[dbcurtis]

Seems to me that one of the more interesting directions that genetic engineering could take is manufacturing of exotic materials. The safety issues would be much easier to manage as well if the GM organisms are kept in vats in a lab instead of planted in farm fields, etc.

[dogma1138]

It already has, spider goat: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/science-environment-16554357/t...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BioSteel

[GW150914]

Spider goat! That’s really amazing, and the promise of spider silk and related materials to everything from body armor to surgery can’t be overstated.

Also...

Spider goat, spider goat, doing whatever a spider goat does. Is it a spider? No it’s a goat. Spider goat. Spider goat.