Posted on 03/08/2017 4:06:46 PM PST by Gamecock
Didn’t Matt Damon prove this? /S
Mars, Ireland, Peru whatever....
**if potatoes can grow under Mars atmospheric conditions and thereby prove they are also able to grow in extreme climates on Earth**
I am not a potato scientist, but if we want to see if they can grow in extreme climates on Earth, maybe, just maybe we should just try that!
Bring some salt and fryer oil and we’ll have Martian fries.
Just try saying “space spuds” three times fast.
The potato was originally discovered in Peru.
But the Hab blowout froze and killed his crop...
I so enjoyed that movie. I are a space nerd. With rather more enthusiasm than actual nollige...
Is that with or without astronaut poop?
Yeah. And there are thousands of BS-producing politicians ready to migrate there to fertilize the soil, after the D.C. swamp is drained.
Hogwash.
Red potatoes or Russets?
OK, I grew potatoes in my poop. I don’t want to talk about it.
As long as they are gluten free...../s
Well, at least the colonists there will have vodka.
If I remember correctly there was a woman from Africa who developed a potato strain that could grow under harsh dry conditions. And again, if I remember correctly they were plowed under by the government.
Being Irish by heritage, I am delighted to hear this.
Now, the only remaining question is, can one brew beer there?
If so, I’m ready to go.
Well, with the launch of Spudnik the Russkies proved they could grow in space.
Indicators show potatoes can grow on Mars?
If so then send Irish astronuts to Mars!
Begs the question...how long do we spend trying to find evidence of life on Mars before we just plant some there?
I’ll bet if they just planted a single Kudzu vine with the next probe, in 10 years it would be a green planet. (Kudzu jokes to follow...)
Or following that same line of reasoning, they say that ants, cock roaches, and certain insects will out live the nuclear war. Why not deliver a nest of those? It doesn’t sound like what you would like to populate a planet with, but over time, they might accumulate the organic decay matter that makes it possible for other life to take hold...
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