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Plum pox-resistant plums (Photo from the Agricultural Research Service) The argument I’m getting into lately is the one about Genetically Modified crops. I tend to take the position that 1- these are the most tested crops in the world 2- they’re completely healthy 3- what we’re doing is not fundamentally different than what [...] I was out at lunch today with Scott Stafiej of the CFI, ostensibly to discuss a new project of his, which I hope we’ll be able to tell you all about in the weeks to come. As tends to happen in conversation with fellow skeptics, our conversation sort of meandered to all manner of places, [...] I’m a little ashamed to say that I always thought the science debate was a stupid idea. It just always seemed oxymoronic to me. “The political candidates are going to get together to debate ‘science!’” What the hell did that even mean? Were they going to sit around and debate whether [...] While cruising around on a site all about the recent protests against mandatory H1N1 flu vaccination in Albany, I found their list of sponsors and saw a few crazy right-wing organizations (Albany 912 Org/Albany Tea Party Org) listed. “Wonderful!” I thought to myself. “Here’s an opportunity to really get Benny’s goat [that’s, of course, Benny [...] |
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