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Post by Ravenchamp on Jan 13, 2015 14:46:17 GMT -5
Lifeforms from Earth may touch down on Mars just a few years from now — but those interplanetary travelers would be plants, not people. A tiny, self-contained greenhouse has been selected to fly on the robotic lander that Red Planet colonization effort Mars One intends to launch in 2018, group representatives announced Monday (Jan. 5). The greenhouse experiment, known as Seed, was one of 35 proposed lander science payloads submitted by university groups around the world. Mars One whittled this original pool down to 10 finalists, and Seed was chosen by a monthlong public vote that closed on Dec. 31. www.space.com/28165-tiny-greenhouse-mars-one-colony.html |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2015 15:43:21 GMT -5
How about we study the planet first before possibly poisoning it with our own weeds?
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Post by aponderer on Jan 13, 2015 16:27:13 GMT -5
But at least those weeds are edible by humans.  |
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Post by rentedmule on Jan 13, 2015 16:28:43 GMT -5
How about we study the planet first before possibly poisoning it with our own weeds? Would scientists ever lead us astray? Besides, it's government funded and regulated so no worries. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2015 16:40:27 GMT -5
But at least those weeds are edible by humans. Munched on any Bella Donna, Hemlock or Foxglove lately? |
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Post by vosa on Jan 13, 2015 19:06:40 GMT -5
But at least those weeds are edible by humans. I'm gonna take a guess and say that we won't be sending any poisonous plants to Mars. However, should a Martian eat one of the plant we do send and suffers some ill effects as a result of doing so I sure he/she/it will be able to score big bucks by suing the U.S. govt. He/she/it would also be the 1st extra-terrestrial victim and, should he/she/it be any color other than White could immediately apply for entrance into Harvard under the affirmative action program. |
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Post by aponderer on Jan 14, 2015 0:13:51 GMT -5
But at least those weeds are edible by humans. Munched on any Bella Donna, Hemlock or Foxglove lately? Why, is that what they'll be sending to Mars in SEED? |
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Post by Ravenchamp on Jan 14, 2015 6:42:59 GMT -5
All preparations for sending humans and setting up greenhouses for food.
Research
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2015 7:45:44 GMT -5
Only vegan astronauts need apply.
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Post by aponderer on Jan 14, 2015 8:05:52 GMT -5
I think next on the list are barley and hops...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2015 8:29:03 GMT -5
I think next on the list are barley and hops... They'll need to find some Martian water first and then someone with a yeast infection... |
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Post by Ravenchamp on Jan 14, 2015 9:13:09 GMT -5
Ewwww lol
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Post by aponderer on Jan 14, 2015 9:29:17 GMT -5
I think next on the list are barley and hops... They'll need to find some Martian water first and then someone with a yeast infection... There's lots of ice on Mars. But it appears the ice caps at the poles are getting smaller on Mars, too... |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2015 10:27:19 GMT -5
They'll need to find some Martian water first and then someone with a yeast infection... There's lots of ice on Mars. But it appears the ice caps at the poles are getting smaller on Mars, too... Damn! I bet Zaphod Beeblebrox got there first and opened up an inter-galactic astro brewery.  |
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Post by shutout on Jan 16, 2015 0:21:23 GMT -5
Why?
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Post by Ravenchamp on Jan 16, 2015 14:49:27 GMT -5
Preparing for humans to spend time there. They will need to develop green houses to grow food. This is research leading up to that
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