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Gardening On Mars

Calopteryx writes "Following Obama's announcement of the intention to send humans to Mars by the mid-2030s, New Scientist reports on plans to piece together the elements of a starter kit for the first colonists of the Red Planet: 'The creation of a human outpost on Mars is still some way off, but that hasn't stopped us planning the garden.'"

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  1. This is gonna be named... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Garden of Eden Creation Kit :)

  2. Re:And by elnyka · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wouldn't it be more efficient to rely on soy for protein? Even the most efficient methods of growing meat are always going to be less efficient than just eating the plants directly, and the continued survival of the worlds vegan population indicates that there are no major health problems with such a diet.

    Do you believe in unicorns too?

  3. GECK? by notjustchalk · · Score: 4, Funny

    "...a starter kit for the first colonists."

    I'd lobby for it to be called the Garden of Eden Creation Kit, but there might be fallout from that decision...

  4. Re:Antarctica? by laejoh · · Score: 3, Funny

    famous last words: Tekeli-li! Tekeli-li!

  5. Re:And by elrous0 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sounds delicious.

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