05 Nov '13 18:16>
Originally posted by humyThe only thing I see about making bricks from bone is there would be much more need of bricks than could ever be made by any bone product. There are only so many tons of cows or chickens. For bricks you would need literally millions of tons of the stuff to pave the world like we do now.Well it sounds to me like the shape has nothing whatsoever to do with the fact that you are using enzymes, so it is not the enzymes doing the shaping.
not on the macroscopic scale, yes. But the enzymes would shape it on a molecular and nano scale.
[quote] Give an example of a high energy use process that you think enzymes would rep ...[text shortened]... putting them in a kiln and just think of the huge amount of energy that goes into heating it!!!
Sounds to me like it would forever be a niche market, good in places like Argentina where beef growing is a REALLY big deal.