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Bomb Detecting Plants
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Bomb Detecting Plants
February 2, 2011 at 8:12 am
Interesting idea!

http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2...ctors.html
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RE: Bomb Detecting Plants
February 2, 2011 at 1:32 pm
Quote:Currently, the plants can change colour within hours - and are 100 times more sensitive to chemical signals than a dog's nostrils

However, the dog can bite the bomber on the ass.

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February 2, 2011 at 2:00 pm
Very true, but depending on context I find the plants to be infinitely preferable. Mostly because they don't pee on the rug when they get excited.
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RE: Bomb Detecting Plants
February 2, 2011 at 2:22 pm
You do have to let them out once in a while............
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February 2, 2011 at 2:27 pm
Our dog could spend an hour outside and still come back in with pee to spare.
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February 2, 2011 at 2:30 pm
Talented.

My girl always squats 3 times on our walks. I'm pretty sure that with the last one she's just jerking my chain.
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February 2, 2011 at 2:30 pm
I'm just glad to see airport security working on something that doesn't involve state-backed molestation of passengers, among other things.
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RE: Bomb Detecting Plants
February 2, 2011 at 10:24 pm
Quote:Currently, the plants can change colour within hours - and are 100 times more sensitive to chemical signals than a dog's nostrils - but they will need to respond within seconds or minutes to be truly useful as green watchdogs.

This reminds me of another sensitive plant called Mimosa pudica.

The leaves of the plant fold up when you touch them and it is not an engineered plant unlike the tobacco bomb detecting plants.

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RE: Bomb Detecting Plants
February 2, 2011 at 10:28 pm
I've grown that, Rayaan. It's pretty awesome.
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