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Good news: Crops can grow on Mars/Bad news: eating them would probably kill you
Posted on 3/8/16 at 12:52 pm
Posted on 3/8/16 at 12:52 pm
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In the film 'The Martian', Mark Watney uses soil on Mars to grow potatoes.
And this kind of space gardening might not be as far away from reality as it seems.
A group of scientists in the Netherlands has successfully grown crops in soils simulating the conditions on the red planet, as well as those on the moon, to prove its possible.
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The researchers managed to grow the same species as on the Mars soil simulant and the Earth potting compost control after they added fresh cut grass and manure.
The researchers did not eat the crops.
'The soils contain heavy metals like lead, arsenic and mercury and also a lot of iron,' said Wamelink.
'If the components become available for the plants, they may be taken up and find their way into the fruits, making them poisonous.'
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Posted on 3/8/16 at 12:53 pm to Darth_Vader
Meh, no different than the chemtrails the government subjects us to every single day.
Posted on 3/8/16 at 12:54 pm to Darth_Vader
Wonder how long it'll take for the gubmint to subsidize space farming.
Posted on 3/8/16 at 12:54 pm to Darth_Vader
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'If the components become available for the plants, they may be taken up and find their way into the fruits, making them poisonous.'
"May" find their way into the fruits... pfft, if I'm stranded on Mars I'm going to take my chances.
Posted on 3/8/16 at 12:54 pm to Darth_Vader
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Good news: Crops can grow on Mars
I don't see why this would be good news
Posted on 3/8/16 at 12:54 pm to Darth_Vader
So what you're saying is, right after the credits roll while Mark Watney is teaching the survival class, he collapses and dies.
Damn.
Damn.
Posted on 3/8/16 at 12:55 pm to Darth_Vader
What about smoking them?
Posted on 3/8/16 at 12:57 pm to Darth_Vader
This is why I never eat vegetables.
Posted on 3/8/16 at 12:59 pm to SabiDojo
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Meh, no different than the chemtrails the government subjects us to every single day.
Posted on 3/8/16 at 1:01 pm to SabiDojo
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Meh, no different than the chemtrails the government subjects us to every single day.
There is clearly similarity. Why are we so worried about crops on Mars when there is poison injected into the air every day by our government?
I hope you aren't a chemtrail denier.
Posted on 3/8/16 at 1:03 pm to SabiDojo
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SabiDojo
Set the hook, you got a bite.
Posted on 3/8/16 at 1:05 pm to yoga girl
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I hope you aren't a chemtrail denier.
Denier? I don't deny facts.
Posted on 3/8/16 at 1:05 pm to LSUBoo
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Set the hook, you got a bite.
No. Sabi believes in chemtrails, or at least that there is a likelihood of chemtrails.
He's generally good to me here and I hope he wouldn't f with me.
Posted on 3/8/16 at 1:06 pm to yoga girl
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Why are we so worried about crops on Mars when there is poison injected into the air every day by our government?
I hope you aren't a chemtrail denier.
All food is subjected to a rigorous set of tests. Metals included, usually using ICP that detects to 100 ppb or lower. Food we eat is way below these tight standards already.
Posted on 3/8/16 at 1:08 pm to ksayetiger
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All food is subjected to a rigorous set of tests. Metals included, usually using ICP that detects to 100 ppb or lower. Food we eat is way below these tight standards already.
Thanks, and we generally have a good food safety system. People still eat a lot of garbage, like hoho's and Little Debbie cakes that are loaded with fat.
Posted on 3/8/16 at 1:09 pm to yoga girl
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I hope he wouldn't f with me.
what about somebody who wants to frick wichu?
Posted on 3/8/16 at 1:09 pm to yoga girl
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People still eat a lot of garbage, like hoho's and Little Debbie cakes that are loaded with fat.
-fat
+refined sugar
Posted on 3/8/16 at 1:11 pm to SlowFlowPro
All those snack cakes have tons of fat and refined sugar.
I had a fresh fruit salad for lunch today with a raspberry dressing I made.
I had a fresh fruit salad for lunch today with a raspberry dressing I made.
Posted on 3/8/16 at 1:12 pm to yoga girl
i had my veg mix (steamed broccoli and sale + raw carrots), 2 thin korean BBQ pork chops, an apple, and a little bit of cheese
then 3 small sqaures of organic dark chocolate with espresso beans
then 3 small sqaures of organic dark chocolate with espresso beans
Posted on 3/8/16 at 1:12 pm to yoga girl
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