Would you wear a leather jacket grown in a lab?
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The link below is to an article I read today about bio-fabricated leather. The Alexander McQueen example notwithstanding, I think this could be an interesting and sustainable alternative given that you could theoretically "grow" the hides to any specifications you want in the future.
https://qz.com/901643/would-you-wear-a-leather-jacket-grown-in-a-lab/
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Wow that is amazing! What a time to be alive. Yes I would.
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Meh, I kind of like the natural imperfection of leather. And since I intend to keep eating as much beef as possible, I don't really see there being a shortage in animal skins.
To answer the actual question: I wouldn't have a problem wearing one, but I wouldn't pay a premium for it.
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If it's as nice as regular leather, I'd be all over it.
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How about a wedding ring grown from your own bones? :o
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As a dude with a few chipped teeth, I'd be more interested in getting some lab grown replacements for them than lab grown bone rings.
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Yes.
Anything that moves us in a direction that sees animals treated as something other than 'ingredients' is more than fine by me. -
As a dude with a few chipped teeth, I'd be more interested in getting some lab grown replacements for them than lab grown bone rings.
There's been a lot of research into growing new teeth, at least that's what I heard a few years back. Don't know what progress has been made.
It's largely driven by two factors:
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The US spends a huge amount of money on dentistry.
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Unlike internal organs, if a replacement tooth fails, it's not a serious medical problem. Hence it's a good test bed for regenerative medicine.
They're coming, but it's a few years off yet.
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