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Heaven help us.
Apparently, spinach is now capable of sending emails warning humans about climate change and explosive materials.
According to a study published in Nature Materials, a scientific journal that focuses on science and engineering, engineers at MIT developed a method to transform spinach sensors that are capable of detecting explosive materials: When the roots of the plant detect compounds found in explosives in groundwater, carbon nanotubes within the plant leaves send a signal to an infrared camera. That camera then sends an email alert to scientists monitoring the area.
According to Euronews, which first reported on the study, the technology researchers used is known as "plant nanobionics," which the publication defines as "the process of giving plants new abilities."
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@the-gravedigger saidPrecisely my worry sir. There is grave danger I fear in giving plants new abilities.
Incredible.
Having said that I own a parsnip that can play a mean game of chess while sending and receiving morse code at 20 words per minute.
@ghost-of-a-duke saidThe machines will be worried they take all their jobs.
Precisely my worry sir. There is grave danger I fear in giving plants new abilities.
The ones they snaffled from humans !
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@the-gravedigger saidFrom eggplants on bongos to top banana-phone spy rings.
The machines will be worried they take all their jobs.
The ones they snaffled from humans !
Go figure the communications boom.
@ghost-of-a-duke saidAt least spinach emails sound useful. It's the spam ones I'm tired of getting.
Heaven help us.
Apparently, spinach is now capable of sending emails warning humans about climate change and explosive materials.
According to a study published in Nature Materials, a scientific journal that focuses on science and engineering, engineers at MIT developed a method to transform spinach sensors that are capable of detecting explosive materials: When ...[text shortened]... "plant nanobionics," which the publication defines as "the process of giving plants new abilities."
@rookie54 saidhttps://news.mit.edu/2016/nanobionic-spinach-plants-detect-explosives-1031
the infrared camera interface to initiate an email sounds rather like an embellishment to an already incredible story
when i want a plant to send an email,
i just tell it to send the dang email, or i will eat said plant
got a link to this fascinating story?
This is the original press release by the MIT
In fact of course the Spinach does not send any email, if you read what Ghost has written this is quite clear.
Spinach is grown, and if Nitoraromatics (think TNT) are in the soil, a reaction with imbedded nanoparticles is effected. This is found by a computer which evaluates signals of a Thermocamera.
It is a really nice gimmmick (the mail sending Spinach), but don't expect anything to hit your garden any time soon.
@ponderable saidTo be honest I'd be content if the spinach simply answered the phone. It's the phone calls that really annoy me.
https://news.mit.edu/2016/nanobionic-spinach-plants-detect-explosives-1031
This is the original press release by the MIT
In fact of course the Spinach does not send any email, if you read what Ghost has written this is quite clear.
Spinach is grown, and if Nitoraromatics (think TNT) are in the soil, a reaction with imbedded nanoparticles is effected. This is found b ...[text shortened]... ice gimmmick (the mail sending Spinach), but don't expect anything to hit your garden any time soon.
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@hells-caretaker saidI hear Bluto is most concerned that Popeye and spinach will be in closer communication.
Hark Popeye.. 🤷♂️ Possible?
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Never mind intelligent spinach, I had large-leaved winter spinach for the first time this week, and I loved it.
Normally, shops and even markets around here only sell the usual, young, small-leaved, fresh and fruity spinach. To be fair, I have no problem with that kind. I always liked it, and still do. But last week, the local market had large-leaved spinach instead. Why, I do not know. But this spinach looked like cabbage leaves grown loose. I knew it existed, but I'd never seen it before. So of course I had to try it.
It's not bad. It's not half bad at all. It doesn't have the freshness and fruitiness of young spinach, but in return it has a beautiful earthiness and herbiness that is only enhanced by a good strong grind of pepper. True to its age, it is much more suited to winter than to summer, and more so than its younger variety. I liked it a lot, and if they have it again tomorrow (Thursday is market day where I live), I shall have it again.
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@shallow-blue saidIt's great on pizza (accompanied by sliced boiled eggs and feta, naturally).
Never mind intelligent spinach, I had large-leaved winter spinach for the first time this week, and I loved it.
Normally, shops and even markets around here only sell the usual, young, small-leaved, fresh and fruity spinach. To be fair, I have no problem with that kind. I always liked it, and still do. But last week, the local market had large-leaved spinach instead. ...[text shortened]... ot, and if they have it again tomorrow (Thursday is market day where I live), I shall have it again.
@ghost-of-a-duke saidthey'll be going to war soon
Heaven help us.
Apparently, spinach is now capable of sending emails warning humans about climate change and explosive materials.
According to a study published in Nature Materials, a scientific journal that focuses on science and engineering, engineers at MIT developed a method to transform spinach sensors that are capable of detecting explosive materials: When ...[text shortened]... "plant nanobionics," which the publication defines as "the process of giving plants new abilities."
where is popeye when you need him?
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@shallow-blue saidMany years ago I was in Argentina and as a free starter they gave us some bread and spinach puree, had never had it before but it was so simple and delicious, spinach, garlic, extra virgin olive oil and a little salt and pepper. First thing I did when I had my hands on a blender was to try and replicate it, lightly fry the crushed garlic, wilt the spinach and throw it all in a blender with enough oil to make it a puree... I still do it to today and your bigger winter leaves are best for it. Have yet to receive any emails from them though.
Never mind intelligent spinach, I had large-leaved winter spinach for the first time this week, and I loved it.
Normally, shops and even markets around here only sell the usual, young, small-leaved, fresh and fruity spinach. To be fair, I have no problem with that kind. I always liked it, and still do. But last week, the local market had large-leaved spinach instead. ...[text shortened]... ot, and if they have it again tomorrow (Thursday is market day where I live), I shall have it again.