I wouldn't have been surprised if he would have been charged with treason in that case. Not sure if it applies, but it would fit with the tactic of 'throw the book at them, and let them plead down to a lesser charge.'
I'm a father in a household that might come straight out of 50s suburbia - except I don't smoke a pipe, my wife works outside the home, and we've more than one vehicle.
Despite that, we have never subscribed and have no plans to subscribe to any newspapers. We just don't have any reason to - even local events are posted somewhere on the internet anymore.
Problem with genetic plants are they are ALL the same, and do not have the natural variations to withstand environmental changes.
I'm not sure where claims like this come from, but this simply isn't true. Even small seed companies (and there are a few out there) develop 10s to 100s of crop varieties, and keep a base stock of the major strains on hand. Some varieties are generally more hardy, others are specifically geared towards shorter growing seasons, different soil types, and so on. The major seed companies offer a few varieties which have higher chance for success in different localities (for example, shorter season varieties in North Dakota as opposed to southern Illinois), and the rest is up to the farmer buying the seed.
While it is true that because of patenting, GM crops are not usually exposed to long-term environmental pressures and so aren't subject to natural selection. But, since most (if not all) seed companies maintain a wide variety within their stock, this isn't a problem because environments change slowly enough for companies to change tact in the lab and focus on the strains which would have the higher chances to succeed in the new environment.
Having said all that, crop success on a season-to-season basis (which is how nearly every farmer measures it) has everything to do with much shorter term effects. Weather and pests can ruin GM and non-GM crops alike. So, if you're a farmer, you have the same choice whether you use GM or non-GM seeds. Plant a single variety (GM or non-GM - but God and Monsanto forbid that you do both), and hope that the vulnerabilities in that strain are exposed (higher risk - usually higher payoff/bigger yield); or diversify and plant several varieties of either GM or non-GM and you'll probably have something to harvest at the end of the season.
This already happens. Most farmers aren't going to take any more time to relieve themselves than they absolutely have to. I know of several that keep rolls of toilet paper in their tractor cabs.
Humans have been manipulating DNA for what, 60 years?
It depends on what you mean by 'manipulating.' Maize, dairy cattle and domesticated dogs are just a couple of examples of human-influenced evolution that have been ongoing for thousands of years.
As far as Monsanto goes, I loathe the fact that they are trying to tie DNA to patents, and all the utter ridiculousness that goes along with such attempts. But that is, at least for me, a separate issue than GM vs non-GM.
I read this as either an admission or accusation of outright theft, er, I mean, piracy. Too bad Judge Wright had had enough by then to get to the bottom of that.
I'm sure Mr. Alan Cooper had other plans than to be in a California courtroom, too. Speaking of which, someone, please tell me that EFF has offered to give Steele a ride to California.
Ah, but if the FBI has accused you of treason, then you cannot be a true American, and so you would not gladly be executed by the lawful authorities. You would be ungladly executed. Catch-22 resolved.
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I was editing my post to say that the mounting pressure of current events would only add credence to this theory.
That, and I don't think that Steel and Hansmeier are the type to kill anyone.
I also wonder if Lutz is hiding from everyone - because if the Salt Marsh really is his...
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No newspaper subscription here.
Despite that, we have never subscribed and have no plans to subscribe to any newspapers. We just don't have any reason to - even local events are posted somewhere on the internet anymore.
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Night Court is now in recess...
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The American Inquisition!
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...and hope that the vulnerabilities in that strain are exposed...
should be
...hope that the vulnerabilities in that strain are not exposed...
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I'm not sure where claims like this come from, but this simply isn't true. Even small seed companies (and there are a few out there) develop 10s to 100s of crop varieties, and keep a base stock of the major strains on hand. Some varieties are generally more hardy, others are specifically geared towards shorter growing seasons, different soil types, and so on. The major seed companies offer a few varieties which have higher chance for success in different localities (for example, shorter season varieties in North Dakota as opposed to southern Illinois), and the rest is up to the farmer buying the seed.
While it is true that because of patenting, GM crops are not usually exposed to long-term environmental pressures and so aren't subject to natural selection. But, since most (if not all) seed companies maintain a wide variety within their stock, this isn't a problem because environments change slowly enough for companies to change tact in the lab and focus on the strains which would have the higher chances to succeed in the new environment.
Having said all that, crop success on a season-to-season basis (which is how nearly every farmer measures it) has everything to do with much shorter term effects. Weather and pests can ruin GM and non-GM crops alike. So, if you're a farmer, you have the same choice whether you use GM or non-GM seeds. Plant a single variety (GM or non-GM - but God and Monsanto forbid that you do both), and hope that the vulnerabilities in that strain are exposed (higher risk - usually higher payoff/bigger yield); or diversify and plant several varieties of either GM or non-GM and you'll probably have something to harvest at the end of the season.
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This already happens. Most farmers aren't going to take any more time to relieve themselves than they absolutely have to. I know of several that keep rolls of toilet paper in their tractor cabs.
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It depends on what you mean by 'manipulating.' Maize, dairy cattle and domesticated dogs are just a couple of examples of human-influenced evolution that have been ongoing for thousands of years.
As far as Monsanto goes, I loathe the fact that they are trying to tie DNA to patents, and all the utter ridiculousness that goes along with such attempts. But that is, at least for me, a separate issue than GM vs non-GM.
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No honor among lawyers
I read this as either an admission or accusation of outright theft, er, I mean, piracy. Too bad Judge Wright had had enough by then to get to the bottom of that.
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