scientists make vanilla flavoring from plastic waste

Tak said:
Would you be speaking of soylent green? :lolpony: SNL did a skit. ‘Soylent cowplop’. ‘Soylent cowplop is made out of <spoiler> all this time we thought we were eating cowplop!’ Why do I still find poo jokes funny?.:eek:


Sheri S Tepper had a marvelous version in her novel ‘beauty’, too.
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They'll go after your precious chocolate supply next. Hark ye to my words lassies n laddies. :unsure::cry:


Soon, choco lovers world wide will be fighting piranhas for a cup of hot chocolate, and only one will come out with a healthy appetite for dinner and dessert.
 
Tak said:
Would you be speaking of soylent green? :lolpony: SNL did a skit. ‘Soylent cowplop’. ‘Soylent cowplop is made out of <spoiler> all this time we thought we were eating cowplop!’ Why do I still find poo jokes funny?.:eek:


Sheri S Tepper had a marvelous version in her novel ‘beauty’, too.
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Spoiler post. Don't read if you don't want the film Soylent Green ruined for you.











Soylent Green is a sci fi masterpiece! Plus it has my fav 70s sci fi icon Charlton Heston, so it has a special place it my heart. It came from a fantastic Harry Harrison book, 'Make Room, Make Room!'. It really does expose the elephant in the room: the world cannot support the exploding population. It was written in the 60's and of course, the problem has continued to expand without us addressing it. We have outgrown our world's carrying capacity. If any of you are unfamiliar with the film/novel, the plot is this: with food supplies strained beyond comprehension, food is being made of people under the pretense that it is a soy bean/lentil combo.

The film is a beautiful, grim look at a possible future of famine and over population. Heston is superb in his role as an over worked police man, first brought into the plot by working the murder of a businessman. His roomie/assistant played by film great Edward G Robinson features in one of the most poignant scenes ever produced, a scene I weep through even after all these years. And the gutting scene of Brock Peters, a tortured priest who is struggling with his conscience (as he knows the secret of Soylent Green), stumbling through his church, filled with homeless, starving people as he weeps with his heavy burden. It's a truly rough film and still incredibly timely.

Man, I love science fiction.



Leave a Whisper said:
They'll go after your precious chocolate supply next. Hark ye to my words lassies n laddies. :unsure::cry:


Soon, choco lovers world wide will be fighting piranhas for a cup of hot chocolate, and only one will come out with a healthy appetite for dinner and dessert.
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I wouldn't doubt that they do start going after chocolate and coffee, frankly. There's already a huge push to shove people into vegetarianism, just look at all the articles decrying beef as bad for the environment.

No one wants to address the true problem though. We have outbred the planet's carrying capacity. We need to stop treating women's uteruses as clown cars pumping out tons of units and focus instead on teaching birth control so we stop the madness of poor women having large amounts of children they cannot feed. In the US this isn't as much of an issue, but it needs to be considered on a global level. We can't feed what we have now, and more are being born into poverty every day.

It's madness.
 
evilbunnyfoofoo said:
Spoiler post. Don't read if you don't want the film Soylent Green ruined for you.











Soylent Green is a sci fi masterpiece! Plus it has my fav 70s sci fi icon Charlton Heston, so it has a special place it my heart. It came from a fantastic Harry Harrison book, 'Make Room, Make Room!'. It really does expose the elephant in the room: the world cannot support the exploding population. It was written in the 60's and of course, the problem has continued to expand without us addressing it. We have outgrown our world's carrying capacity. If any of you are unfamiliar with the film/novel, the plot is this: with food supplies strained beyond comprehension, food is being made of people under the pretense that it is a soy bean/lentil combo.

The film is a beautiful, grim look at a possible future of famine and over population. Heston is superb in his role as an over worked police man, first brought into the plot by working the murder of a businessman. His roomie/assistant played by film great Edward G Robinson features in one of the most poignant scenes ever produced, a scene I weep through even after all these years. And the gutting scene of Brock Peters, a tortured priest who is struggling with his conscience (as he knows the secret of Soylent Green), stumbling through his church, filled with homeless, starving people as he weeps with his heavy burden. It's a truly rough film and still incredibly timely.

Man, I love science fiction.




I wouldn't doubt that they do start going after chocolate and coffee, frankly. There's already a huge push to shove people into vegetarianism, just look at all the articles decrying beef as bad for the environment.

No one wants to address the true problem though. We have outbred the planet's carrying capacity. We need to stop treating women's uteruses as clown cars pumping out tons of units and focus instead on teaching birth control so we stop the madness of poor women having large amounts of children they cannot feed. In the US this isn't as much of an issue, but it needs to be considered on a global level. We can't feed what we have now, and more are being born into poverty every day.

It's madness.
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I wish there was an applause emoji for this excellent post.
 
evilbunnyfoofoo said:
Spoiler post. Don't read if you don't want the film Soylent Green ruined for you.











Soylent Green is a sci fi masterpiece! Plus it has my fav 70s sci fi icon Charlton Heston, so it has a special place it my heart. It came from a fantastic Harry Harrison book, 'Make Room, Make Room!'. It really does expose the elephant in the room: the world cannot support the exploding population. It was written in the 60's and of course, the problem has continued to expand without us addressing it. We have outgrown our world's carrying capacity. If any of you are unfamiliar with the film/novel, the plot is this: with food supplies strained beyond comprehension, food is being made of people under the pretense that it is a soy bean/lentil combo.

The film is a beautiful, grim look at a possible future of famine and over population. Heston is superb in his role as an over worked police man, first brought into the plot by working the murder of a businessman. His roomie/assistant played by film great Edward G Robinson features in one of the most poignant scenes ever produced, a scene I weep through even after all these years. And the gutting scene of Brock Peters, a tortured priest who is struggling with his conscience (as he knows the secret of Soylent Green), stumbling through his church, filled with homeless, starving people as he weeps with his heavy burden. It's a truly rough film and still incredibly timely.

Man, I love science fiction.




I wouldn't doubt that they do start going after chocolate and coffee, frankly. There's already a huge push to shove people into vegetarianism, just look at all the articles decrying beef as bad for the environment.

No one wants to address the true problem though. We have outbred the planet's carrying capacity. We need to stop treating women's uteruses as clown cars pumping out tons of units and focus instead on teaching birth control so we stop the madness of poor women having large amounts of children they cannot feed. In the US this isn't as much of an issue, but it needs to be considered on a global level. We can't feed what we have now, and more are being born into poverty every day.

It's madness.
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Noooo! Not my chocolate!

I loved that movie and book so much. I love apocalyptic sci- fi. Lucifer’s Hammer was a good one.

I have always believed in overpopulation… never planned on kids, but that’s not E’s fault. I respect all those out there who are remaining childless for whatever reason. I have a theory that part of the rise in the number (though there have always been more than most admit) of lgbtq+ people is nature’s way of saying ‘stop breeding so much! Love is wonderful, but care about the rest of earth’s life, too’. We’ve stymied wars, increased infant survival rates and extended life spans. Even cancer. Nature keeps trying and we keep thinking we’re all that. My family’s branch of the name will die off with E one way or another. I’m not anti people, but I am pro nature. That said. I’m not going to be a vegetarian. I like chicken. I also would never make a canine be a vegetarian.
 
Tak said:
There’s so much junk in what many of us eat. That’s why there’s such a huge movement for organic, local, and homegrown. Unfortunately, all that good stuff tends to be much more expensive (even the gardening if you can’t compost and don’t have great soil/environment). Probably best we not pick at it anymore. I’m sorry if I upset anyone with my previous posts.
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We pretty much eat plastic now, with all the microplastics being found in everything we eat. And then they add so many chemicals I'm surprised we don't all glow in the dark. So why don't we have superpowers, dangit?

Too bad you aren't closer. I am the manure queen! Our critters create soooooo much poop. My compost pile is so rich I planted tomatoes right in the middle of it.

Leave a Whisper said:
I wish there was an applause emoji for this excellent post.
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Why thank you! You makin' me blush. I am just a very opinionated bunny. :D

Tak said:
Noooo! Not my chocolate!

I loved that movie and book so much. I love apocalyptic sci- fi. Lucifer’s Hammer was a good one.

I have always believed in overpopulation… never planned on kids, but that’s not E’s fault. I respect all those out there who are remaining childless for whatever reason. I have a theory that part of the rise in the number (though there have always been more than most admit) of lgbtq+ people is nature’s way of saying ‘stop breeding so much! Love is wonderful, but care about the rest of earth’s life, too’. We’ve stymied wars, increased infant survival rates and extended life spans. Even cancer. Nature keeps trying and we keep thinking we’re all that. My family’s branch of the name will die off with E one way or another. I’m not anti people, but I am pro nature. That said. I’m not going to be a vegetarian. I like chicken. I also would never make a canine be a vegetarian.
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I admit, I always wanted two kids, even with overpopulation. I only got ActionHank and that was after 4 miscarriages, so I consider myself lucky. And E is such a treasure, I know you've no regrets in her creation. She'll better the world, I believe that. (How funny she is the last of the family name. Hank is as well, that's why my husband desperately wanted a boy).

I have a few more thoughts on what you said, because you very much echo my sentiments, but I'll come back and reply later. I am so tired typing is exhausting.
 
evilbunnyfoofoo said:
We pretty much eat plastic now, with all the microplastics being found in everything we eat. And then they add so many chemicals I'm surprised we don't all glow in the dark. So why don't we have superpowers, dangit?

Too bad you aren't closer. I am the manure queen! Our critters create soooooo much poop. My compost pile is so rich I planted tomatoes right in the middle of it.


Why thank you! You makin' me blush. I am just a very opinionated bunny. :D


I admit, I always wanted two kids, even with overpopulation. I only got ActionHank and that was after 4 miscarriages, so I consider myself lucky. And E is such a treasure, I know you've no regrets in her creation. She'll better the world, I believe that. (How funny she is the last of the family name. Hank is as well, that's why my husband desperately wanted a boy).

I have a few more thoughts on what you said, because you very much echo my sentiments, but I'll come back and reply later. I am so tired typing is exhausting.
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I have a brother… he’s 36, successful, smart, good looking, and can’t function away from my mom. He had females chasing him in college, but nobody was ever good enough. The whole family agrees that he won’t have any kids. As for my girl. I could never regret her. I love her too much <3 :ponylove: <3

Also, how do you know that we don’t have super powers yet? :cool:
 
ActionHank said:
But..... bullets don't have iron in them, they're made of lead, brass, and sometimes copper. :sadpony:
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I’ve heard of lead ones, but copper sounds awfully soft. I would have sworn my dad said his were iron or steel. Eh, I’ll never have a firearm. Even though my aim is good. I’ll just have to fight off the zombies with something else. I really don’t think there’s any way that all people, especially in the USA, would or could be forced into being vegetarian. We’d fight wars over it. Besides, we need protein. I’m not supposed to eat nuts or legumes, so I would end up with a severe protein deficiency if I had to be vegetarian. The alternative protein just isn’t viable. I also believe that we are omnivores. Throughout time, humans have always had hunters. I’m pretty sure that eskimos didn’t survive the winter without meat. Yes I consider fish to be meat.

No eating bullets, @ActionHank okay. We aren’t taking your meat away in this lifetime.
 
Tak said:
I’ve heard of lead ones, but copper sounds awfully soft. I would have sworn my dad said his were iron or steel.
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The copper is for a jacket over the lead core to aid in penetration these kinds of bullets are referred to as FMJ.

As for the steel or iron bullets was he talking about a shotgun at the time as they sometimes have non lead shot for waterfowl since lead can do something to water.

Tak said:
I’ll just have to fight off the zombies with something else.
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I've heard good things about using spears.
 
ActionHank said:
The copper is for a jacket over the lead core to aid in penetration these kinds of bullets are referred to as FMJ.

As for the steel or iron bullets was he talking about a shotgun at the time as they sometimes have non lead shot for waterfowl since lead can do something to water.


I've heard good things about using spears.
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I'm actually pretty good with an axe. I think a spear would be great, too. I can use a compound bow, but I can't make my own supplies for that.

As for the iron. That makes sense because my dad's favorite is his shotgun.
 
Making arrows from scratch has always sounded like it would be a pain, even more so than making gunpowder, because of how precise everything needs to be for them to fly right.
 
Hmm well people dont realize that plants scream (even if we can't hear them) when we pull them out of the ground so take that vegans. :p I also think plants are alot more smarter than we give credit for. Also if we can learn from sunflowers one thing: Sunflowers help each other grow if one sunflower is weak in nutriance they share. I been growing some drawf Teddy bear sunflowers. :) In addition to this, I grow alot of wildflowers which helps the envoriment my MIL calls them weeds. (she said that once and they bloomed a few days later.) :p Also plants commuicate with each other when storms come around.

Also, if you light process cheese on fire it will not melt and when I found that out I switched to the real cheese slices. I do eat meat but ive been trying to go the chicken or turkey route lately im taking small steps to healthville.
 
I just realized that I have better than plastic (though I completely agree with you about plants @Skycakes I talk to mine) Anyway… I have a 3” strip of titanium with 6 screws and some cadaver bone in me. I’m trying for healthier, but methinks I’ll keep the chocolate.
 
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