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I'm looking forward to custom mold (no pun) growing for applications like construction ((interlocking) bricks).

• mikeg8 5y ago
  Interesting, I've never heard of this. Do you have any links or references to teams testing out these biological innovations for the construction space? I'd like to learn more.
  • blunte 5y ago
    If you google "mycelium bricks", there are many results. This is a decent first look: https://www.certifiedenergy.com.au/emerging-materials/emerging-materials-mycelium-brick https://www.certifiedenergy.com.au/emerging-materials/emergi...
• muttled 5y ago
  Presumably they'd have to treat the mycelium in some way but it would be cool if they didn't have to as mycelium can grow together and form a single organism. That would mean after you built your wall out of bricks, it would just turn into a solid wall after all the bricks grew together. Probably wouldn't work in practice but fun in theory.
  • blunte 5y ago
    I wouldn't be surprised if it were possible to create an intentional environment where it could grow into any shape you want, of just about any human-scale size. Pehraps it would involve some carefully setup (and periodically adjusted) arrangement of lighting, climate control, and shade control.