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Growing Your Own Gold

Posted by timothy on from the requires-patience dept.

An anonymous reader submits: "Scientists believe it may be possible to grow gold like growing potatoes. Time to throw away my IT degree and go back to being a primary producer!"

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  1. Dang it by clausiam · · Score: 4, Funny
    From the article: "although it may take millions of years to grow a really big one"

    Oh well, good thing I didn't quit my day job then...

    /Claus

  2. Anyone notice the .au domain? by andawyr · · Score: 5, Funny

    Takers anyone? Periodic table symbo AU is the symbol for what? Gold.

    Coincidence, but funny nonetheless.

  3. Flowers and mines by AtariAmarok · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now, if they could breed flowering potato plants that turn red in the presence of gold mines, we might have something here!

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    Don't blame Durga. I voted for Centauri.