Comments | lost1: space potato!

lost1

space potato!

Nov 06, 2007 23:10

chookbobberki got me thinkin' about putting a potato into space. I think it had something to do with a quote some guy said about there being many nations that can't even put a potato into space. Why a potato? I don't know. Why space? I don't know that either. I do know that it should not be nearly as expensive as it is to put random garden veggies outside of ( Read more... )

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boneal01 November 7 2007, 14:00:38 UTC

On television last night some dude was talking about a potato as a metaphor for a large comet. His idea on how to divert the course of a comet involved a giant mirror deflecting the sun's heat into the comet, causing a vapor trail and then a slight alteration of course.

He used a potato, a magnifying glass and a desert afternoon as a model.

viajes November 7 2007, 15:08:28 UTC

I'll be impressed when someone can throw a potato into space.

Wet Blanket! overbo November 7 2007, 17:19:57 UTC

Sadly they'd have to throw the potato at well over 10,000 miles per hour, and there are no known species of potato that can withstand such velocities in our atmosphere without vaporizing. But just witnessing the attempt would be awesome.

Re: Wet Blanket! viajes November 7 2007, 17:24:01 UTC

Well then, we'll just have to genetically engineer a stronger potato!

And stronger humans.

Re: Wet Blanket! overbo November 7 2007, 17:28:43 UTC

I wonder how many calories that would burn...

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overbo November 7 2007, 17:26:59 UTC

4) the Nobel Prize for Physics

sickyprincess November 7 2007, 20:17:26 UTC

I spent a good 20 minutes staring at the white spot above my computer thinking about this. I'm not really any closer...though, would having someone already up in space drop a potato out of a shuttle count?

I mean, if they're going up there anyway, and don't mind a little space errand... and you just gave them $100 for gas?

No I don't. radiks November 8 2007, 03:58:49 UTC

I have a 50 mile sewing tape measure. I thought I'd offer it up, 'cuz I think it would be hard to measure that type of thing for under $100. So for all the takers, just try to factor in a 50 mile thin, plastic tail. I guess it weighs about 10 lbs.

(I make clothes for REALLY fat people.)