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Looks Like Jello, Works Like Cartilage
dsc.discovery.com — It may not look like much, but a slippery, Jello-like material developed by scientists in the United States and Japan could soon be improving everything from artificial joints to contact lenses.
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- tomato3017, on 03/24/2008, -5/+7There is always room for Jello.
- sipsyrup, on 03/24/2008, -0/+1Especially in your eyes
- DeathJux, on 03/24/2008, -11/+1Am I the only person a little bit creeped out by this?
- sockpuppets, on 03/24/2008, -0/+6Yes.
- DeathJux, on 03/24/2008, -0/+1Thank the good Lord then... the voices weren't lying.
- sockpuppets, on 03/24/2008, -0/+6Yes.
- Sil369, on 03/24/2008, -5/+4Is it edible?
- adamcg, on 03/24/2008, -14/+1Wow, 52 Diggs, 3 comment and front page?
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- adamcg, on 03/24/2008, -2/+2Not understanding "For The Win", epic.
- elmafudd, on 03/24/2008, -0/+2Um., whats wrong with that?
- adamcg, on 03/24/2008, -1/+1He finds humor in poking fun at those suffering from dyslexia. I, personally see nothing wrong with this, unless thye aer wathcign.
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- willynilly, on 03/24/2008, -7/+1Spelling "WTF" backward as if it's clever!
- mzx639, on 03/24/2008, -6/+1Does it taste like chicken?
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***** The RIAA- Sagags, on 03/24/2008, -6/+3this is a proven formula, you cant digg it down
- Satanael, on 03/24/2008, -2/+3The plural of "Xbox" would be "Xboxes". I can bury you for that.
- adamcg, on 03/24/2008, -0/+2...but by burying him, you bury yourself...is suicide the answer?
- expertninja, on 03/24/2008, -1/+1Posting the same stupid thing in two different stories will still get the same response. Red thumb.
- datagod, on 03/24/2008, -4/+2What do you get when you mix it with Milk?
- willynilly, on 03/24/2008, -3/+8Hooray for ***** ADS THAT SCROLL DOWN TO COVER THE TEXT YOU'RE READING.
Buried as spam for that offense. It is simply incredible, the insults people are expected to tolerate. What if you're talking to a friend, and a salesman jumps between you and starts yelling? Would you tolerate that, or pound the living ***** out of the *****?- adamcg, on 03/24/2008, -1/+6This sounds like a excerpt from 4Chan:
"...pound the living ***** out of the *****..."
None-the-less, I agree. - Onyxblaze, on 03/24/2008, -0/+10I'm sorry I have to say this, but "What ads?"
- manageMyRights, on 03/24/2008, -1/+2[http://noscript.net/](noScript) is your friend
- thecatcantalk, on 03/24/2008, -0/+1Worse: you're talking to (anyone) and the other person cuts you off in mid-sentence to answer a cell phone. "Excuse me, someone who matters is calling." Right up there with "Your call is important to us!" (That's why we can't be bothered to answer the phone!).
- adamcg, on 03/24/2008, -1/+6This sounds like a excerpt from 4Chan:
- ULJarad, on 03/24/2008, -4/+2Mmmm edible contact lenses.
- Satanael, on 03/24/2008, -2/+3That's actually surprisingly cool. I wonder how easily it dries out or gets contaminated, though. The guy's hand in the picture looks a little wet from handling it, I wonder if it would absorb other liquids to replenish liquid lost...
/ramble - stoppedcode12, on 03/24/2008, -1/+3"The first is a charged solid that clings to a second, uncharged liquid polymer. If a crack develops in the solid polymer, the liquid polymer flows into the defect and essentially heals it."
hmmm... since you only have so much liquid polymer, it sounds like the material will need replacing over time, not very practical for cartilage replacement. - WickedDrag0oN, on 03/24/2008, -0/+7Jello is made from cartilage as the gelatin used is animal product. IE: extracted from the collagen inside animals' connective tissue. Topic is kinda miss leading.
Topic should be, Looks like Gelatin, works like Cartridge.- Reziarfg, on 03/24/2008, -0/+3So I can replace my ink cartridges with this stuff?
- arcooke, on 03/24/2008, -0/+4Would have been nice to have a video showing how it stretches, how strong it is, etc..
- kev92486, on 03/24/2008, -1/+4Nice. I can't wait to see how this turns out for contacts.
When I first started wearing contacts, my eyes would constantly dry out and I'd have to use Visene to keep them moist. A few years ago I started using Acuvue Oasys lenses and I don't need eye drops quite as often, but they still seem to dry out more than I'd like (in fact, they're dry as I'm typing this).
Hopefully my eyes will stay nice and happy with these. At least until I can get Lasik. :)- thecatcantalk, on 03/24/2008, -0/+1Humans instinctually stop blinking when gazing directly at a light source (e.g., computer screen). That's why reading a book in PDF on a computer makes your eyes so tired, whereas a book doesn't. It's easy to not notice, but check it out sometime. Easier to develop a new habit of looking away from the screen, as you'd teach yourself to scan all three of your car's mirrors...'cause Lasik still entails a 5% risk of irreversible blindness.
It's not the lenses, it's the computer screen, seriously. You can fix the problem for free, yourself, by deliberately blinking more often.
- thecatcantalk, on 03/24/2008, -0/+1Humans instinctually stop blinking when gazing directly at a light source (e.g., computer screen). That's why reading a book in PDF on a computer makes your eyes so tired, whereas a book doesn't. It's easy to not notice, but check it out sometime. Easier to develop a new habit of looking away from the screen, as you'd teach yourself to scan all three of your car's mirrors...'cause Lasik still entails a 5% risk of irreversible blindness.
- laserblazer, on 03/24/2008, -1/+2Realdoll upgrade kit in 3.. 2..
- ambiguus, on 03/24/2008, -0/+2Hydrogels have been around for a while, this is nothing new to medicine. Nucleo and disc arthoplasty have been trying to exploit them for some time now, and they look very promising. Don't take this story as late breaking news in the science world though.
- Stupidumb, on 03/24/2008, -0/+1th era of penis extensions is here
- meed, on 03/24/2008, -0/+1can I be the first person to say... Jello is made from connective tissues and bones from animals (pigs mostly).
- alexkorova, on 03/26/2008, -0/+1the mention it in the article, it is called gelatin
- flashthom, on 03/25/2008, -0/+1As a 23 year old with an artificial hip, I must say I am quite excited. Just think, when I get my second replacement in about ten years, I will be more evolved than you.
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