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Re: The NEWEST New Death Chat [Re: ] #599321 12/10/11 08:33 AM
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So, I decided to research kevlar and found Nova episode on Hulu that is about "making stuff stronger." They have put spider DNA in goats to make them produce spider silk proteins. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />

OK, what good will that do?

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It's stronger than steel and kevlar.
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What will we do with a natural fiber stronger than steel and kevlar?
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What will we do with a natural fiber stronger than steel and kevlar?

What WON'T we do with it?


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Grandma's needle point works are going to last a bit longer.
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Wait a minute, you're saying that the goats give milk that solidifies into a thread? I think I'm confused here.

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If they would put the DNA into a pig we could have a .....Spiderpig!


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Zombie ants!!! They are real.

It is caused by a fungus called Cordyceps> If this stuff adapts to attack humans like so many other animal diseases have in the past ... I'm ready are you.

Nova rocks. One of my favorite shows.
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You can learn the dangdest things on Nova and NatGeo.


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Wait a minute, you're saying that the goats give milk that solidifies into a thread? I think I'm confused here.

They have to extract the proteins from the milk and then make thread. I just watched them test it and it was stronger than everything but natural spider silk.
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I saw or read somewhere once about a fungus or something attacking the brain of ants. Is that what you're talking about JJ?

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They have gotten the goat milk up to 2 percent spider proteins. In a few more generations they are hoping for 10 percent. Much easier than harvesting it from spiders.
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