>“The great thing about using potato starch is that we know will be producing some form of starch anyway to feed the astronauts; so we can just produce more of that and use it for construction instead,” said Roberts.
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>And if scientists can’t figure out how to grow potatoes or other food reliably in extraterrestrial settings, “we can just take loads of potato starch and use that as a binder. And the advantage there is that in any case of emergency astronauts can eat it too.”
Lady’s and gentle men, we have found the perfect building material to house sustain human life on an inhospitable environment. What is this miracle substance that will help propagate our spaces into an interplanetary race?
Negative-Emotion-795 says
>“The great thing about using potato starch is that we know will be producing some form of starch anyway to feed the astronauts; so we can just produce more of that and use it for construction instead,” said Roberts.
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>And if scientists can’t figure out how to grow potatoes or other food reliably in extraterrestrial settings, “we can just take loads of potato starch and use that as a binder. And the advantage there is that in any case of emergency astronauts can eat it too.”
What’s space taters, precious?
iNeedMoney211 says
Mark Watney would be proud
BelmontIncident says
Samwise Gamgee has entered the chat
EvilRedRobot says
Calm down Matt Damon… You tried growing potatoes there once, and how did that turn out?
Crimbobimbobippitybo says
This is why Russia will never have a moon base, you can’t make this work if you keep fermenting your houses for booze.
SelectiveSanity says
Lady’s and gentle men, we have found the perfect building material to house sustain human life on an inhospitable environment. What is this miracle substance that will help propagate our spaces into an interplanetary race?
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…..is potato.
wascilly_wabbit says
In times of famine you could be eaten out of house and home.
bdc604 says
forget the moon and mars, we’re going to have to start doing that here soon…
Kangar says
mmmm, homes
jonhasglasses says
r/notthepotato
Terror_Raisin24 says
Not a pineapple? I’m disappointed.
doginjoggers says
The Irish Space Program