031401.htmlA super catalyst that'll help us get hydrogen fuel out of sunlight and water.Ohh, beeehaaaaave!~
http://www.physorg.com/news187536794.htmlImagine we invented Science Vibranium. Now imagine this Science Vibranium converted piezoelectric movement and activity into energy, used to split hydrogen and oxygen for use as chemical energy, run through an electrolyzer to be used later in pure electrically driven vehicles, doodads and applications.Oh yes, now the minute reconciliations of your footfalls impacting the city streets can be used to make fuel. Put these active crystals and collectors under every bit of pavement in a city, you'll always have at least a little incoming source of energy. :)
http://www.physorg.com/news187634265.htmlYes, scientists are using CAGES MADE OF GOLD and LASERS to kill TUMORS.Jesus fucking christ!
http://www.physorg.com/news187464358.htmlThe more juice, the more schizo.
http://www.haskins.yale.edu/featured/sws/swssentences/sentences.htmlScientists are replicating speech using sinewave replicas of resonance patterns.