Sep 022017
Scientists have spiders producing enhanced web that can hold a human
Scientists gave water containing carbon nanotubes to spiders,the spiders drank it and incorporated the nanotubes into their silk, producing webs five times stronger than usual.
One the one hand: neato. All kinds of interesting potential applications there, including cranking out kilotons of fibers equal to or surpassing kevlar in strength.
On the other hand: yeeeeeeeesh.
Below: artists concept for future manufacturing facility for baby hammocks.