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From: white@nereid.ists.ca (Harold Peter White)
Newsgroups: sci.bio.technology
Subject: Biosphere II
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Date: 14 Sep 90 13:50:23 GMT
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I seldom read this group, so please reply via e-mail, or follow-up to sci.misc.


I watched a news report last night on Biosphere II, quite an amazing experiment.
There was one fact that I was not made sure of however, that I wonder if 
someone could confirm the facts for me. 
  Is this project like a bubble, with the dirt put in the bubble to grow food 
in, or is Biosphere II built on the ground, without the bottom physically 
preventing contact between Earth and the `Biosphere II' ground? (Even if its not
the former, I'd still be inpressed)
  Also, where would I look to see any progress reports? Do the project people 
publish any updates, results, or conclusions anywhere?

H. Peter White
white@nereid.sal.ists.ca
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