Computer controlled Yeast

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Malintent

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http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/103741-computer-controlled-cyborg-yeast

"In an amazing but slightly weird world first, scientists have formed a feedback loop between common, baking and brewing yeast, and a computer. The computer can trigger the yeast to produce a protein, and the yeast then feeds back to the computer how much of the protein is being produced — the computer has exact control over the yeast’s production."

for you automation and control fanatics out there...
 
I'm all for automation, but that's just plain creepy. I enjoy a certain amount of mystery in yeast management. What happens when the yeast multiplies, mutates and starts controlling us? This might explain why I can't stop making beer.
 
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