Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Glowing Pigs
I caught a glimpse of this picture from a distance, as a colleague was looking at it. The poor things have been genetically engineered to express a green jellyfish protein. We are supposed to believe that the skills gained by the scientists in this endeavour will help in the development of medical treatments based on stem cells. Surely, this is science gone mad, but it did spur some amusing conversation:
Noel: They could be used to cut down on electricity bills. Everyone could have a few of them running around their homes.
After a little more banter:
Noel: They could be used to cut down on electricity bills. Everyone could have a few of them running around their homes.
After a little more banter:
Noel: They might need a dimmer switch!
Me, joking about a possible night time scenario: "Turn off the damned pig! I'm trying to get some sleep!"
I mentioned to this to Joel, who is an Orthodox Jew, and said that they'd have to come up with a kosher one. But sheep wool would work against the process, cows are too big and goats eat everything.
I mentioned to this to Joel, who is an Orthodox Jew, and said that they'd have to come up with a kosher one. But sheep wool would work against the process, cows are too big and goats eat everything.
Joel: You could have a remote control for it.
Me: You'd just have an expanded universal remote: TV, VCR, DVD, Cable, Pig.
