Comments on: Teaching a microbe to make fuel http://www.kurzweilai.net/teaching-a-microbe-to-make-fuel Accelerating Intelligence Tue, 21 May 2013 21:12:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Brian Watson http://www.kurzweilai.net/teaching-a-microbe-to-make-fuel/comment-page-1#comment-29305 Brian Watson Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:29:33 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=159868#comment-29305 Let's hope for now that MIT can keep this technology protected from scooping by the oil companies. Let’s hope for now that MIT can keep this technology protected from scooping by the oil companies.

]]> By: melajara http://www.kurzweilai.net/teaching-a-microbe-to-make-fuel/comment-page-1#comment-29226 melajara Wed, 22 Aug 2012 20:41:24 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=159868#comment-29226 As our microbiome is feeding life support for us, what about a car endowed with such a specialized microbiome? It would be interesting to investigate if the car could not produce itself a proportion of its own fuel that way when it sits, useless, at rest ;-) More realistically, this could be developed for homes to double or enhance septic tanks. In the future, as we are going more and more "bionic", our appliances will grow more and more organic. At some point a fascinating blend will emerge. @editor, this is not a duplicate but a completed comment, please delete the next one, thanks. As our microbiome is feeding life support for us, what about a car endowed with such a specialized microbiome?

It would be interesting to investigate if the car could not produce itself a proportion of its own fuel that way when it sits, useless, at rest ;-)

More realistically, this could be developed for homes to double or enhance septic tanks.

In the future, as we are going more and more “bionic”, our appliances will grow more and more organic.
At some point a fascinating blend will emerge.

@editor, this is not a duplicate but a completed comment, please delete the next one, thanks.

]]> By: Bri http://www.kurzweilai.net/teaching-a-microbe-to-make-fuel/comment-page-1#comment-29219 Bri Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:56:08 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=159868#comment-29219 You noticed that about MIT to Gordon. It's amazing how much cutting edge research they do. I think they are mentioned in articles on this site, more than any other research organization. A fine institution. You noticed that about MIT to Gordon. It’s amazing how much cutting edge research they do. I think they are mentioned in articles on this site, more than any other research organization. A fine institution.

]]> By: Gorden Russell http://www.kurzweilai.net/teaching-a-microbe-to-make-fuel/comment-page-1#comment-29215 Gorden Russell Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:29:44 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=159868#comment-29215 Some days it looks like MIT will save the world all on their lonesome. This is the second time today they gave us world-saving news. Let everybody give them a big 'attaboy.' Some days it looks like MIT will save the world all on their lonesome. This is the second time today they gave us world-saving news. Let everybody give them a big ‘attaboy.’

]]> By: Gorden Russell http://www.kurzweilai.net/teaching-a-microbe-to-make-fuel/comment-page-1#comment-29214 Gorden Russell Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:27:50 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=159868#comment-29214 You said it, Tesla. You said it, Tesla.

]]> By: tesla111 http://www.kurzweilai.net/teaching-a-microbe-to-make-fuel/comment-page-1#comment-29210 tesla111 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:13:05 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=159868#comment-29210 Yes, too bad, now every little energy entrepreneur in the country will have access to this research and be part on an energy and food revolution. Rats! We should be giving all this research to 'Big Oil' companies so they can hold it until the oil runs out, then make even more money than God! But oddly not more than Apple! Yes, too bad, now every little energy entrepreneur in the country will have access to this research and be part on an energy and food revolution. Rats! We should be giving all this research to ‘Big Oil’ companies so they can hold it until the oil runs out, then make even more money than God! But oddly not more than Apple!

]]> By: Foye Lowe http://www.kurzweilai.net/teaching-a-microbe-to-make-fuel/comment-page-1#comment-29194 Foye Lowe Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:59:21 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=159868#comment-29194 Right, DeBee. Exxon Mobil should be doing it. Maybe they are, who knows? Right, DeBee. Exxon Mobil should be doing it. Maybe they are, who knows?

]]> By: DeBee Corley http://www.kurzweilai.net/teaching-a-microbe-to-make-fuel/comment-page-1#comment-29190 DeBee Corley Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:28:09 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=159868#comment-29190 Too bad this is financed by the Government. Too bad this is financed by the Government.

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