Researchers creating life made entirely of metal

[AFK]

They already did this when they created Rob Halford. 

[Don Coyote]

The things I saw during the autopsy were not meant to be seen by human eyes.

[constructive criticism] sorry but this is a cop-out. How can a deer infected with metal bacteria contain stuff not meant to be seen by human eyes? Mercury blood? Circuit board organs? "Not meant to be seen by human eyes" gives me association with the eldritch, the paranormal, transdimensional, Lovecraft-style horrors, etc. But not cybernetic deer.

Thanks, when my brain is less addled I will do some rewrites.

[Elder Iptuous]

from this small article, i don't quite see how they make the headline claim.
they say they are using "metallic elements like tungsten bonded with oxygen and phosphorus."
So, it's not entirely metals?  it's just that they are using some transition metals that we normally don't see used in life?

[Cramulus]

I, for one, welcome our new Tungsten overlords.

[Elder Iptuous]

huh.
from wiki:

Tungsten is the only metal from the third transition series that is known to occur in biomolecules, where it is used in a few species of bacteria. It is the heaviest element known to be used by any living organism. However, tungsten interferes with molybdenum and copper metabolism, and is somewhat toxic to animal life.

[Triple Zero]

from this small article, i don't quite see how they make the headline claim.
they say they are using "metallic elements like tungsten bonded with oxygen and phosphorus."
So, it's not entirely metals?  it's just that they are using some transition metals that we normally don't see used in life?

I'm assuming they used metallic oxygen.

[Cain]

I'd rather a life-form made entirely of punk.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I'd rather a life-form made entirely of punk.

[Triple Zero]

I'd rather a life-form made entirely of punk.

I've been racking my brain for a good pun on these lines, well done!

[Jenne]

Interesting...I mean, when you consider that many of the so called nutrients we feed our bodies to keep strong (like calcium) are metal...it would be very interesting to see them take on a life of their own.

[Cain]

I'd rather a life-form made entirely of punk.

I've been racking my brain for a good pun on these lines, well done!

Of course, what I said is in fact an oxymoron.  You cant create new lifeforms out of punk, because Punk is Dead.