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Genetically Modified, Caffeine-Free Coffee

Posted by timothy on from the think-rabbits-in-australia dept.

pyrrho writes: "Coffee, Genetic Modifications... perfect for Slashdot. Kona Coffee Growers want to ban GM Coffee from the "Big Island". If you think your are for GM coffee... keep in mind they are trying to grow a type of coffee without caffeine! So, think again(tm). It might be different if they were trying to double the caffeine."

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  1. Yeah... by tswinzig · · Score: 5, Funny

    Right! And someday they'll create BEER without ALCOHOL in it!! Sheesh!

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    "And like that ... he's gone."
  2. Well - by RaboKrabekian · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'll get excited when they can genetically engineer crack in to coffee. That should help with those 48 hour benders...

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    "Moderate drinking can help prevent amputated limbs" -- Abigail Zuger, NYTimes, 12/31/02
  3. Useless brown water by Scaba · · Score: 3, Funny

    Decaffeinated coffee:

    "It's useless warm brown water."
    "Say goodbye to your will to live."
    "It's what they're drinking in hell."

    Apologies to David Letterman

  4. Louisa's Bakery & Cafe in Seattle by smoondog · · Score: 5, Funny

    Louisa's Bakery and Cafe in Seattle (on eastlake) call a double tall non-fat decaf latte a "why bother." I love hearing them yell orders, single short mocha, double tall non-fat and two "why bothers" to go.

    Best damn omelettes anywhere, IMO, too....

    -Sean

  5. Caffeine Free Coffee by Bouncings · · Score: 5, Funny
    A caffeine free cup of coffee just isn't right. It's kind of like combustion-free motor oil, scandal-free whitehouse, defect-free Windows, or troll-free slashdot.

    It's just not natural.

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    -- Ken Kinder ken@_nospam_kenkinder.com http://kenkinder.com/
  6. Whats the point? by Innomi · · Score: 2, Funny

    Removing caffeine from anything is WRONG. You're supposed to ADD caffeine, not remove it!

  7. What's the point? by olman · · Score: 3, Funny

    I've never understood why someone would drink decaf.. I you're using drugs, there's little point just taking placebo, is there?

    Some people..