EDITORS NOTE: We were April Fooled! We missed the disclaimer at the end of that article that said:
Disclaimer: This article is a piece of satire. Please, do not regard the above article as accurate.
So, I don’t know if any of you remember Gilda Radner on SNL way back when as Rosanne Rosannadanna? Suffice it to say:
Nevermind.
Wow, this is huge…[A huge April Fool’s prank on Me!]
On April 1, Elon Musk took to Twitter to announce his upcoming investment to UC Riverside’s entomology department. The investment of approximately $3.14 million would be used to create a new insect-based milkshake for the colonization of Mars.
To send a pound of cargo to space costs approximately $10,000. By changing the food intake to an insect diet, those on Mars would be able to receive approximately the same amount of protein and calories they would otherwise receive from beef or chicken, at a significantly lower cost.
UC Riverside has one of the top entomology programs in the nation, with an award-winning faculty specializing in a diverse range of research from analyzing insect morphology to the conservation of certain insect species. UCR Entomology Department Chair and Professor Richard Redak stated, “We are honored to have Elon Musk invest in our department. I have no doubts that this entomology department will make the best milkshake this world has even seen.”
