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The whole point of the terminator genes is not based on profit mongering. |
Every single thing humans do is essentially based on profit mongering. Humans will only ever do what they feel will ultimately benefit them.
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Every single thing humans do is essentially based on profit mongering. Humans will only ever do what they feel will ultimately benefit them. |
True, but only in general. There are many specific things which are done for enterily different reasons.
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The whole point of the terminator genes is not based on profit mongering. the idea is that if tha plant is incapable of self-propagation it can't go wild and out compete natural species. another thing to consider about GM foods, for those concerned about the environment, is that it is possible to make the plants produce natural pesticides, thereby elminating the need to sprey fields with toxic chemicals |
I agree with that in principle, but I don't see any need for it in a very backward agricultural system where farmers can't afford to buy more cropseed, and want the crop to self-propagate.
And sometimes the toxic chemicals issue can backfire too. Like the boll-weevils which attack the cotton crop. Considering the number of things that went wrong, it's going to take a lot of hard work for Indian farmers to find any faith in GM crops. And from what I'm reading, the same issues exist around the third world nations where stupid Biotech corporations (Stupid, but not evil. Evil requires brains) set up shop to avoid the very stringent quality control/ environmental safety rules in the more developed countries. Bah.
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| ? posted by Tracer Bullet | ||||
True, but only in general. There are many specific things which are done for enterily different reasons. |
Name one.
Oh BTW I agree $loth 
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| I know a guy who ate some GM sweetcorn. He said it was the nicest stuff he ever tasted then bam two months later he got hit by a car. I wouldn't eat the stuff, too risky. |
, damn, remind me not to go too near to the roads,
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Oh BTW I agree $loth |
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Name one. Oh BTW I agree $loth |
I believe I already did. Whether you choose to see it that way is an entierly dfferent question.
[addsig]I'll stay organic for the most part, don't like the idea of messing with foods even more than we already have.
Aside from that, the argument that GM could help feed thousands of starving people in poorer nations is good, but the biggest factor is subsidies/trade agreements and just plain wastage. If you don't tackle those issues, GM will just be another money making machine for Western (subbed) farmers who have plenty to live by already... 
and no offence to americans, but it seems you can make a direct correlation between the vast overproduction by US farmers and big portions in meals, and indeed growing waistlines. (edit - haha, and britains too after reading a few articles 
especially children!)
Food doesn't need to be produced more efficiently, it needs to be sold at fair prices and to the right people.
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I believe I already did. Whether you choose to see it that way is an entierly dfferent question. |
Think about it from the scientists point of view. If they dont include some way of stopping the GM plants from cross-pollinating, people will get angry and the government would, most likely, ban GM crops, meaning the scientists won't be able to profit from their research (investment if you will?).
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