Short answer: the heat generated by the comet falling into the atmosphere would melt the ice in the comet and then add even more heat to the Earth biosphere, so it's not a good idea.
Looks like Mitchell made it to day one orientation, by the looks of it. And naturally, they're showing him farms. As for their practices, that's damn sensible. No telling what mutations could make it past the engineering phase unnoticed...
Hopefully with a solid buffer zone, then. Nature doesn't like to be confined, after all...
Still, one errant runaway mutant strain, and anything could happen. I assume they've also developed super-herbicides for that situation.
Eh, not an unreasonable concern. Given how some people react to the idea of genetically-modified plants...
I do hope she's joking. Still, dealing with disasters is a going concern for major corporations on Earth Sixteen...
Hey, Guys like to wear the same outfits for days at a time. I assume Miss Teschmacher is expected to have a fairly high-class wardrobe.
And I would not be surprised if they had some manner of insect controller on staff to manage them.
Effectively ensuring that farmers can't produce more of your crops without your direct assistance, of course.
An actual concern in the real world too. As much for ecological safety as corporate control.
Heh. Imagine the targetted advertising for farmers involving that kind of thing... "New this year from Lexcorp Agricultural: Super-corn! Triple the yield from the same planting and minimal supplemental nutrient needs! Get yours today!"
Though I expect the financial side understands that's a temporary thing. No mass layoffs in the name of profit margins, or anything...
But you're obliged to note that Lexcrop's stuff is superior to the regular product, aren't you?
That you know of. Who knows if there's some super-genius making his own super-crops via mad science?
Yes, people who complain about GMOs do tend to forget that farmers do selective breeding for stuff. I bet half their issue is they're picturing intellectual people in labcoats doing the work and not Farmer Joe in his dirty overalls...
And there are a lot of varieties, just at a quick glance. Some of which would make modern folks go 'wait, that's a potato?"
Not like he isn't in good shape for it.
Bet he and Kon are handy when a horse can't pull a plow. And at least he won't be out in the paddocks all the time.
Ooh. Yeah, the South America thing is a bit awkward. A good reminder that stuff OL does has consequences for everyone.
Even if they can handle more land with modern technology, they still need people to control that machinery...
Another bit of awkward consequences. Someone's really going to have to work on the Atlantis thing.
...With what, captured alien space ships?
It's not like there are that many capes on Earth with interplanetary capabilities....No comment on the increased water quantity messing with weather? Edit: Bit of a silly question, really. Honestly, in this universe, the worry would be any exotic things which might turn up in such comets...
Yes, best not to let things go unmonitored. While I doubt their systems are complex enough to manifest an emergent synthetic intelligence, best not to take the chance...
Unless you're Swamp Thing or the Floronic Man or guys like that... So it's only the shady but generally-legal business of farm supply and growing. I suspect Mitchell's time in the office will be the more interesting to see in general, though.
*cough* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poison_Ivy_(character) *cough*
Yeah would have been funny for him to count on his fingers while naming Farmer Brown in Gotham, Woodrue, and Sivana Sr.
It's literally a drop in the ocean.
It was the entire decision making process; while the concerns regarding possible spread of mutant plants are definitely valid, 100% of the reason why such companies use genetic terminator technology is to force people to keep buying their product.
My best guess is this is Ahri'ahn's plot in the Paragon timeline.
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Increases world temperatures and increases sea level. Definitely not helpful at this time.
Well, no. They haven't lost cold guns. The Earth's temperature is what they want it to be.
I'm assuming they're some manner of light off-road tyre, with six to eight of them and a low centre of gravity. So, basically like mini space-rovers.
It'd certainly fit in an animated show, if nothing else.Like, 'job in jeopardy' good or just 'docked bonus' good?
Makes sense. Never know what conditions they might be forced to operate under.
Never underestimate a computer's ability to misunderstand a basic command. All it takes is one wrong bit...
Because that's a thing now in their universe. Good on OL for making that happen.
It's one of those things that, if everything is working properly, never needs to happen, certainly.
Wouldn't even have to change it. Way too many ways to spoof that shit... As a purely informational entity, he'd have it even easier.
Heh. She's definitely been on the receiving end of that, hasn't she? still, better a prankster than an omnicidal lunatic or a megalomaniacal conqueror.
Always a safe plan. Better to look and not find, than not look and fuck up.
Hope they have manual release controls too. What happens if it's comms system goes of the blink?
Presumably for offloading back at its base station. And from there, to a lab?
No time wasted, efficiency is god here, eh?
Logical enough, given this is their testing site, not a production facility.
A very real problem, alas. Honestly, around this Earth, I'd half expect that to cause some sort of super-monster to appear eventually.
Magic, I suspect. Probably very well-analysed magic.
True, Mitchell. this isn't an official Team mission.
Nothing that could cause much havoc if some machine-manipulator showed and and played hijacker, then.
Honestly, these days, I could see the Kents having become more of a little specialist farm or something.
Especially ones that might have legal issues or language problems that get in the way. Also, simple human laziness making them go 'eh, I don't need to write that down, it's nothing'.
Dead on the mark, I suspect.
On the upside, the Amazon staff would make it pretty clear if someone's attentions are unwanted. And they probably take a sisterly interest in their less powerful co-worker's affairs.
I still say blue pants and red sleeveless shirt with Wonder-woman emblem works. Metal bracers optional, and he might have to field some jokes about dressing like his Mom...
Ah, orientation. Always that awkward moment when you finish one bit and have to chill...
...Again, that's a reasonable concern in this universe. Though could you imagine AI bots going on strike and unionising?
Eh, they can't help being a little villainous sometimes.
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That should be removed.
My bet is either someone is hacking LexCorp tech or there's a rogue AI on the loose.
Making everything lead-lined would be an OSHA nightmare, never mind the cost. better to use materials that hopefully obfuscate a kryptonian's vision, with various densities and shapes that would confuse the outlines of things beyond them like the trees do.
After all, no human personnel to get tired walking up and down them. The Robots don't care about distances travelled, beyond effective mileage.
Presumably to ensure as few experimental variable as possible. Real farms have slopes and clumps of trees, after all.
Saves wear and tear on each set, I suppose. And off-road tires probably don't have as good a grip on tarmac or asphalt.
A fair question. Still, they are going to have to widen their testing conditions to reflect real-world conditions.
I'm sure Lexcorp staff can neither confirm nor deny any 'warded paper' tags that may or may not have been produced. Though I would not be surprised to find rumours like that turning up on the internet.
And Lexcorp probably has amazingly good battery technology, given their power armour tech-branch.
Yeah, Pammy isn't exactly poison anymore, even if she's still a little leery of humans.
I suspect there's not a lot of crossover between hedge-wizard culture and corporate culture, after all. Pity. Shadowrun shows how well stuff like that could work.
Hey, the druid-types probably do have a sense of nature's limits.
And Lexcorp isn't about to hire them as consultants, were they?
Problem being finding one written by someone trained in surface-style magic. Atlantis probably has plenty of biomantic works, but...
...Yeah, unless they're interested in exotic underwater plant life... Well.
With that 'more regular' size being larger than most breeds as a bonus?
I suppose that's a reasonable point. Not much point producing an occasional 15-pound tuber if your equipment can't handle that size easily.
Guess they realised Man's World has a few useful things to learn.
I'll bet potato chips (not crisps) caught on after the first few meals of such that people tried. Wonder what recipes and cuts they prefer...
Efficient, and well-documented. And definitely far faster than any manual planting process.
Themyscira doesn't really have the infrastructure for your newfangled methods... And the crops probably won't thrive if the Gods take a dislike to them.
At the least. If Demeter felt like it, she could probably make whole plants ex nihilo.
And when you're competing with a goddess of fruitful harvests... You're going to lose.
Sounds kind of a cushy job, really. Though I doubt he gets to spend his whole day sitting around playing cards.
...Huh, that's odd.
Oh, dear. Did Lex inadvertently leave some old code in the software?
Okay, the robot being aggressive could be a fluke. But the engine dying? That's gotta be hostile action.
...but I don't think that human eyes could really let her take this in like mine can.
Each of the fields are fenced off from each other...
She gestures to a nearby SUV.
There it is.
Someone might want to inform Mr Zoat that this is just straight up wrong as the global seaweed market currently sits at something like 12.8 billion dollars.
AI Lex's subconscious hatred of Kryptonians is probably getting the bots to try and kill Mitchell.
I remember reading a DC fanfic where Clark can't use LexCorp products because they're programmed to attack Superman.
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No, he's entirely conscious of it.
