Flesh
Weird thought. Possibly mildly disgusting.
I wonder if at some point we'll make buildings out of flesh. It seems like the thermal, sealing, and self-repairing properties would make it an excellent material if it could be managed. I suppose there's the danger of it dying though, or becoming infected. Plus it might need to be "fed" in some manner.
i imagine you're thinking of growing them with some similar process as vat meat. i wonder how big of an obstacle aesthetics would be -- i may be wrong, but i feel like it's always the alien race that has organic tech, not the humans.
Edited at 2012-09-20 01:52 am (UTC)