Fluorescent Pigs At last

Green with envy?

Neon green pigs are pretty snappy and all, I mean who wouldn't want to be the first on their block to have a trippy glowing swine to take care of the garbage?! But getting to my point, I think its high time to create some other abominations of nature.

Some ideas:

Fluorescent Trees: Imagine a park that has been absorbing sunlight all day glowing brightly upon evening. Benefits would be cost cutting on electric light, and it would attract stoners who would pump money into the local junk food eateries. I'm sure that there might be some problems with photosynthesis. The fluorescence could and likely would interfere with the chloroplasts, but perhaps something can be worked out.

Fluorescent Designer babies: Never lose your child in the dark. No need to waste money on night lights. If college isn't their beef, they could always fall back on a promising career as bartenders in trendy night clubs, exotic dancers, amusement park attendants, or traffic cops for early morning and night operations.

Speaking of these fluorescent pigs, just think: Fluorescent cattle? Does residual protein enter the milk making it fluorescent? Since all organs are fluorescent, could we have glow in the dark hamburgers and steak? Will manure take on a slight luminescence?

I'm guessing that since the protein was actually injected into embryos, it probably will not pass on in future generations. I think the goldfish actually can breed however, which is why the U.S. made them illegal when they came out. I really don't see how a fluorescent fish would have any advantage over wild species. They would be easier prey.

Anyway I'm sounding off for tonight.