BTW if you are new (or not) and would like any in-jokes at least semi-explained, let me know.
Disclaimer: my memory is trash and chances are good that for at least some of them I missed the “originating” post, but I should be able to at least give you an idea of how it’s used
honestly even the highest concept sci-fi seems tame once you learn BioSteel™ Goats exist irl
What the fuck are you talking about
you know. the spider goats. the goats spliced with spider genes.
they shoot bulletproof webbing out of their udders!
ok ok that last part’s not technically true, but the truth is still pretty nifty:
yes these goats really exist! in most ways they are normal goats, except for how they secrete spider silk in their milk
(or rather, they secrete a special protein in their milk, which is then extracted and woven into silk fibers)
their DNA contains transplanted genes taken from the Golden Orb Weaver Spider, whose silk is incredibly strong–but can’t be naturally produced in large quantities. because…spiders are tiny ya’ll.
these superpowered web-slinging spidergoats genetically modified but otherwise normal and healthy goats can produce much larger amounts of this material (marketed as BioSteel), which is stronger than steel and more bulletproof than kevlar. plus it’s lightweight, elastic, and bio-compatible (compatible with living tissue), meaning it has a ton of potential industrial and medical applications.
(imagine 40 years from now you need knee surgery, and your doctor sits you down and explains that your shiny new anterior cruciate ligament was actually artificially woven out of SPIDER GOAT MILK SILK. also in this magical hypothetical future we have universal healthcare. and the wealth of all billionaires has been globally redistributed. this is my hypothetical scenario, i do what i want.)
like i said. pretty nifty!
and here is a photo of one such genetically modified BioSteel™ Goat, her name is Freckles
May I add the fantastic glow in the dark cats. They’ve been tagged with a gene from jelly fish that causes them to glow and that can be passed down. Was used to help study how other genes were passed.
There is a small child in this cafe writhing and screaming with such violence and rage that they keep running out of breath and coughing. The source of her rage? Her mom asked her to eat a single grape.
Mom, in a completely normal voice: “Sabrina it’s okay you don’t need to eat the grape.”
