Man when that leaks there will be no putting that genie back in the bottle (for countries that haven't already legalised it).
I don't care either way but it's going to be hard to stop your pot farm when the two hallmarks (massive power consumption and thermal output) go away and there is a huge overlap with the brewing industry in terms of equipment.
> there will be no putting that genie back in the bottle
Great observation. You could unwittingly transport it because it's microscopic. You could post tiny quantities in/on everyday objects to any country. Replicating it to usable quantities takes days not months, and a few containers in terms of space not whole crops or basements full of lamps.
Scary to think how this might change the biosphere. What if this yeast ends up being toxic to something such as a fruit fly and we wipe out a large portion of the food chain?
This is not the first time we've been using yeast to do something like this. Are you concerned with this particular strain, or any other strains, too? Just curious, because if only this particular one, then what is the difference between this and the rest that makes you more concerned?
> The designer yeast also yielded novel cannabinoid compounds or chemicals that exist only in tiny quantities in marijuana plants, raising the possibility that brewing could revolutionise the production of these substances and expand their potential medical applications.
As an interesting aside hops and cannabis are related - they're both part of the Cannabaceae family.
As someone who enjoys craft IPAs/NEIPAs rich in hop oils, have hemp protein powder in my breakfast shakes with hemp milk and love the odd puff of the peace pipe, I've got to say it's a remarkable plant family.
You can eat it, drink it, wear it, use it as a medicine, get drunk (well, it's a flavouring and biocide - not the source of alcohol) and get high from it.
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[ 2.6 ms ] story [ 25.6 ms ] threadI don't care either way but it's going to be hard to stop your pot farm when the two hallmarks (massive power consumption and thermal output) go away and there is a huge overlap with the brewing industry in terms of equipment.
Great observation. You could unwittingly transport it because it's microscopic. You could post tiny quantities in/on everyday objects to any country. Replicating it to usable quantities takes days not months, and a few containers in terms of space not whole crops or basements full of lamps.
This will be game-over for nonproliferation.
So many possible outcomes from this.
> The designer yeast also yielded novel cannabinoid compounds or chemicals that exist only in tiny quantities in marijuana plants, raising the possibility that brewing could revolutionise the production of these substances and expand their potential medical applications.
Exciting!
As someone who enjoys craft IPAs/NEIPAs rich in hop oils, have hemp protein powder in my breakfast shakes with hemp milk and love the odd puff of the peace pipe, I've got to say it's a remarkable plant family.
You can eat it, drink it, wear it, use it as a medicine, get drunk (well, it's a flavouring and biocide - not the source of alcohol) and get high from it.