OT: I've heard it all now. "Over the next 5 years Hagey will build on his career of studying gecko toe pads"......

[The Peeper]

How could you spend $1 million dollars studying lizard toe pads?

 

[Darryl Steight]

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How could you spend $1 million dollars studying lizard toe pads?

Hey he's not the first guy to study 'toe at the W.**

 

[Dawgg]

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How could you spend $1 million dollars studying lizard toe pads?

Few things:
1. Shoes were vastly improved when people started studying dog paws, so there's something to studying animal feet.

2. Assumedly, you'd need equipment, staff, etc. over a number of years. Doubtful that the W would cover any of that.

3. It sounds like it has a space-focused application. This is how Velcro was invented. If whatever adhesive that comes out of it sees a fraction of the success Velcro has seen, $1 Million is a good investment.

 

[Shmuley]

Post-it Notes, anyone?

 

[CochiseCowbell]

Few things:
1. Shoes were vastly improved when people started studying dog paws, so there's something to studying animal feet.

2. Assumedly, you'd need equipment, staff, etc. over a number of years. Doubtful that the W would cover any of that.

3. It sounds like it has a space-focused application. This is how Velcro was invented. If whatever adhesive that comes out of it sees a fraction of the success Velcro has seen, $1 Million is a good investment.

Given the age poll, we'll all be thankful for velcro sooner than we'd like.

 

[ckDOG]

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How could you spend $1 million dollars studying lizard toe pads?

I only read once sentence past the headline, but I think it's to lead to manufacturing better adhesives. Hope that helps.

 

[patdog]

Reading the article, this looks like a very legitimate research grant with real potential practical applications to me.

 

[Pars]

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I don’t understand how research works

FIFU

 

[greenbean.sixpack]

Hopefully the research can the applied to the hands of our WRs.

 

[maroonmadman]

I've been watching them for years, wonder if I can get onboard this gravy train. We have them here in Madison Co. They are called Common House Geckos and usually come out after sunset. They are bug eating machines, pretty neat to watch. They can walk on ceilings and vertical walls so whatever they have would probably be useful to someone's endeavors.