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ryanus (511 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 12:34 PM Original message |
U.S. Rice Supply Contaminated |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. Mad Cow disease cover up. Bad milk to China. Now worthless rice. |
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DeeDeeNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
2. I fear that at some point there will be nothing |
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acmejack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 12:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Great book! |
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newyawker99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
23. Hi DeeDeeNY!! |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
3. And who owns that variety of rice? |
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ryanus (511 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 12:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. It's weird that someone can actually own a variety |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 12:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I'm sure corporations have unpublished strategies |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 01:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. They modify the gene, patent it. Seeds blow or get transported |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 01:25 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Here's a link to a farmer in Canada whose field was contaminated |
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ryanus (511 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 01:48 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Awful |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 02:43 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Happening in Third World too. Subsistence farmers |
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hpot (359 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 01:42 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Contamination is a huge threat even if unintentional |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 02:10 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. That is damned scary information at that link. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
49. Yes, that IS the plan. Patents and infertile crops = $$$$$$$$$$$. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
34. Does this sound at all familiar? |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:43 PM Response to Reply #34 |
46. I'm still amazed that Rumsfield hasn't been sued for |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 05:30 PM Response to Reply #46 |
52. Oh, but neuro-toxins are good for you. Don't believe it? |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 07:53 PM Response to Reply #52 |
56. That is a funny forum. |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
4. Well, it's about time somebody noticed! |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
8. I think it is batshit crazy.. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 01:01 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. There is no limit |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
15. Look, stop it. You're spreading insane propaganda. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 02:38 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I believe the OP is writing about direct genetic manipulation, a la |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 03:06 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Again, while it makes a great scifi movie, it's unnecessary panic. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 03:16 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. You are using hypotheticals that have no basis in fact. |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:12 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Christ, here we go again. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:15 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Do you have any facts to back up that statement? |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:17 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Yes, everyone has the factual information available. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:18 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Nice smear. |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:20 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Just returning the favor. You did start it. - n/t |
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ryanus (511 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:29 PM Response to Reply #32 |
68. MOM! He's looking at me! |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:14 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. Good point about Dow or DuPont etc. But you are ignoring the |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:22 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. I'm not ignoring it, I'm just not irrationally afraid of it. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:25 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Can you present any evidence |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:27 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. I'm not playing your game. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:32 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. Another nice smear |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:34 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. OK, pal you win. I'm wrong and you're right. Goodbye. - n/t |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:31 PM Response to Reply #33 |
41. Much of it is, but that doesn't mean it is all hunky-dory either. |
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nosmokes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:45 PM Response to Reply #19 |
47. dow jones is a stock trader |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 05:35 PM Response to Reply #47 |
53. LOL |
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ryanus (511 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 05:41 PM Response to Reply #47 |
54. Dow Jones is a stock index |
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nosmokes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 06:18 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. and publisher of the WSJ i think? |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 03:04 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. There is a huge difference between selective breeding |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 03:11 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. The huge difference really isn't. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 03:18 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. You don't know much about science do you? |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:13 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Wow, that was so unnecessarily obnoxious. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:17 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Just stop cheerleading for corporate science, okay? |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:19 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. You haven't read what I've written at all. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:22 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. You haven't said anything. |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:25 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Wow, who pissed in your fucking cereal? |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:29 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Unlike you, I actual pay attention to the science. |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:30 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. You don't know anything about me, genius. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:33 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. No, but I know what you've posted, |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 05:20 PM Response to Reply #39 |
51. Eh. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 07:55 PM Response to Reply #51 |
57. Really? |
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nosmokes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:51 PM Response to Reply #20 |
48. artificial insemination??? WTF |
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nosmokes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:39 PM Response to Reply #15 |
45. cross breeding is*NOT* genetic modification! |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 05:18 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. Sure it is. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 07:57 PM Response to Reply #50 |
58. The big difference is that cross pollenation only |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 07:59 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Are you familiar with genetic drift? |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:04 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Yes. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:08 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. Well then you're not familiar with genetic drift. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:13 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. I'd love to see some examples |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:16 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. LOL. "sci-fi" |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:19 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. Ha. Try doing a search for the term Genetic Drift and |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:21 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. LOL |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:27 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. A simple google search just turned up |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:31 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. LOL |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:34 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. I just did. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:36 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. Now look up "transformation" |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:41 PM Response to Reply #71 |
74. Nice try |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:43 PM Response to Reply #74 |
77. Oh, it's no trick. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:48 PM Response to Reply #77 |
80. Right. You obviously haven't read your own link again. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:49 PM Response to Reply #80 |
81. But Thomcat! |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:53 PM Response to Reply #81 |
83. True. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:55 PM Response to Reply #83 |
84. Oh, so genes can transfer between whole different kingdoms! |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:58 PM Response to Reply #84 |
85. Possibly |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 09:00 PM Response to Reply #85 |
86. now hold the phone... |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 09:08 PM Response to Reply #86 |
87. I'd consider that remotely possible but speculative |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:27 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. A whole lot of sites discuss genetic drift |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:38 PM Response to Reply #65 |
72. I'm still waiting for even a single link to an example |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:39 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. Oh! |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:42 PM Response to Reply #73 |
76. I posted that example above when discussing genetic drift. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:45 PM Response to Reply #76 |
78. But Thomcat... |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:51 PM Response to Reply #78 |
82. I don't doubt those tree examples. |
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ryanus (511 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
75. For those who think there is no risk... |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:47 PM Response to Reply #75 |
79. ... |
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