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roscoeroscoe

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4. This is a great concept

Reply to bananas (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 18, 2014, 12:43 PM

Aug 2014

It disturbs me to see commenters gloss over the inherent risk involved in GMOs in the same way climate change deniers stick their head in the sand. The stakes are too high! Check out this little situation:

http://www.cracked.com/article_18503_how-biotech-company-almost-killed-world-with-booze.html

That one is why these guys are in over their heads. What are they going to say, oops?

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"So, finally, after our Precautionary paper, a GMO lobbyist seems to be after us" - Taleb [View all] bananas Aug 2014 OP

Lobbywatch - Luther Val Giddings bananas Aug 2014 #1

The Precautionary Principle: Fragility and Black Swans from Policy Actions bananas Aug 2014 #2

This is a great concept roscoeroscoe Aug 2014 #4

K&R. Overseas Aug 2014 #3