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Food From The Space Toilet

Posted by timothy on from the have-some-chickpeas dept.

Paintthemoon writes: "The European Space Agency is testing components for a system to recycle human waste in space. Saying that the ability to turn waste into food is crucial for long-haul missions (such as to Mars) or colonizing efforts, the ESA hopes that the entire system can be assemled and tested as a unit in 2005." The food is probably not a great reason to head to space, unfortunately.

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  1. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I'm imagining Natalie Portman, naked and petrified, while pouring hot grits down my pants.

    In what way is this article not talking about eating shit? Recycled shit, to be sure, but shit, nonetheless.