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  1. Re:This would be a lot more useful... by cptgrudge · · Score: 1 · on Cancelling Out CPU Fan Noise
    Your noise cancellation comes in pill form.

    Behold.

    Beano.

  2. In an unrelated story... by Abraxis · · Score: 3, Funny · on Good News on Global Warming

    ...stocks in Beano have jumped 225% on reports of record sales last quarter...

    (no, not really)

  3. Re:That's kind of wierd. by dacarr · · Score: 1 · on NEC Unveils Methanol-Fueled Laptop

    Maybe you should take some Beano, sir.

  4. I Predict... by FrankDrebin · · Score: 1 · on The Buttocks Have It

    ...an increase in sales of Beano at airport concessions.

    (raises pinky to pursed lips) On the hole (sic), I'd say this sounds pretty good...

  5. Re:technically does this shit hit the fan? by Simon+Field · · Score: 1 · on Cow Manure --> Electricity


    There are two types of bacteria involved.

    The first stage uses the acidogen bacteria, that break the fodder down into simple fatty acids. In a cow, this also happens in the acidic stomach.

    The second stage uses methanogens, which consume those acids, and produce methane. The methane is not produced by the cow (or the human) but by the methanogenic bacteria.

    In humans, the methanogens use sugars and acids that humans do not have the enzymes to digest. To counter methane production in humans, adding the right enzymes to the food just before consumption will make those sugars and acids available to the human digestive system, and starve the methanogens in the gut. This is how the product Beano works.

  6. Re:Expensive pant load! by lobsterGun · · Score: 1 · on Lab-Grown Steak

    When I asked my doctor about this, he said that most adult onset gas is caused by underproduction of the enzyme that breaks down Lactaise. According to him, taking an enzyme suppliment (such as Beano ) takes care of gas in most adults.

  7. Re:armageddon by firippu · · Score: 1 · on Undersea Deposits of Frozen Methane Found

    time to start stockpiling beano!!

  8. Re:Economy Geek Food by dr_dank · · Score: 1 · on Ask Alton Brown How Food+Heat=Cooking

    My best recipe so far is two gallons of chili made in a big slow-cooker. Do you have any other suggestions?

    I have a suggestion: Lots of this stuff.

  9. Sounds like a good proof of concept... by cerulean · · Score: 2 · on Green Mars

    And in the article, they even take into account that the atmosphere and temperature for the crops will have to be controlled, even if the soil can be used as it.

    But what about taking care of the atmosphere for the colonists, if they're all eating asparagus? I mean, asparagus is tasty and nutritious, but what about the `side effects'? If asparagus is a staple of Martian colonists, will they all get used to the smell, or will it require more heavy-duty filtering equipment to remove the odor?

    I wonder if perhaps foods that don't have the kind of `side effects' asparagus has should be considered first? Beans/legumes may be inevitable, since the colonists will need protein and only vegetarian diets will be feasible, but the side effects of legumes can be kept under control with Beano. To the best of my knowledge, no similar remedy exists for the side effects of asparagus.