Comments are after selected sections: Carl Remick wrote:
> >I agree with those who would require labeling of GM products
>
> So do I, and the symbol might as well be a skull and crossbones, because
> that how much consumer appeal these products would have.
>
Comment: We will see. Where is the evidence anyone has been poisoned by GM products?
>
> > Perhaps you could explain to me how transfer of GM modified traits to
> >the
> >wild could be uncontainable?
>
> Yikes, the uncontainable ecological damage caused by *natural*, non-native
> invasive species is bad enough. See the ample literature on gypsy moths,
> kudzu, leafy spurge, melaleuca, purple loosestrife, zebra mussels, and on
> and on. Who knows what havoc a GM superweed might cause?
>
So your explanation is to cite irrelevant facts. The only GM superweeds I am aware of are fairly easily contained. I have explained why they are unlikely to be a huge problem but you do not anwer. Instead you send a long piece that includes in its references the infamous Monarch study cited as a fact. Good job.
>
> > There is a short piece that answers some of your points. (Not that I
> >agree
> >with all the article) at:
> >http://www.informinc.co.uk/LM/LM119/LM119_GMO_Fuller.html
>
> Ah, Mick Hume & Co. Always good for a laugh. But if it's facts you want,
> see below:
>
Well I agree with much of this but some parts are quite questionable. As noted, the butterfly study is cited as fact. THe authors are blithely unaware of, or unwilling to consider critical repsonses to some of the points.
If you think Mick Hume and Co are funny than James Heartfiled's Socialism of Fools will really crack you up: http://www.informinc.co.uk/LM/LM119/LM119_JH.html
Cheers, Ken Hanly
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>
> Carl
>
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