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Coconut tree for a million dollars! - Ares - 05-01-2008
BBC NEWS | Africa | Rare coconut tree on sale for $1m
Wow...
Serious? a tree for a million dollars.
Read it up
Coconut tree for a million dollars! - Lux Aeterna - 05-02-2008
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Coconut tree for a million dollars! - Blue - 05-02-2008
Jesus Wrote:...
Back in the day I'd get bitched at for this type of post, but I bet the tree story's a hoax.
And if you don't believe me, let Fuggle come in and say it.
Coconut tree for a million dollars! - FraterPerdurabo - 05-02-2008
bbc.co.uk
Doubt it's fake.
What's wrong with it anyway, why would it be fake?
Coconut tree for a million dollars! - Blue - 05-02-2008
FraterPerdurabo Wrote:bbc.co.uk
Doubt it's fake.
What's wrong with it anyway, why would it be fake?
A tree for a million dollars?
I wouldn't give 10.
Coconut tree for a million dollars! - hellsing293 - 05-02-2008
Jesus Wrote:...
Honestly...just don't even post.
Anyways, I can see why this tree is worth $1,000,000--it is a genetic marvel. Not to mention it produces like x2-x5 more coconuts than an average tree. Think about it--a farmer could grow x2-x5 more coconuts in the same acreage of land with this tree. I know the article said in 20 years they will try to have more of these tree, but for now this is the ONLY one in the world (known). Think of it as having the only golden retriever with purple fur in the world.
Coconut tree for a million dollars! - Blue - 05-02-2008
hellsing293 Wrote:Honestly...just don't even post.
Anyways, I can see why this tree is worth $1,000,000--it is a genetic marvel. Not to mention it produces like x2-x5 more coconuts than an average tree. Think about it--a farmer could grow x2-x5 more coconuts in the same acreage of land with this tree. I know the article said in 20 years they will try to have more of these tree, but for now this is the ONLY one in the world (known). Think of it as having the only golden retriever with purple fur in the world.
So the tree may be real.
But not to be the dick that has to argue with everyone, a purple furd dog would die, and if it mates with anyone else, it only has a 50/50 chance of being purple fur, less or more depending on other characteristics of the gene.
The tree might be worth something if it asexually reproduces. But I don't see it being a big hit in America. Theres always some idiot trying to scare others with false accusations on biotechnology. Which is mainly the reason you don't see widespread use of biotechnology in America.
Coconut tree for a million dollars! - hellsing293 - 05-02-2008
What do you mean there's no widespread use of biotechnology in America? Every fruit/vegetable that you eat comes from a plant that has been altered by botanists to produce the most food/be the best quality.
And actually the chance to reproduce a recessive gene is 25% or 1/4 (not
calculating in some genes that only come bound together with other genes).
The point of the experiment to make more trees like this one is to mate it with hundreds of other trees in order to determine if the tree's gene is simply recessive or a genetic mutation.
Coconut tree for a million dollars! - Blue - 05-02-2008
hellsing293 Wrote:What do you mean there's no widespread use of biotechnology in America? Every fruit/vegetable that you eat comes from a plant that has been altered by botanists to produce the most food/be the best quality.
And actually the chance to reproduce a recessive gene is 25% or 1/4 (not
calculating in some genes that only come bound together with other genes).
The point of the experiment to make more trees like this one is to mate it with hundreds of other trees in order to determine if the tree's gene is simply recessive or a genetic mutation.
Probably because the alteration didn't effect it nutritionally. Only those are tagged. Also, I said depending on the characteristics of the gene, which I was implying, recessive/dominant and other factors. If it was recessive, I don't see it showing up until the F2 generation.
Trust me, I heard of many plants failing to make it to market big, because of it being bio-engineered, like the Flvr Svr tomato.
http://sullivanfiles.net/gm_crops/tomatoes_lundgren.htm
frankenfood scares everyone.
Coconut tree for a million dollars! - BlindMansTicket - 05-02-2008
i'd buy that shit. i love coconuts.
Coconut tree for a million dollars! - FraterPerdurabo - 05-02-2008
BlueBleeder Wrote:A tree for a million dollars?And? Doesn't mean that someone else wouldn't. It's like buying clothes for 10x of their price for the designer tag.
I wouldn't give 10.
Coconut tree for a million dollars! - Fuggle - 05-02-2008
BlueBleeder Wrote:And if you don't believe me, let Fuggle come in and say it.Hey. give me more credit than that, I only disprove posts of people I hate, such as Pam and Invisible.
Coconut tree for a million dollars! - Obfuscate - 05-03-2008
Wait...there's a cocnut reaserch lab? World coconut sector? What crackpot's are funneling money into this bottomless pit of a reasearch endevaour?
Coconut tree for a million dollars! - Dan - 05-04-2008
Comeon, how badass would it be to have that tree in your backyard?
Coconut tree for a million dollars! - BlindMansTicket - 05-04-2008
Obfuscate Wrote:Wait...there's a cocnut reaserch lab? World coconut sector? What crackpot's are funneling money into this bottomless pit of a reasearch endevaour?I, for one.
Coconut tree for a million dollars! - Aemaeth - 05-04-2008
And the site hits a new low.
Arguing about fricking coconut trees.
..........
Coconut tree for a million dollars! - BrioCloud - 05-06-2008
Dude of course it would sell for a million dollars. Coconut lovers in America! REJOICE!
Just listen to this!
da coconut nut - Song - MP3 Stream on IMEEM Music
Coconut tree for a million dollars! - Blue - 05-08-2008
Meh, I still think this is fake.
The only person that could change my mind is Jesus himself.
Coconut tree for a million dollars! - BrioCloud - 05-09-2008
BlueBleeder Wrote:Meh, I still think this is fake.
The only person that could change my mind is Jesus himself.
You wouldn't think its fake after you listen to the song. rolleyes:
Coconut tree for a million dollars! - Ragnarhox - 05-11-2008
Obfuscate Wrote:Wait...there's a cocnut reaserch lab? World coconut sector? What crackpot's are funneling money into this bottomless pit of a reasearch endevaour?
Not a bottomless pit...come on, they found a tree with three heads.