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Old 29-07-2004, 02:01 PM
Nick Maclaren
 
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Default Anti-Sun flowers?


In article ,
"David W.E. Roberts" writes:
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| Have you read Ringworld by Larry Niven? Those sunflowers were aggressive!
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| Not enough trace metal in the potting compost to build the silver
| reflectors, fortunately :-)

Don't be over-confident. Aluminium is widespread in soils, especially
clays, and makes good mirrors.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.