NASA Is Trying to Grow Potatoes on Mars

Re:NASA Is Trying to Grow Potatoes on Mars by GFK_of_xmaspast on Thursday April 14, 2016 @09:18PM (#11501454)

Are you familiar with (a) the climate of Ireland in the 19th century and (b) the growing conditions demanded by (most) spices, cacao, and coffee beans?

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Re:NASA Is Trying to Grow Potatoes on Mars by johnchristopher on Friday April 15, 2016 @05:55AM (#11503183)

Yes, I am.

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Re:NASA Is Trying to Grow Potatoes on Mars by GFK_of_xmaspast on Friday April 15, 2016 @07:45AM (#11503542)

Then why would you have wondered if Ireland could have grown those things.

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Re:NASA Is Trying to Grow Potatoes on Mars by johnchristopher on Friday April 15, 2016 @01:07PM (#11505904)

I did not. These were just typical examples to illustrate what I had in mind when asking about any homegrown Irish luxury food (I don't know if Ireland has any). Hence the « or something like coffee beans ».

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