Comments on: Public Irrigation and Fertilization http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/06/09/public-irrigation-and-fertilization/ Sat, 20 Apr 2013 10:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: scott http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/06/09/public-irrigation-and-fertilization/#comment-53186 scott Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:32:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/06/09/public-irrigation-and-fertilization/#comment-53186 sounds like Korea, only here it's all on concrete, telephone poles and light posts, car tires. I think they just follow the dogs. sounds like Korea, only here it’s all on concrete, telephone poles and light posts, car tires. I think they just follow the dogs.

]]> By: Peter Coles http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/06/09/public-irrigation-and-fertilization/#comment-53185 Peter Coles Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:08:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/06/09/public-irrigation-and-fertilization/#comment-53185 Off with their goolies. It's the only language they understand. Off with their goolies. It’s the only language they understand.

]]> By: |John R Ramsden http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/06/09/public-irrigation-and-fertilization/#comment-53184 |John R Ramsden Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:38:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/06/09/public-irrigation-and-fertilization/#comment-53184 In Roman days you'd be onto a winner there, as you could have made pots of money by putting out large barrels for these miscreants to use, and selling the produce to fullers for washing clothes (or was it making cloth or carding wool - not sure ?). As they said in those days <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pecunia_non_olet" rel="nofollow">pecunia non olet</a>. But I agree that's not much consolation now, and if anything probably makes it even more irritating ;-) In Roman days you’d be onto a winner there, as you could have made pots of money by putting out large barrels for these miscreants to use, and selling the produce to fullers for washing clothes (or was it making cloth or carding wool – not sure ?). As they said in those days pecunia non olet.

But I agree that’s not much consolation now, and if anything probably makes it even more irritating ;-)

]]> By: Peter Lund http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/06/09/public-irrigation-and-fertilization/#comment-53183 Peter Lund Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:53:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/06/09/public-irrigation-and-fertilization/#comment-53183 Keep a paintball gun by the window? Keep a paintball gun by the window?

]]> By: tOM Trottier http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/06/09/public-irrigation-and-fertilization/#comment-53182 tOM Trottier Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:41:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/06/09/public-irrigation-and-fertilization/#comment-53182 Hey, pee adds valuable nitrogen to the soil! Hey, pee adds valuable nitrogen to the soil!

]]> By: Lab Lemming http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/06/09/public-irrigation-and-fertilization/#comment-53181 Lab Lemming Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:17:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/06/09/public-irrigation-and-fertilization/#comment-53181 Second the electric fence idea- This problem is extremely amenable to high voltage. Combine it with the webcam, and you (or rather, your offender) will be a youtube superstar. Second the electric fence idea- This problem is extremely amenable to high voltage.

Combine it with the webcam, and you (or rather, your offender) will be a youtube superstar.

]]> By: Mandeep Gill http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/06/09/public-irrigation-and-fertilization/#comment-53180 Mandeep Gill Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:22:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/06/09/public-irrigation-and-fertilization/#comment-53180 Gonna give a slightly 'alternative' response here -- while i of course *fully* agree with all the above responses about the grossness of this, and how to prevent these miscreants from their micturational misdeeds, i *do* want to say that if some body has got to go #1 very very badly, i would much, much they rather do this on soil, than on concrete/asphalt. because humans evolved peeing on soil, and there must be something in there that neutralizes the ammonia smell, because it's never a tenth as bad to walk by a dirt area that has been peed on, than a concrete one, which, when very urine-saturated, stinks to *high heaven*, as i'm certain all are aware (any biologists out there who know the ins and outs of this?). Again -- *not* an endorsement of people peeing in your yard, Julianne (hey you kids!!!, indeed!), but just a small point to those of the male gender (mostly) in their moments of desperate need, because i often feel this distinction is not made. that's all! Gonna give a slightly ‘alternative’ response here — while i of course *fully* agree with all the above responses about the grossness of this, and how to prevent these miscreants from their micturational misdeeds, i *do* want to say that if some body has got to go #1 very very badly, i would much, much they rather do this on soil, than on concrete/asphalt. because humans evolved peeing on soil, and there must be something in there that neutralizes the ammonia smell, because it’s never a tenth as bad to walk by a dirt area that has been peed on, than a concrete one, which, when very urine-saturated, stinks to *high heaven*, as i’m certain all are aware (any biologists out there who know the ins and outs of this?).

Again — *not* an endorsement of people peeing in your yard, Julianne (hey you kids!!!, indeed!), but just a small point to those of the male gender (mostly) in their moments of desperate need, because i often feel this distinction is not made. that’s all!

]]> By: Gavin Polhemus http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/06/09/public-irrigation-and-fertilization/#comment-53179 Gavin Polhemus Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:17:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/06/09/public-irrigation-and-fertilization/#comment-53179 "Caution: Electric Fence" “Caution: Electric Fence”

]]> By: eric gisse http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/06/09/public-irrigation-and-fertilization/#comment-53178 eric gisse Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:22:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/06/09/public-irrigation-and-fertilization/#comment-53178 FYI....the pants thing is true. Oh so true. FYI….the pants thing is true. Oh so true.

]]> By: Fundie http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/06/09/public-irrigation-and-fertilization/#comment-53177 Fundie Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:57:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/06/09/public-irrigation-and-fertilization/#comment-53177 Julianne, I'm surprised at you. Don't you know it's all society's fault? Julianne, I’m surprised at you. Don’t you know it’s all society’s fault?

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