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I came across this story in the news today. While I am pretty gleeful about some of its implications, I remain skeptical about its medical applications.
Organic resiliant rubber with possible applications as cartilidge replacement- Good
Implanting possibly unstably genetically modified organic non-human material in one's body- Not so good
While the benefits are easy to visualize, so is the possibility of mutating into a fruit-fly-man-thing who has an inexplicable urge to wallow in chicken meat at room temperature.
Organic resiliant rubber with possible applications as cartilidge replacement- Good
Implanting possibly unstably genetically modified organic non-human material in one's body- Not so good
While the benefits are easy to visualize, so is the possibility of mutating into a fruit-fly-man-thing who has an inexplicable urge to wallow in chicken meat at room temperature.