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[–] Geodad@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Sadly, humans don't have chloroplasts.

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

unironically it's pretty strange that i've never even heard of people trying to rectify this, surely someone has tried plonking some choloplasts in a skin cell culture and seeing how it goes?

[–] Geodad@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Funding is probably the issue.

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

you don't need any funding beyond standard lab equipment to do this, from what i know it'd be a pretty standard setup

it's just strange i've not heard about it, like someone must have done it and i should have learnt about it via cultural osmosis

[–] Geodad@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Gene editing is kinda controversial in the US though. Lots of regulatory hoops you would have to jump through to avoid becoming a criminal.

Edit: unless you grease the right palms.

[–] Geodad@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Funding is probably the issue.

[–] oftheair@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

[Reference] You will feel ashamed of your words and deeds.

[–] Geodad@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I really wish we could photosynthesize. I hate having to poop.

[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

It takes so much time out of the day. It's boring.

[–] GreenMartian@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Eh, it can work with artificial light. I'll just convert my gaming room to a grow house.

[–] oftheair@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago

Yeah, it's such a shit time.