[dogbyte12]

Drudge is freaked out about this as per usual.

I find it kind of cool. Soldiers will appreciate the lightweight armor. I am sure it will have a bunch of other uses. Perhaps temporary suspension bridges that can be stored in a backpack.

[Bogey78O]

I remember this story breaking awhile ago. It got plenty of freeper airplay. It's good to see it return.

[Militiaman7]

Imagine what this would do for tents and other outdoor equipment.

[blackdog]

Yes, but wearers of the special silk become obsessed with eating garbage, butting heads, and collecting friends who are willing to venture out in groups or heards.

[Bandolier]

They need to tweak the experiment a little.

If they can make a normal looking goat that has a bite as toxic as a black widow, it could be the perfect bioweapon against the Islamists.

;^)

[dighton]

Oh, Abdullard! Allah has doubled the number of thy Fatima's limbs, the better to embrace thee!

-- Fatima the Spider-Goat.

[Dakotabound]

This is just crying for you....

[mdittmar]

Ahh,the slippery slope.

What's next?

One of Dr. Moreau's experiments in The Island of Dr. Moreau.

[Paul Atreides]

No more blown suspenders for Jerrold Gonadler.

[Militiaman7]

Article on BIOSTEEL

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_ releases/2002-01/nbi-nau011102.php

Looks like the US Army has something to do with this

[ColdSteelTalon]

We are playing God.

[ibme]

Another brilliant idea from scientists.

Kudzu

[gitmo]

I know how Spiderman shot his web. I can imagine how Spidergoat shoots her web.

Reminds me of Cow and Chicken cartoons on Nick.

[Mad Dawgg]

"I find it kind of cool. Soldiers will appreciate the lightweight armor."

Yea, But who wants to wear Armor that smells Like a goat?

[Drew68]

This is really cool. Very creepy, but really cool.

[abishai]

The silk is okay and all, but anyone got a good idea how to keep the goats from climbing on the ceiling?

[Skooz]

This is too freaking weird.

[Ragin1]

"Scientists have combined the DNA from a goat and spider to create an animal which produces silk that is five times stronger than steel"

If this is true, forget kevlar, I want some of that.

[Caipirabob]

I'm just waiting for the first man-made freak to produce an anti-body which is completely leathal to humans. One good sneeze and they'll wipe out Seattle (now that's progress!)

[Centurion2000]

Sweet .... now is the tensile strength of this spidergoat silk strong enough to make an orbital cable ?

[GummyIII]

I downloaded two Science articles that are in-depth PDF files with color and all about the spider-goats and uploaded them to my website. You can view them through the links below. They are large and take a few minutes to download, but worth it!

Article one

Article two

Here are some other links, also.

Birth of "BioSteel Goats" Marks Major Manufacturing Milestone

Want a job with the spidergoat people?

New spin on spider silk

From a friend of mine: Here is the chart for the spider goat company...Might be one worth keeping an eye on.