computers made of chickens

this is no joke, richard wool [no puns please], a chemical engineering prof at the university of delaware, proposes to use chicken feathers to manufacture circuit boards.

Circuit boards are typically made of an epoxy-fiberglass composite, Wool said, which is then printed with wires and circuits. Wool envisions using soybean oil to replace the epoxy and chicken feathers to replace the fiberglass, creating a healthier composite for the environment.

you can check out the full story in wired. for yourself. i'm all for renewable resources, and apparently the discarded feathers are usually used for cattle feed [don't get me started...] so i guess this is a better use for them. but, wouldn't that make my computer un-vegetarian? what is a girl to do.

[thanks we make money not art]