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Glow in the dark garden anyone?

Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 9,985
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I came across an interesting article that got me thinking.
Recently scientists have isolated and removed a part of mushroom DNA and inserted into plant DNA which makes them glow 'naturally' throughout their entire life.
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/27/world/glowing-plants-intl-scli-scn/index.html

Initially I thought - wow how cool is that! but then the idea of looking out at night and seeing swathes of green (and possibly multi-coloured) lights waving around in the wind made me somewhat less keen, bordering scary and I doubt it would be beneficial to wildlife.
But it's only a matter of time before we have the option to buy glow in the dark petunias
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

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  • REMF33REMF33 Posts: 641
    It sounds fun, but pretty pointless.
    I am sure there is a Douglas Adams joke there vis a vis petunias. Might surprise them out of 'Oh no not again'...
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 9,985
    Maybe along these lines-
    Douglas Adams once wrote, “There is a theory which states that if ever for any reason anyone discovers what exactly the Universe is for and why it is here it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.
    There is another theory that states that this has already happened.”
    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,065
    Could be useful for low level wayfinding lighting.
  • YviestevieYviestevie Posts: 6,971
    I was thinking that @WillDB along a particularly dark path might be ok, but only if it was white, couldn't be doing with multicoloured.
    Hi from Kingswinford in the West Midlands
  • GreenbirdGreenbird Posts: 237


    Tastefully, it could be nice in place of streetlamps etc.

    Hopefully it's not something available to the general public...

     
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 9,985
    I'm guessing the next step is to get them to flash on and off too for extra tackiness :)
    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • josusa47josusa47 Posts: 3,531
    And make them play music.  Abba.  And the Carpenters.
  • mrtjformanmrtjforman Posts: 331
    Interesting but if it can be done it always will eventually be done!

    I wouldn't mind a glow in the dark Fern as a houseplant... Would look good.

    I wonder if it would need more nutrients to produce light every night.

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