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2016-02-29 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Genetically modified potato likely to be released this year
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Posted by Fred 2016-02-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ]  Top

#1 Excellent inline commentary! This one would be a natural "Best Picture"
Posted by Nguard 2016-02-29 00:38||   2016-02-29 00:38|| Front Page Top

#2 In lines based on every science fiction/horror film of the 1950s ever made, I s'pect.
Posted by badanov 2016-02-29 00:44|| http://www.chriscovert.net  2016-02-29 00:44|| Front Page Top

#3 The movie's already been made:
Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2016-02-29 00:50||   2016-02-29 00:50|| Front Page Top

#4 Ever seen a wild type, non-modified potato?

Nope. Almost nobody has. Or a wild type tomato. Or corn. Or a wild boar. Or cattle (aurochs went extinct in the 1600's, I believe). Or a jungle fowl vs a chicken.

It's a measure of how poorly educated a lot of college grads are that they don't know that almost every type of domesticated food plant is genetically modified.

It's called hybridization.


Posted by no mo uro 2016-02-29 06:05||   2016-02-29 06:05|| Front Page Top

#5 These sexual lovers of science
Insist that we place our reliance
On hissy splenetics
Instead of genetics
Or presence of giant appliance.
Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2016-02-29 06:15||   2016-02-29 06:15|| Front Page Top

#6 I was going to ask if it had served its full sentence or been released early for good behavior, but the provided snark was better.
Posted by Rob Crawford 2016-02-29 07:33||   2016-02-29 07:33|| Front Page Top

#7 There was an old Dilbert bit about this kind of thing. Scott Adams didn't like the way it turned out so the vegetables were offed by Dogbert with a Salad Shooter that turned them all into cole slaw.

8^)
Posted by AlanC 2016-02-29 07:53||   2016-02-29 07:53|| Front Page Top

#8 I believe it was the Inca who tamed the potato. It is, as is the tomato, a member of the nightshade family.
Posted by Deacon Blues 2016-02-29 08:25||   2016-02-29 08:25|| Front Page Top

#9 Rob my man, Fred's movie wasn't released, it escaped.
Posted by Shipman 2016-02-29 08:51||   2016-02-29 08:51|| Front Page Top

#10 "Don't make it ANGRY!"
Posted by Skidmark 2016-02-29 08:57||   2016-02-29 08:57|| Front Page Top

#11 This isn't a case of Dora the Explorer where Bennie the Bull managed to turn himself into a Potato is it?

Excellent inline - a 'Classic' for sure.
Posted by CrazyFool 2016-02-29 10:44||   2016-02-29 10:44|| Front Page Top

#12 FEED ME SEYMOUR!!!
FEED ME NOW!!!!!
feed me........
Posted by Alaska Paul 2016-02-29 11:13||   2016-02-29 11:13|| Front Page Top

#13 Do not taunt the potato! You guys are putting us all at risk!
Posted by Dar 2016-02-29 11:47||   2016-02-29 11:47|| Front Page Top

#14 Quick, fire up the T.V! In no time it'll become a couch potato!
Posted by CrazyFool 2016-02-29 11:49||   2016-02-29 11:49|| Front Page Top

#15 How should we kill it? Potato gun?
Posted by gorb 2016-02-29 12:03||   2016-02-29 12:03|| Front Page Top

#16 Tell the boss we need the SHUTTER GUN! Now all we have to do is get it to the brickyard at 3am!
Posted by Pliny Glons2836 2016-02-29 14:07||   2016-02-29 14:07|| Front Page Top

#17 Unleash the Cuisinart of Doom!

We'll have potato chips for the next year!
Posted by CrazyFool 2016-02-29 16:06||   2016-02-29 16:06|| Front Page Top

#18 Fantastic in-lining.
Posted by swksvolFF 2016-02-29 16:25||   2016-02-29 16:25|| Front Page Top

#19 I foresee great possibilities for my spec script, "The Hunt for Red Octuber".
Posted by SteveS 2016-02-29 16:34||   2016-02-29 16:34|| Front Page Top

#20 Go to your room, Steve.
Posted by Pappy 2016-02-29 17:21||   2016-02-29 17:21|| Front Page Top

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