This is not that unusual. In the third world, a lot of folks use human waste as fertilizer. Unfortunately for them, this is a horrible practice because it spreads diseases like wildfire. It has taken charity organizations decades to halt this practice.
But these scientists are suggesting human urine as a fertilizer. Apparently urine is a pollutant that gets into rivers and such, but it contains a lot of what you would need in a good fertilizer. And not quite as infectious as feces (but still…).
Hmmm. First you have to sterilize it to make sure you are not spreading diseases. Rather costly I would think. And you can do this with feces if you want, so why not include it. Probably the same cost, but a bit more volume.
Then of course you would have to realize that we perhaps do not produce enough urine to make a dent in our fertilizer use.
I was raised a farm boy, I have no problem with using the likes of cow and pig manure as fertilizer. But they produce a lot and it is still not enough to fertilize a good sized field.
But my impression of these people, obsessed with using my pee, is that they are creepy and they have likely never been on a farm.
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THE SICKO’S HAVE TAKEN OVER OUR COUNTRY. WHAT HAPPEN TO OUR ONCE BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY? WE BEST BUILD MORE MENTAL HOSPITALS AND LOAD ALL THESE SICKO’S UPO AND PUT THEM IN STRAIT JACKETS. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE PEOPLE WHO CARED ABOUT ONE ANOTHER? WHY ARE PEOPLE SO SET ON KILLING INNOCENT BABIES.? AM HAPPY THAT I’M AT THE AGE WHERE I WON’T BE AROUND MUCH LONGER TO SEE THE DESTRUCTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THAT I GREW UP IN.
On the contrary, I hope you are going to be around to help prevent the destruction of America.