Sunday, October 24, 2010

Homebrew Gods

in the confines of their own homes.
Genetically engineering the lifeforms of tomorrow.

The website io9.com held a contest to see who could build the best organism from their home lab.
Calling for "mad scientists", "grassroot geneticists", & "garage genome hackers".
The winner created a bacteria which aids rice plants in processing nitrogen more efficiently.
Another winner created a more devilish idea entitled "Blue Forest",
a carnivorous water-growing tree.
The creation inspired famed comic book artist Kevin O'Neill to render this drawing:


The comic book super villains of the future will consist of the nerds in the back row,
covered in spitballs, ears Rudolph red from enduring a bullies constant flicking.
Choose your swirlies wisely.

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