The experiment is funny, buy I hate "waste of money" quips about any kind of research. This experiment showed something we didn't know before, and now we realize there is a bio-process that acts as a natural counter. The concept of this mechanism could be applied to computer engineering, have medical application, and have several other uses. I see too many "wasting money on research" complaints from politicians. Little stuff like this leads to bigger discoveries.
LOL! I got my mom's hillbilly teeth alignment with my dad's Eastern European receding hairline At least I got their height genes I guess.