Vaporwolf
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Post by Vaporwolf on Jun 16, 2008 12:49:29 GMT -5
Here's an interesting story that could add an interesting twist to any new future story. Scientists have begun altering yeast and E. coli to excrete oil that can be used in vehicles. Read the Article |
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Post by Jeff Gerke on Jun 16, 2008 13:17:06 GMT -5
Wow, that's brilliant. And it gives rise to all kinds of SF ideas for future powered vehicles.
Jeff
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Post by Teskas on Jun 18, 2008 8:50:41 GMT -5
For a plot I've been working on, I've been trying to find a plausible way of explaining how 100 years in the future, people won't be drilling for oil in the Middle East.
At $50 a barrel, and a negative carbon footprint, this will do nicely, thank you.
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Post by kouter on Jun 18, 2008 10:52:11 GMT -5
Sweet! And I've been looking for a way to explain why my story set 100 years in the future still have cars with Internal Combustion Engines. (I hate electric cars ><)
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Post by Spokane Flyboy on Jun 18, 2008 16:33:46 GMT -5
Forget the future! How can I get these suckers living in my gas tank today? Hehe.
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Therin
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Post by Therin on Jun 19, 2008 1:31:50 GMT -5
And apparently it uses more carbon dioxide than the gas makes. Utter brilliance!
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Post by rwley on Jun 19, 2008 8:21:34 GMT -5
and here I thought this post was going to show me how to stop my wagon wheels from squeaking . . . ;D
RWL
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Post by torainfor on Jun 19, 2008 12:35:10 GMT -5
**snort!**
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Post by Divides the Waters on Jun 19, 2008 22:02:42 GMT -5
And the real twist is when these little bugs start mutating and taking over the world, turning humans into giant oil factories....
Oh, wait. Wrong movie.
Seriously, though, this is ironic timing. One of the writers in my group just finished a novel about a formula for making oil.
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