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Great to see!
Ugh. What a boring line of argument. You're just speaking generally, admit it and move on.
And for future reference .... This is how long it takes to get a textile company into production in VN.
Much bigger blocks on the Ask than the Bid, hopefully the pressure can hold or this may be a 'Sell the News'-type of motion.
It's certainly a step forward. I think the market response depends heavily on how much big-pocket investors are willing to look forward. VN is almost certainly a go, which is great news. But this isn't a ribbon cutting ceremony yet. Plenty of time before the rocket leaves the pad.
Good news undoubtedly, I'm not complaining by any means. But temper expectations because this is a map to find a clue to find the goose that lays the golden egg.
Things are certainly happening for this little engine that could.
The Investment Conference is receiving significant media coverage in Vietnam, including several English language media outlets.
I haven't typically noticed orders being placed (or OTCStocks.com being updated) until closer to the opening bell, but certainly I agree that we should expect the PR itself at the typical 6:05 ET (assuming Ben was correct in his timeline).
Not that it's the be all, end all but I'm very interested in checking out the Bid/Ask tomorrow around 9am ET.
Let's see who else thinks news might be coming...
Hey if it's profitable, melt it down. Always be diversifying potential.
Don't get me wrong. Happy to know. Just seems like a gray area, but Premarket makes sense.
Wonder if the gorilla knows...?
Interesting. Seems an odd thing to say to an investor...
That is why David Kaplan uses this method for producing liquid silk proteins for all his experiments he does instead of using the fermentation method.
I also want to know if Kim has been approached by anyone who just wants our raw silk just to extract the proteins out of it or not
Cool! I bet there's a lot that could be changed about the silk based on diet. Sufficient is the status quo. Always be developing and adapting!
Seems like something where there's zero need to re-invent the wheel. What do they do in large commercial silk plants overseas? Do that. No muss, no fuss unless you can't grow them that way for some geographical reason.
Now if they were to put me on their payroll , then I'd tow the line like perhaps others.
I'm not a conspiracy theorist by any means, but for the lack of anything else to talk about:
He's probably the guy from BT..lol
Hey all, new poster here. I bought in at .06 and again at .08 thinking I wanted to get in as many shares under ten cents as I could. I'll be here long term now as I firmly believe in the tech. I am curious however, at what a realistic kblb in its prime, if everything goes right, is worth? The dragonsilk has the ability to span multiple industries making it tough for me to find a comparable. I was hoping to hear some thoughts about that. No timelines necessary, just a discussion about ideals and what might be projected as reasonable as well. Thanks so much to anyone who replies :)
Cheers and go kblb!!
I agree with you, interesting development which can only bode well for us.
I really wouldn't believe that Charlie Howland would recommend that we send our products to the Army if he didn't think they would be an improvement in some respect. Just my opinion.
True, I saw that. However, our product is not a significant deviation of a material that they're more familiar with. The flexible Dragon Skin alluded to there appeared to be a brand-new configuration of the basic components of what makes up the 'guts' of body armor, whereas our product is a fabric, akin to any other fabric that one may place over those 'guts', but hopefully stronger and more flexible than others.
Point definitely taken though. You'll never get tired if you look for examples of government employees not being willing to think outside the box. In our case, that shouldn't be as big of an issue, especially since we're consulting with Charlie Howland at WM who already has a relationship with the US Army and their needs.
GLTA
This is unrelated to KBLB, and was published in 2006 about a completely separate company.
ADDITION: Although I suppose I see the relevance regarding Army testing procedures. Seems very biased, however.
I guess I'm the only loser without a number hahaha, but seriously, isn't that weird? Like 10 winners on this board? But NOT everyone that entered?
That hardly seems like a 'random lottery'...Three household members all got 1/50 available ties?
No way. That's crazy.
The volume well is dry as a bone. There is absolutely no interest in this company without news. This isn't frugal sellers holding strong, this is what completely impotent buying pressure looks like.
This is especially troubling as it creates a situation where shareholders can't even have enough liquidity in the stock to sell if they wanted to without completely losing their share value.
As wonderful as the potential is, I would argue that at the current moment Kim and Co. have created a very hostile investing environment for current and prospective shareholders.
Today: <$5k moved before 2:30pm, max trade value = $666, average trade value = $239
http://nyulangone.org/press-releases/researchers-assemble-five-new-synthetic-yeast-chromosomes
Closer and closer to custom organisms. Even when totally synthetic, still can't get around the volume issues vat producers face relative to the needs of worms.
You literally used the word 'piss' in your e-mail. I wouldn't answer it either.
As I and many here have stated, professionally worded e-mails often get a response. A helpful response? Not usually in my experience. But I never get 'blown off' when I write my e-mail in a professional manner.
You could also try calling Ben. I have gotten him on the phone 90% of the times I have tried. Again, often to no significant gain, but contact nonetheless.
Last post of the day.
Be careful using your phone while driving. We haven't perfected our KBLB airbags yet.
Not a good analogy. People like Coke, some people like Coke more than other drinks.
This would be more like a hot, sexy parachute company that has great marketing, but their parachutes don't always work as well as the competitor. Which parachute do you buy? In 10 years, many splattered jumpers later, which company will still be in business making parachutes, and who will have pivoted to tablecloths?
Again, this all relies on our product being better. IF they can create a product at cost that can outperform ours? A whole new ballgame. But right now, we have an Army trial based on preliminary data and they have 50 ugly ties. I'm alright with that balance at the moment.
EDIT: It also helped Coke in the early days to be laced with cocaine. Without that, or the lithium in 7-Up, those drinks likely wouldn't have gotten off the ground. So if you think these ties are BT's cocaine, I simply would have to disagree.
Go to your local grocery store, or MUCH worse, your local Walgreens/CVS. You'll see much more egregious misrepresentation of products there. If and when someone decides to challenge those claims, there are legal routes that can be taken (ie. Airborne, Head-On, herbal supplements, etc.)
It's just not typically in most businesses best interest to get into legal battles about things that don't affect their bottom line. KBLB could care less if BT claims 100% spider silk. If the jacket rips on the top of the mountain, Patagonia will pull it from shelves. It's about the product.
It would be put to the same type of court that validates all product labeling. I actually used to work for a company that vetted claims printed on the boxes of office supplies. It was a weird job...
Someone would have to care enough to challenge it. I doubt that person exists.
If they get their costs down and can already produce metric tons as they say
It's a completely synthetic fabric, spun from fungal-produced proteins in a vat.
That doesn't make it bad, but it is what it is.
EDIT:
Ours, in turn, is a bioengineered fabric, spun by a frankenworm. It's not a true synthetic though, as it is produced de novo from a living organism. It is classified as bioengineered true silk, rather than a synthetic silk-analog.
All that matters is perception
Again, not true or relevant in the long term. If one desired, I'm sure it could even be challenged in a court of law, easily.
I'd argue, however, that it's not worth the effort.