Comment by regularfry
20 hours ago
You'd have thought it wouldn't be the proteins in the input, but the prions in the output they would care about. They're remarkably resilient, it's not unreasonable to be cautious.
20 hours ago
You'd have thought it wouldn't be the proteins in the input, but the prions in the output they would care about. They're remarkably resilient, it's not unreasonable to be cautious.
Agreed, this is one area where care should be taken. The effects of CJD are absolutely horrendous, and it’s easy to imagine that this might be a way to transmit it.
Or at least focus on not having neural tissue in the input. That wouldn't rely come from consumer waste, would it?
plenty if brsins for sale at the supermarket.
but, more important- prions are general. not specific to brain tissue.