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Scientists find bugs that eat waste and excrete petrol
The Times of London ^
| Monday, June 16, 2008
| The Times of London
Posted on 06/16/2008 4:50:53 PM PDT by aclusux.com
Silicon Valley is experimenting with bacteria that have been genetically altered to provide 'renewable petroleum'. “Ten years ago I could never have imagined I’d be doing this,” says Greg Pal, 33, a former software executive, as he squints into the late afternoon Californian sun. “I mean, this is essentially agriculture, right? But the people I talk to – especially the ones coming out of business school – this is the one hot area everyone wants to get into.........”
(Excerpt) Read more at timesonline.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Science
KEYWORDS: bugs; eating; energy; freepun; oil
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Bugs that make oil....
To: aclusux.com
Bugs that make oil....
OPEC?
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posted on
06/16/2008 4:53:38 PM PDT
by
G8 Diplomat
(I hear Australia is lovely in November)
To: aclusux.com
“Ten years ago I could never have imagined I’d be doing this,” says Greg Pal, 33, a former software executive Greg has been playing with SIMS too much ... beta version: "Oil from Bugs" :)
To: aclusux.com
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posted on
06/16/2008 5:00:43 PM PDT
by
Melinda
To: aclusux.com
To: aclusux.com
Lets unleash these critters loose on D.C. At the least we can do something useful from all of the Crap the politicians feed us everyday...
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posted on
06/16/2008 5:07:12 PM PDT
by
darkwing104
(Lets get dangerous)
To: aclusux.com
Nice, but I’m more concerned about them finding on that eats petrol and excretes waste.
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posted on
06/16/2008 5:07:22 PM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(I tried to explain that I meant it as a compliment, but that only appears to have made things worse.)
To: aclusux.com
Scientists find bugs that eat waste and excrete petrol
Yeah, their called Saudi Arabians. These "scientists" haven't broken any new ground.
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posted on
06/16/2008 5:20:13 PM PDT
by
Eric Blair 2084
(Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms shouldn't be a federal agency...it should be a convenience store.)
To: G8 Diplomat
These bugs will be on the endangered species list within the month, if this story is true..
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posted on
06/16/2008 5:24:01 PM PDT
by
JoanneSD
(illegals represented without taxation.. Americans taxed without representation)
To: aclusux.com
A bug like this??
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posted on
06/16/2008 5:29:17 PM PDT
by
brytlea
(amnesty--an act of clemency by an authority by which pardon is granted esp. to a group of individual)
To: G8 Diplomat
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posted on
06/16/2008 5:38:36 PM PDT
by
Chickensoup
( A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.)
To: aclusux.com
They need to stop farting around and drill.
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posted on
06/16/2008 5:54:27 PM PDT
by
DocRock
(All they that TAKE the sword shall perish with the sword. Matthew 26:52 Gun grabbers beware.)
To: aclusux.com
Scientists find bugs that eat waste and excrete petrol
And then there's the horses that consume oats and grains and excrete beer. (:^o)
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posted on
06/16/2008 6:00:22 PM PDT
by
RoadKingSE
(How do you know that the light at the end of the tunnel isn't a muzzle flash?)
To: aclusux.com
What a good use for cockroaches, real and human! (Just kiddin’!)
To: aclusux.com
Not for nothing but the headline is misleading. This is old news about 1yr. These are bio-engeneered bacteria. They have them pooping gas, diesel, jet fuel, as well as light crude oil and some other stuff. Scaleability is the issue.
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posted on
06/16/2008 6:26:03 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_________________________Profile updated Friday, May 30, 2008)
To: RoadKingSE
==> “And then there’s the horses that consume oats and grains and excrete beer.” <==
It LOOKS like beer....
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posted on
06/16/2008 7:08:46 PM PDT
by
MainFrame65
(The US Senate: World's greatest PREVARICATIVE body!)
To: waynesa98
Scaleability is the issue.
***Yup, so now the scientists are working on shrinking the whole world to the size of these bugs.
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posted on
06/16/2008 8:09:59 PM PDT
by
Kevmo
(SURFRINAGWIASS : Shut Up RINOs. Free Republic is not a GOP Website. It's a SOCON Site.)
To: aclusux.com
Bugs that make oil. Called Democrats - eat waste and sh*t oil, snake oil that is.
To: aclusux.com
I am starting to think that all these stories about energy solutions on the horizon are only serving to pacify the public. So far, not a single one has hit the market and made a difference.
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posted on
06/17/2008 3:14:35 AM PDT
by
AdaGray
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