Open-Source Biology

nicholast writes with this "article describing the growing use of open-source collaboration methods in biology. The subtitle and main question is: Can a band of biologists who share data freely out-innovate the corporate researchers who hoard it?"

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[NiftyNews]

"The subtitle and main question is: Can a band of biologists who share data freely out-innovate the corporate researchers who hoard it?"

Answer: No, certainly not. That will never work. Why do you ask such silly questions?

Sincerely,
NiftyNews
Automated Response Unit for Data-Hoarding Corporate Researchers, Inc.

I wish we studied using open-source methods

[unformed]

especially when studying the

(drumroll please)

female anatomy.

When are they going to make Dinosaurs?

[JudgeFurious]

Seriously folks, I don't want to read about sharing and caring groups of biology folks working together for a the betterment of mankind. I mean, it's nice and all but against companies with bottomless pockets they are hopelessly out gunned.

What I really want is for greedy out the ass corporations to start cloning dinosaurs and creating new kinds of pets like squirrels with four asses.

That and some kind of new food that's blue. Ever notice there isn't any naturally occurring blue food? Don't say Blueberries cause the darned things are really just purple.

Re:When are they going to make Dinosaurs?

[bsDaemon]

what about really cold raw chicken?

Re:Blue killer lobsters!

[e-gold]

A 4-assed lobster would be pretty cool, but I'd want them to concentrate on making an 8-clawed stone-crab! YUM!! :)

Anyway, i'd been thinking one of you'd mention the new blue M&Ms (hey, around me these occur naturally!)
JMR