Not even kidding, apparently:

The researchers separated out the globular fat and prepared the fat tissue cells for reprogramming–a process that took only two days, instead of the three to four weeks required for skin cells. The reprogramming procedure was also faster, taking only two weeks. Finally, it was 20 times more efficient than the skin cell conversion.

And then:

Says Longaker: “There’s a lot of fat in America, unfortunately, and it’s a renewable source of cells”

Took the words right out of my mouth. Pretty soon human fat will become a commodity. Right? Now, all of a sudden, it has value and is out there just waiting to be mined. And, comparatively, America is a fcking gold mine of fatties. Who knew?

Tags: high tech, holy shit, wild speculation, yes this is really how I amuse myself

This entry was posted on Tuesday, September 8th, 2009 at 23:58.