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Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES)
#172710 - 12/30/08 07:19 AM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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this place is a research facility that re-created the Earth inside a dome. Originally the mission was for 8 people to live inside for 2 years without leaving and they would grow their own food, ect ect
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: Picklez]
#172712 - 12/30/08 07:24 AM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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I wonder if they catch any fish? That's what I'd probably want to do.
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: 0xYg3n]
#172714 - 12/30/08 07:26 AM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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that's one of the main reason they failed. They couldnt get enough calories to keep living in a reasonable manner.
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: Picklez]
#172720 - 12/30/08 07:39 AM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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didn't they make a bad movie about this once?
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: karma_agent]
#172722 - 12/30/08 07:40 AM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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Amazing, a very cool place to trip I am guessing.
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: karma_agent]
#172724 - 12/30/08 07:50 AM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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karma_agent said: didn't they make a bad movie about this once?
Yep, Bio-dome. The dome set vacant for a period of 4 years after the 2 owners got into an agrument over the direction Biosphere was taking. That is when the movie was made, part of the profit going to re-open Biosphere 2 which was ran by Columbia University for quite awhile until it was handed over to University of Arizona a couple years ago
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: Ben18]
#172726 - 12/30/08 07:52 AM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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Ben18 said: Amazing, a very cool place to trip I am guessing.
What is even more amazing that the plants and all the life housed in there, is the mechanics that are underneath it and help keep each environment at its respective climate. We literally walked from the desert where it was 95 degrees and dry. To the rainforest where it was 70.
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: Picklez]
#172728 - 12/30/08 07:56 AM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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That awesome in itself. Was it pricey to see it?
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: Ben18]
#172730 - 12/30/08 08:00 AM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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18$, but 1/2 of that goes directly to research and is tax-deductible as a research donation.
It was money well spent
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: Picklez]
#172732 - 12/30/08 08:04 AM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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tax deducting 20 bux rofl
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: Picklez]
#172734 - 12/30/08 08:04 AM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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was there a time limit on how long you could stay in there?
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: Coaster]
#172735 - 12/30/08 08:04 AM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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every bit helps. I think I have about 3,000$ in tax deductions this year, all money I will be getting back here in a couple of months
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: ThreeLittleBirds]
#172736 - 12/30/08 08:05 AM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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ThreeLittleBirds said: was there a time limit on how long you could stay in there?
nope. I went in and looked around for about 45 minutes before the tour started and stayed for another 30 minutes after the tour ended. Was probably there for about 3 hours
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: Picklez]
#172737 - 12/30/08 08:09 AM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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I remember being to one a long time ago it was pretty cool felt real nice lots of tropical birds flying around. Some of the brightest colors on an animal I have ever seen.
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: ThreeLittleBirds]
#172739 - 12/30/08 08:11 AM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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wut u gonna get with 3k
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: Coaster]
#172740 - 12/30/08 08:14 AM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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ThreeLittleBirds said: I remember being to one a long time ago it was pretty cool felt real nice lots of tropical birds flying around. Some of the brightest colors on an animal I have ever seen.
They used to have a bunch of tropical birds in this one until they stopped the bulk of their research. Now everything they do are specialized research projects. They used to have a bunch of awesome looking snakes as well. Nature is awesome
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Get myself out of debt. I have about 2,500 in debt that I am working on clearing out. Definitely pick of some kush and other goodies too. But bulk of it is going to debt.
Im getting some camping supplies as well.
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: Picklez]
#172744 - 12/30/08 08:28 AM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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Anyone here ever tripped at the Biosphere ? that would be very interesting and a bit overwhelming...
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: elaspeinreason]
#172745 - 12/30/08 08:31 AM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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Anyone who has tripped has tripped in the Biosphere The reason this place is called Biosphere 2 is because the Earth is Biosphere 1
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: Picklez]
#172754 - 12/30/08 09:19 AM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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How does it work...Is it controlled at all by humans?
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: mhbound]
#172759 - 12/30/08 09:34 AM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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all controlled by machines. The guy said they only have about 25 staff members, 10 of which are in charge of maintenance and repairing equipment.
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: Picklez]
#172763 - 12/30/08 09:39 AM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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I'd live in there if they gave me a good section to garden in....Food of course, and stocked me up a lake...And gave me the internet. And beer.
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: mhbound]
#172765 - 12/30/08 09:47 AM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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mhbound said: I'd live in there if they gave me a good section to garden in....Food of course, and stocked me up a lake...And gave me the internet. And beer.
having oxygen would probably help to. In case you missed it, that was the major flaw. They made it about 6 months and the oxygen level had dropped to about 15%, the equivalent of being on top of mount Everest.
They had 2 huge gardens to grow their own food. The "lake" was an ocean, its all salt water. No internet and no beer
They grew enough coffee beans to have 1 cup of coffee every 2 weeks, per person
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: Picklez]
#172954 - 12/30/08 05:58 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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how was there so little oxygen with so many plants growing?
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: b0b gnarley]
#172956 - 12/30/08 06:01 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: Picklez]
#172959 - 12/30/08 06:13 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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there should be plenty of oxygen with all those plants :/
and fuck that's not very much coffee I'm a 5-7 cup guy or like 3-4 xl tims in a day
I wonder if those fish are tasty though :o
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: b0b gnarley]
#173133 - 12/30/08 09:41 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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b0b gnarley said: and maybe they do have the internet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Crew_Quarters_Biosphere_2.jpg
they do now, but it is no longer an active experiment. it's just a research facility
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b0b gnarley said: how was there so little oxygen with so many plants growing?
probably because plants also give off a lot of CO2. But I dont know the exact reason, I just know that after 6 months they ran out of oxygen
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: Picklez]
#173136 - 12/30/08 09:44 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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plants give off co2?
that wasn't in my notes
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: captain.koons]
#173137 - 12/30/08 09:48 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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You must have skipped class that day. They most certainly do produce CO2, it's part of cellular respiration.
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: Picklez]
#173143 - 12/30/08 09:54 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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Are you sure you're not confusing some co2 being left over from a reaction adn going to a different reaction with whatever it is you said?
im not saying you're wrong im just saying I think you're wrong :P
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: captain.koons]
#173154 - 12/30/08 10:08 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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From everything I read and from what I remember, CO2 is absorbed by plants during the day, and oxygen is released. Then at night excess CO2 is released
but im only about 70% sure
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: Picklez]
#173171 - 12/30/08 10:22 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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[admin: repeat offender banned for two weeks for inappropriate post]
you are wrong fag
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: wowitch420]
#173172 - 12/30/08 10:23 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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wowitch420 said: you are wrong fag
prove it
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: Picklez]
#173173 - 12/30/08 10:24 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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yeah man that would mean that the suns rays like completely change the plants biochemical reactions every 12hours.
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: Picklez]
#173175 - 12/30/08 10:25 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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you may have heard this about certain plants that live in the desert, you living in arizona and all... I believe you just mixed up your facts.
Oh yeah, my friend just told me this so I take no credit or liability for the autheticity of whatever it is I just typed, she however does have a degree in biology.
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: captain.koons]
#173176 - 12/30/08 10:27 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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captain.koons said: yeah man that would mean that the suns rays like completely change the plants biochemical reactions every 12hours.
I googled "do plants produce CO2," every site I checked said they do.
I dont see any other way they would have ran out of oxygen
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: Picklez]
#173182 - 12/30/08 10:35 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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only CAm and C3 plant those plants store during the day and release at night because lack of water
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_plants_take_in_oxygen_and_release_CO2_at_night
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: captain.koons]
#173187 - 12/30/08 10:41 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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Knowledge is power. Now I know
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: Picklez]
#173193 - 12/30/08 10:45 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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Now you know to never question my posts!
Nah, we're all here for learning. I try to be helpful even though I'm often not.
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: captain.koons]
#173197 - 12/30/08 10:51 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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Welp im heading to sleep, take it easy
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: captain.koons]
#173198 - 12/30/08 10:51 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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why dont you just suck eachothers cocks already
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: Picklez]
#173200 - 12/30/08 10:52 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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Goodnight.
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: wowitch420]
#173201 - 12/30/08 10:55 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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well I'm a hetrosexual male.... seeking women.
I just want to be nice to people and make our forum a nicer cyber home for people to find accurate information... and the more people we help the more high quality bud will be produced via disorganized crime.
I guess I'm just a good person?
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: captain.koons]
#173205 - 12/30/08 10:59 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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we need more people like you and less like wowitch, he's just too soft to hang out in OTD so he walks around here talking shit to everyone
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: Picklez]
#173207 - 12/30/08 11:00 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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oh yea, thats right you get buthurt
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: wowitch420]
#173208 - 12/30/08 11:01 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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wowitch420 said: oh yea, thats right you get buthurt
only when you have nothing relevant to add there are plenty of other threads to troll
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: Picklez]
#173210 - 12/30/08 11:02 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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case closed you admitted buthurtz
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: wowitch420]
#173211 - 12/30/08 11:02 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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yep case closed, you're a drama queen
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: Picklez]
#173214 - 12/30/08 11:03 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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LOL at your notify moderator thread. Who fuckin cares if I know you hit the button for me? small epenix alert
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: wowitch420]
#173215 - 12/30/08 11:04 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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Re: Biosphere 2, the world's largest greenhouse (PICTURES) [Re: wowitch420]
#173217 - 12/30/08 11:04 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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wowitch420 said: LOL at your notify moderator thread. Who fuckin cares if I know you hit the button for me? small epenix alert
you are extremely self-centered, why do you think I am talking about you?
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