Comments on: Farms of Future to Have Giant Stock http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/17/farms-of-future-to-have-giant-stock/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:15:36 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: blast http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/17/farms-of-future-to-have-giant-stock/comment-page-1/#comment-1067322 blast Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:19:51 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5525#comment-1067322 The illustration is an absolute riot! Clearly, no matter how seriously the article writer took the subject, the artist (and perhaps the editor) was having none of it. The word "cockamamie" comes to mind. The illustration is an absolute riot! Clearly, no matter how seriously the article writer took the subject, the artist (and perhaps the editor) was having none of it. The word “cockamamie” comes to mind.

]]> By: Tracy B. http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/17/farms-of-future-to-have-giant-stock/comment-page-1/#comment-1060991 Tracy B. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:33:31 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5525#comment-1060991 In the 1970's, Woody Allen released a movie called "Sleeper," I only remember the giant chicken and celery-- what were the other giant produce? In the 1970’s, Woody Allen released a movie called “Sleeper,” I only remember the giant chicken and celery– what were the other giant produce?

]]> By: Jim Devlin http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/17/farms-of-future-to-have-giant-stock/comment-page-1/#comment-1060893 Jim Devlin Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:53:34 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5525#comment-1060893 Yes, the tomatoes would need tough thick skin to prevent them bursting under their own weight. The ozone generator sounds like a good idea though, even if it does resemble The Wicker Man with a bowler hat. Yes, the tomatoes would need tough thick skin to prevent them bursting under their own weight. The ozone generator sounds like a good idea though, even if it does resemble The Wicker Man with a bowler hat.

]]> By: Jon http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/17/farms-of-future-to-have-giant-stock/comment-page-1/#comment-1060885 Jon Fri, 19 Sep 2008 06:09:21 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5525#comment-1060885 Don't most stories involving giant livestock/crops feature the huge goodies being inedible? Don’t most stories involving giant livestock/crops feature the huge goodies being inedible?

]]> By: Rick http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/17/farms-of-future-to-have-giant-stock/comment-page-1/#comment-1060877 Rick Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:11:43 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5525#comment-1060877 Super cows, super horses . . .. BAH!! I'm still waiting for my autogyro promised to me by 2001 back in 1948! Rick Super cows, super horses . . .. BAH!! I’m still waiting for my autogyro promised to me by 2001 back in 1948!

Rick

]]> By: Kruk http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/17/farms-of-future-to-have-giant-stock/comment-page-1/#comment-1060876 Kruk Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:29:10 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5525#comment-1060876 Sleeper! Sleeper!

]]> By: LightningRose http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/17/farms-of-future-to-have-giant-stock/comment-page-1/#comment-1060874 LightningRose Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:45:50 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5525#comment-1060874 And to think this article was published 3 full years *before* the invention of LSD-25! And to think this article was published 3 full years *before* the invention of LSD-25!

]]> By: Don http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/17/farms-of-future-to-have-giant-stock/comment-page-1/#comment-1060869 Don Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:15:42 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5525#comment-1060869 Imagine where this could lead . . . . http://www.wwj.com/FDA-Considers-Engineered-Animals-For-Food/2990738 Imagine where this could lead . . . .

http://www.wwj.com/FDA-Conside.....od/2990738

]]> By: slim http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/17/farms-of-future-to-have-giant-stock/comment-page-1/#comment-1060868 slim Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:21:20 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5525#comment-1060868 I bet those super horses and cows would produce a lot of super poop. I bet those super horses and cows would produce a lot of super poop.

]]> By: nlpnt http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/17/farms-of-future-to-have-giant-stock/comment-page-1/#comment-1060865 nlpnt Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:04:21 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5525#comment-1060865 The farm trucks aren't even the 1935 state of the art- doorless cabs, artillery wheels and solid tires were already on their way out by the early '30s. The farm trucks aren’t even the 1935 state of the art- doorless cabs, artillery wheels and solid tires were already on their way out by the early ’30s.

]]> By: Hip2b2 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/17/farms-of-future-to-have-giant-stock/comment-page-1/#comment-1060858 Hip2b2 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:03:21 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5525#comment-1060858 To state the obvious; super-sized animals would collapse under their own weight. The strength of their legs would increase by the square (cross sectional area), while the the weight of the animal would increase by the cube. No need to worry about "Atomic" sized ants any more (for all you fans of bad 50's SciFi. To state the obvious; super-sized animals would collapse under their own weight. The strength of their legs would increase by the square (cross sectional area), while the the weight of the animal would increase by the cube.

No need to worry about “Atomic” sized ants any more (for all you fans of bad 50’s SciFi.

]]> By: Anne http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/17/farms-of-future-to-have-giant-stock/comment-page-1/#comment-1060852 Anne Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:34:08 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5525#comment-1060852 2035? That's only a little more than a quarter century away now. Better get working on those giant plants and animals! 2035? That’s only a little more than a quarter century away now. Better get working on those giant plants and animals!

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