/sci/ - Science & Math

>>6081622
I never implied you were American, in fact given the posting patterns here I would assume you are British for a number of reasons. Although I don't operate under such assumptions as they are irreverent here as everyone should be treated with the same respect regardless of nationality.
And yes, I am well aware the rest of the world existed before America, as I assume we are not including the the Native Americans as is sadly too often the case.

However there is nothing that meets your condition of 16th century horticulturists. Like I said "If you were really interested in horticulture you should know that basic history and what makes it a distinct subset in agriculture." If you had said 16th century agriculture then you would have been fine as that is a condition that can be met. Although it can't be met to my satisfaction by my school, so I would've conceded you won the bet, the end. But instead you picked a condition nobody, including yourself could meet. To me and most courts of law around the world that invalidates the bet. And such invalid counter statements are very characteristic of trolls, more so given the speed of your reply, thus my assumption you were a troll. I apologize if I am wrong. However you do understand you gave a invalid condition and why that can be seen as trolling?

On a side note which I wasn't going to mention because I don't think it substantial enough to use for this. Some projects in Rolla, like the working to creating a rice that doesn't absorb as much arsenic, are both agriculture and horticulturists. However breeding a new type of rice to inhibit arsenic uptake in the food supply is not that impressive considering other things in that field of research.

>>6081632
Keep in mind I mean no insult to the valuable research to which the prizes are awarded, just that there is often better candidates that get over looked along with many other things wrong with them. Because of all these problems I don't see the value in them.