Something tells me that sooner or later nature will turn around and
bite us on the bum for being so ignorant of her ways!

Forget that: with all the resources of the plant world at their
disposal,
these are the most imaginative and useful they can come up with?

They're all just a bit dull. I mean, a fart-removing pot plant? Not
going to be number one on the gift list, is it?

What about a fruiting orange tree that's hardy in Aberdeen?

...or, a plum tree that produces Viagra so older guys can eat prunes
that
make them come and go.


LOL! I guess that's an old one by now. I really should get out more.


I want a plant with parrot genes, so I can teach it to shout when it needs
watering and feeding.

Kase

In article , "Kase"
wrote:

I want a plant with parrot genes, so I can teach it to shout when it needs
watering and feeding.

Kase

Yeah, but it'll just pluck off all its leaves when you fail to fulfil its
emotional needs.

-paghat the ratgirl

--
"Of what are you afraid, my child?" inquired the kindly teacher.
"Oh, sir! The flowers, they are wild," replied the timid creature.
-from Peter Newell's "Wild Flowers"
See the Garden of Paghat the Ratgirl: http://www.paghat.com/

: Did you hear about Monsanto taking a farmer to court because his crops
had
: been contaminated by their trials and their lorries carrying the their
seed
: away. They accused him of stealing their product/research and they
won!!!
: How arse about face is that.

I didn't, no.

It did, unbelievable though it seems, unless the decision has been
overturned since.
http://archive.newscientist.com/secu...mg17022851.600


Tim.

On Sun, 18 May 2003 15:23:33 -0700, paghat
wrote:

In article , "Kase"
wrote:

I want a plant with parrot genes, so I can teach it to shout when it
needs
watering and feeding.

Kase

Yeah, but it'll just pluck off all its leaves when you fail to fulfil its
emotional needs.

-paghat the ratgirl

And probably embarrass you with rude words when the vicar comes to tea.
Tim.

In article oprpeu3awewxhha1@localhost, Tim
wrote:

: Did you hear about Monsanto taking a farmer to court because his crops
had
: been contaminated by their trials and their lorries carrying the their
seed
: away. They accused him of stealing their product/research and they
won!!!
: How arse about face is that.

I didn't, no.

It did, unbelievable though it seems, unless the decision has been
overturned since.

http://archive.newscientist.com/secu...mg17022851.600


Tim.

Monsanto has taken this tact for YEARS, and generally succeeded, but even
when they lose they win, because they can afford to drag small-timers into
court & bankrupt them whether or not there's a valid case. When organic
farmers advertised "no genetically altered ingredients," Monsanto sued
claiming they were slandered by the mere suggest that leaving something
out was good. When they lost a couple of these suits, they lobbied
Congress for new laws prohibiting mention of transgenic ingredients; they
bought enough politicians to get their new law, & thereafter customers who
wish to buy products from farmers who do not use anything genetically
altered, can't even find out which is which. The Law has become primarily
protection for big business against independent organic farmers & ordinary
citizens.

-paghat the ratgirl

--
"Of what are you afraid, my child?" inquired the kindly teacher.
"Oh, sir! The flowers, they are wild," replied the timid creature.
-from Peter Newell's "Wild Flowers"
See the Garden of Paghat the Ratgirl: http://www.paghat.com/

Tim wrote:

On Sun, 18 May 2003 15:23:33 -0700, paghat
wrote:

In article , "Kase"
wrote:

I want a plant with parrot genes, so I can teach it to shout when it
needs watering and feeding.

Yeah, but it'll just pluck off all its leaves when you fail to fulfil its
emotional needs.

And probably embarrass you with rude words when the vicar comes to tea.

I just decided I would consider a transgenic plant: bring on the
slug-eating bindweed.

regards
sarah

--
"Great is truth, but still greater, from a practical point of view,
is silence about truth." Aldous Huxley