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# 21794 byEd Minchau on Aug. 24, 2007, 4:43 a.m.

Member since 2022-08-22

Instead of cows, use pygmy goats. They take up less
space, and if you're genetically modifying them
anyhow, goat's milk works just fine.

Ed

(cringing at the thought of the smell inside the
Limburger station)

--- ForDutyAndHumanity IAmSpacebearAICDA

> Ok gang remember we were talking about radiation
> shielding earlier?
> How about this crazy idea. We built a space habitat
> doesn't matter what kind. But the habitat is always
> taking in "organic waste" say from other habitats.
> The waste could be dried, heated ,pasteurized
> irradiated whatever. We then use the organic waste
> as a fertilizer to grow say algae, hay or grain.
> Whatever dairy cows enjoy eating and is good for
> them. We process the milk into cheese. The cheese
> is aged with a mold, most cheeses are but these
> molds are genetically modified to use melanin.
>
> Because it has been recently discovered that certain
> fungi use melanin like plants use Chlorophyll! So
> we use aging cheese as a radiation shield! We could
> even ship the cheese around as radiation shields for
> spaceship moving around.
> Shipping the cheese to different habitats and even
> deep space missions.
> Can't you just see it spaceships wrapped in these
> container filled with aging cheese! Using the
> radiation from space to make the best Blue Cheese,
> or Swiss
> or Limburger in the solar system!
>
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa003&articleIDCBEBBF-E7F2-99DF-3D569D1B10AAF0A3&pageNumber=1&catID=1

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# 21795 byDavid Mathes on Aug. 24, 2007, 11:52 a.m.

Member since 2022-08-22

Indeed, this is brilliant.

You can add turning the cheese into an aerogel which
would reduce the weight to practically nothing while
retaining the cheeseyness. Aerogels make good space
insulators against most micrometeorites, not just
radiation.

NASA and South Park will be proud of your idea.

David

--- ForDutyAndHumanity IAmSpacebearAICDA

> Ok gang remember we were talking about radiation
> shielding earlier?
> How about this crazy idea. We built a space habitat
> doesn't matter what kind. But the habitat is always
> taking in "organic waste" say from other habitats.
> The waste could be dried, heated ,pasteurized
> irradiated whatever. We then use the organic waste
> as a fertilizer to grow say algae, hay or grain.
> Whatever dairy cows enjoy eating and is good for
> them. We process the milk into cheese. The cheese
> is aged with a mold, most cheeses are but these
> molds are genetically modified to use melanin.
>
> Because it has been recently discovered that certain
> fungi use melanin like plants use Chlorophyll! So
> we use aging cheese as a radiation shield! We could
> even ship the cheese around as radiation shields for
> spaceship moving around.
> Shipping the cheese to different habitats and even
> deep space missions.
> Can't you just see it spaceships wrapped in these
> container filled with aging cheese! Using the
> radiation from space to make the best Blue Cheese,
> or Swiss
> or Limburger in the solar system!
>
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa003&articleIDCBEBBF-E7F2-99DF-3D569D1B10AAF0A3&pageNumber=1&catID=1

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# 21796 byJolly Roger on Aug. 24, 2007, 3:03 p.m.

Member since 2022-08-22

Our ancestors were right! The (man-made) Moon IS made of cheese! ROFL

JR ;-)X

>
> Instead of cows, use pygmy goats. They take up less
> space, and if you're genetically modifying them
> anyhow, goat's milk works just fine.
>
> Ed
>
> (cringing at the thought of the smell inside the
> Limburger station)
>
> --- ForDutyAndHumanity IAmSpacebearAICDA
>
> > Ok gang remember we were talking about radiation
> > shielding earlier?
> > How about this crazy idea. We built a space habitat
> > doesn't matter what kind. But the habitat is always
> > taking in "organic waste" say from other habitats.
> > The waste could be dried, heated ,pasteurized
> > irradiated whatever. We then use the organic waste
> > as a fertilizer to grow say algae, hay or grain.
> > Whatever dairy cows enjoy eating and is good for
> > them. We process the milk into cheese. The cheese
> > is aged with a mold, most cheeses are but these
> > molds are genetically modified to use melanin.
> >
> > Because it has been recently discovered that certain
> > fungi use melanin like plants use Chlorophyll! So
> > we use aging cheese as a radiation shield! We could
> > even ship the cheese around as radiation shields for
> > spaceship moving around.
> > Shipping the cheese to different habitats and even
> > deep space missions.
> > Can't you just see it spaceships wrapped in these
> > container filled with aging cheese! Using the
> > radiation from space to make the best Blue Cheese,
> > or Swiss
> > or Limburger in the solar system!
> >
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa003&articleIDCBEBBF-E7F2-99\
DF-3D569D1B10AAF0A3&pageNumber=1&catID=1
> >
> > Oh dear Jesus! Maybe this idea could get me the
> > Ignoble prize!
> > That would be so seriously wicked awesome cool!
> > Best Regards,
> > Pete
> >
> > Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha!
> > Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's
>
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