2008-06-26 
 

asparagus on mars

I love asparagus, so my excitement over the fact that Martian soil seems to be ideally suited for that particular vegetable should be understandable. I picture an entire pastoral planet devoted to cultivation of asparagus and other nutritious goodies.

That said, it seems to me that we really need to figure out how to take care of our own planet before we go forth and start using up another one...and if it's better to eat locally grown food then I shudder to think of the costs associated with interplanetary produce. Aye, there is no silver lining without a cloud attached somewhere.

This random thought of the day brought to you by the wonders of modern cold medicines. Better living through chemistry indeed.

Oh, the news about Martian soil came to me via Slashdot.

Labels: dose of mikey, linkage

* posted by me at 8:00 PM

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