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> What is the reason we're not just growing a bunch of methane monooxygenase and using it to convert methane? Probably the same as every other eco-friendly "ge
by Gordonjcp 4y ago
> What is the reason we're not just growing a bunch of methane monooxygenase and using it to convert methane?
Probably the same as every other eco-friendly "get rich quick" scheme - the precursors are relentlessly unpleasant.
"So all you need to do is take your water and yeast and cellulose and put it into a container, then slowly add the uranobenzene and methylated lead, bubble some nickel carbonyl through it, and gently warm it up to 900°C..."
- MarcoZavala 4y ago
- thaumasiotes 4y ago> "So all you need to do is take your water and yeast and cellulose and put it into a container, then slowly add the uranobenzene and methylated lead, bubble some nickel carbonyl through it, and gently warm it up to 900°C..." It seems like a safe bet that production and use of an organic protein are best accomplished at temperature ranges normally maintained by whatever life forms naturally produce it.
- Gordonjcp 4y agoYeah, but this is what the workup always seems to read like :-)
- Akronymus 4y ago> "So all you need to do is take your water and yeast and cellulose and put it into a container, then slowly add the uranobenzene and methylated lead, bubble some nickel carbonyl through it, and gently warm it up to 900°C..." That makes me think of this quote: "The heater was warmed to approximately 700C. The heater block glowed a dull red color, observable with room lights turned off. The ballast tank was filled to 300 torr with oxygen, and fluorine was added until the total pressure was 901 torr. . ." from: https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/things-i-won-t-work-dioxygen-difluoride https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/things-i-won-t-wor...