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future of drumheads

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today I was wondering if the future of drumheads could be in biogenetics to recreate the artificial skin they use today for medical surgery, it would be a great way to produce an industrial quantity to improve the technology, I wondered if today it is still only fantasy or would already possible

Posted on 5 years ago
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I'm no expert, but don't calfskin drum heads already accomplish the feel and sound that biogenetically created skin would?

Even though it is artificially created, ethically speaking, people/drummers may not be ready to use it for anything other than its medical purpose.

Posted on 5 years ago
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Interesting...but I'm not sure that our primitive style drums will even warrant such a technological advancement as you suggest. Our beloved analog instruments may go by the wayside one day.

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Posted on 5 years ago
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From JimmySticks

I'm no expert, but don't calfskin drum heads already accomplish the feel and sound that biogenetically created skin would?Even though it is artificially created, ethically speaking, people/drummers may not be ready to use it for anything other than its medical purpose.

only for a ethics matter, I am vegan but I recognize that calf skins have inimitable peculiarities, modern drummers are the only musicians forced to play plastic in their instrument, I wonder if a double bass player or a violinist would ever use nylon strings or a saxophonist the plastic reeds, they exist but nobody uses them

Posted on 5 years ago
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I think Soylent Green shows promise in this endeavor. :)

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Posted on 5 years ago
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So trip out while we eat recycling

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Posted on 5 years ago
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From steff

today I was wondering if the future of drumheads could be in biogenetics to recreate the artificial skin they use today for medical surgery, it would be a great way to produce an industrial quantity to improve the technology, I wondered if today it is still only fantasy or would already possible

At first, this seems like an easy topic to dismiss. However, I would think that this idea would be much more viable when the world decides to get a grip on managing its waste streams, particularly when thinking about items that aren't readily biodegradable like plastic drum heads.

Additionally, I would wonder about the price of this type of synthetic "skin." Maybe it would not be cost prohibitive if it "commercial grade vs. a medical grade type product. Also curious as to what the durability and sound would be like compared to Mylar heads???

Posted on 5 years ago
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^^

the first question that comes to mind is that if you by chance sell mylar ? otherwise I don't really explain your answer

Posted on 5 years ago
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Hell no they will be Hemp. Made from hemp like a BMW i3 interior.

maybe.

Hemp has recently (under this administration)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomangell/2018/06/28/u-s-senate-votes-to-legalize-hemp-after-decades-long-ban-under-marijuana-prohibition/

been freed up and declassified to go into use.

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Posted on 5 years ago
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From kdg

I think Soylent Green shows promise in this endeavor. :)

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