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Texas A&M genetically modifies cotton to make it edible
Houston Chronicle ^
| November 20, 2006
| Randolph E. Schmid
Posted on 11/20/2006 12:35:22 PM PST by Zakeet
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To: Zakeet
But, Cotton Candy has been around for years :-)
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posted on
11/20/2006 1:06:55 PM PST
by
commish
(Freedom tastes sweetest to those who have fought to protect it.)
To: Zakeet
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posted on
11/20/2006 1:07:31 PM PST
by
mhking
(I make my livin' on the evening news....)
To: TomGuy
The story behind that pictures makes perfect sense.
When it looked like Hurricane Rita was going to pass directly over College Station, places began to board up. They could not hang the wood on the outside as there was nothing to support it. So it was hung on the inside since it would still protect the contents of the building.
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posted on
11/20/2006 1:09:25 PM PST
by
COEXERJ145
(Just one day without polls would be nice.)
To: All
While I understand the humor posts this is actually big/good news. Cotton is an important cash crop in many undeveloped countries and if the seed/meal can be made edible for humans it could help feed a lot of people. It's going to be grown irregardless because of the cash value of the fiber.
To: Kozak; weegee
Kozak over weegee by 27 seconds!
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posted on
11/20/2006 1:15:27 PM PST
by
houeto
(Imagine the USA with a conservative MSM!)
To: Zakeet
yes, but can you make liquor out of it?
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posted on
11/20/2006 1:18:41 PM PST
by
absolootezer0
("My God, why have you forsaken us.. no wait, its the liberals that have forsaken you... my bad")
To: Zakeet
I'll be impressed when they make steak you can wear.
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posted on
11/20/2006 1:20:37 PM PST
by
fat city
(What part of cognitive dissonance don't you understand?)
To: llevrok
Cotton also is one of the most highly pesticide treated crops with boll weevils, bollworms, cutworms, bugs, budworms, thrips, aphids, whiteflies, armyworms, mites, and loopers attacking the crop. Many times early treatments for boll weevil kill off the beneficial insects that would protect the crop against the other pests. Additional treatments are then be needed to kill these pests.
To: fishtank
Class of '84. Sorry to hear that....
(Son of an Aggie - but I'm getting over it)
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posted on
11/20/2006 1:21:53 PM PST
by
Tennessee_Bob
("Those who "abjure" violence can only do so because others are committing violence on their behalf.")
To: Zakeet
This is going to revolutionize the edible panties industry.
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posted on
11/20/2006 1:27:32 PM PST
by
LexBaird
(98% satisfaction guaranteed. There's just no pleasing some people.)
To: Zakeet
They were serving these in the cafeteria when I was there in the late 70's. "TAMU Nuts" were tastier than sunflower seeds, excellent on salads. Surprised it took this long to make them commercially viable. Makes a cash crop more valuble -- heck, you have to separate the seeds anyway!
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posted on
11/20/2006 1:31:22 PM PST
by
wishuponastarr
("You can't apease violence, there comes a time when all of us have to stand against it" --McGarret)
To: fat city
I'll be impressed when they make steak you can wear. I think they call that "leather". At least the way some people like it cooked.
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posted on
11/20/2006 1:31:36 PM PST
by
LexBaird
(98% satisfaction guaranteed. There's just no pleasing some people.)
To: Dick Vomer
That's the spirit! Don't forget the weekly consignment of eggs from Malta... and everyone has a share ;)
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posted on
11/20/2006 1:34:28 PM PST
by
somniferum
(Annoy a liberal.. Work hard and be happy.)
To: LexBaird
"I think they call that "leather""
Hehe- a good look when worn with a homburg and loincloth.
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posted on
11/20/2006 1:42:21 PM PST
by
fat city
(What part of cognitive dissonance don't you understand?)
To: fishtank
That is not quite a spad.
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posted on
11/20/2006 1:43:21 PM PST
by
Mogollon
To: llevrok
geez, now ya gotta get technical on us and ruin a good grant opportunity.
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posted on
11/20/2006 1:49:09 PM PST
by
cinives
(On some planets what I do is considered normal.)
To: Zakeet
I have been thirsty enough to spit cotton, never hungry enough to eat it.
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posted on
11/20/2006 2:06:25 PM PST
by
Beagle8U
(Angry voters tend to make poor choices politically.....Unfortunately we all have to live with them.)
To: Zakeet
And some folks wonder why we make jokes. Hey Aggies, see you on Friday.
To: llevrok
I know that you've heard of "crop rotation."
To: Zakeet
AAAHHHH... Chocolate covered cotton bolls. there's a Catch-22 in here somewhere.
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posted on
11/20/2006 4:19:01 PM PST
by
arthurus
(Better to fight them over THERE than over HERE)
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