This is basic science. It doesn't need to be directly useful. The possibility of creating lifeforms that use different base pairs in their DNA is fascinating. It has implications about how similar or dissimilar life that evolved separately elsewhere in the universe could be. I hope they keep up the good work!

Have you ever gone to the movies, or watched any TV shows? If so, couldn't you have spent that time doing something better?

Right why doesn't he move to SV and work on Serious Real Problems like how to get people to click on ads and the latest Laundry As A Service app?

I was thinking more like doing something with the DNA.

To me this seams like adding the letter ö and ä to the English alphabet there is no need for them. If we put them in the alphabet we still won't use it cause they have no purpose.