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MJU1983
09-06-2011, 01:19 AM
Probably wouldn't hear anything this substantive from an 11 year old via the public schools. :D



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nndEZBQ9bds
http://youtu.be/nndEZBQ9bds

PS: I searched before posting and didn't find this posted before.
GunnyFreedom
09-06-2011, 01:28 AM
good stuff!
dannno
09-06-2011, 01:43 AM
That was a great talk!
MJU1983
09-06-2011, 12:00 PM
Give me a little hope for the future!
Anti Federalist
09-06-2011, 12:04 PM
Beetle Develops Resistance To Monsanto's Genetically Modified Corn

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/31/beetle-monsantos-genetically-modified-corn_n_944138.html

WASHINGTON -- Corn beetles have been consuming plants that were genetically modified to be resistant to that very beetle, raising fears that a new superbug could develop or that farmers could be forced to increase the use of pesticides.

In a study published late last month, Iowa State University entomologist Aaron Gassmann found that western corn rootworms (WCR) in four Iowa fields have developed resistance to an insect-killing protein derived from Bacillus thuringiensis, also known as Bt, the natural insecticide in Monsanto's genetically modified corn plant.
pcosmar
09-06-2011, 12:54 PM
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In a study published late last month, Iowa State University entomologist Aaron Gassmann found that western corn rootworms (WCR) in four Iowa fields have developed resistance to an insect-killing protein derived from Bacillus thuringiensis, also known as Bt, the natural insecticide in Monsanto's genetically modified corn plant.
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Isn't that a bit contradictory.

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Icymudpuppy
09-06-2011, 01:14 PM
:confused:

Isn't that a bit contradictory.

:(

Not at all. The protein is a naturally occuring insecticide protein that occurs in other insect resistant plants (like most of those pesky weeds you hate having in your garden) What they did was take the gene for that protein out of the weed, and insert it into the corn. Of course, if the weeds were good for us to eat, I'd put them in my salad. The fact that I don't suggests either that protein makes them taste like shit, or makes them unhealthy... Of course, perhaps the protein comes from a different more popular weed on RPFs in which case it's probably no big deal.