Just to give an example of doubling, take a penny the first day of a
month then double it every day for 30 days I think you will be surprised
how much money this adds up to be.
Floyd
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Subject: How do you recall GMOs?
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>1. Tillage. Turning over the soil to prepare it for planting becam
>2. Pesticides. These came on the scene 50 or so years ago. They we
>3. Internal combustion engine. This came on the scene full force i
>By now I'm sure you can see my point. GMO's have their share of pre
>potential for a positive impact on agriculture is worth visiting.
Ok, let's add the airplane to the list. Let's add nuclear too.
All these things above, we can continue to debate, and should the
overwhelming majority decide they are bad for humanity, we can all
agree to phase them out. The radioactivity and the nonbiodegradables
are quite bad, because it will take a long, long time for them to
dissipate/break-down. At least, they eventually will...
Not so with GMOs. With GMOs, we measure not half-lifes but doubling
times. As they double, the risk associated with them also doubles.
Given enough time, even the smallest non-zero risk if it doubles
repeatedly will eventually reach near certainty. None of the
scientists I've asked have replied satisfactorily to my question: if
we realize in the future that the harm the GMOs pose is unacceptable,
how do you propose to recall them?
Is there anybody here who'd like to answer this question?
Roberto Verzola
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