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Watermelon Juice Makes Great Biofuel
Mike writes "Watermelons are more than just a tasty summer snack — researchers at the USDA have determined that the fruit constitutes a promising and economically viable source of biofuel. It turns out that the relatively high concentration of directly fermentable sugars in watermelon juice can be easily converted into ethanol. Rather than grow fields of the fruit for the purpose, the report suggests that farmers capitalize on the 20% of each annual watermelon crop that is left in the field because of surface blemishes or because they are misshapen."
I guess this could lead to my Alma Mater returning to its old cheer:
Barbecue! Watermelon! Cadillac car!
We're not as dumb as you think we is!
All the best Rum comes from watermelon.
Mmmm fermented pumpkins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ikH9ZRcF2Q
Gotta love how most anything that makes a great alternative fuel also makes a dang good alcohol. And they say drinking and driving don't mix...
Funny may not give karma, but +5 Informative never made anyone snort coffee out their nose.
When was the last time you saw a bottle of watermelon juice at the store?
The queues are long enough at the gas station already without having to wait for people to get EVERY LITTLE SEED out before pumping their cars full..
and burning baby seal blubber
The industrialised operations for harvesting baby seal blubber would be a sight to behold!
Great icebreakers with huge scoops on the front ploughing through the pack ice slurping up the baby seals and turning them into bio-fuel. Awesome image there!
Ah for the good old days... Me and my girl, seal clubbing. Me and my girl, out on the ice.
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It's like having your cylinder head smashed in by a slice of lemon wrapped around a large gold brick.
Any insufficiently advanced magic is indistinguishable from technology.