On May 2, 3:56 am, Fergus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Apr 27, 1:19 pm, James Annan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > I'll have to get working on the floating rafts of coconut trees, with
> > genetically engineered heavy coconuts which sink to the ocean floor...
>
> > James
>
> I remember in C S Lewis's 'Perelandra' (AKA Voyage to Venus), Ransom
> spends most of the time floating around on a huge 'island' of trees
> and jungle/foliage', which was one of many floating around on the
> ocean. On the right scale, is this feasible? Would it work to absorb
> CO2? I suspect there might be a problem with freshwater, for the trees
> and other wildlife... and who would own them? And who might decide to
> occupy them...
> Just thinking out loud.
There's a floating island of vegetation in The Life Of Pi by Yann
Martel. No mention of GE coconuts, though.
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