Re: Power and civilization
Dan Minette wrote: The poison you talk about is roundup. And, yes, if I drank a bottle of it, I'd probably be sick. But, I've used it on weeds. Spray it on grass, and the grass dies, but spray it on weeds 3 inches from grass, and the small amount that gets on the grass doesn't hurt it. If Roundup were that bad, wouldn't we see the effects on the laws of folks who use it, on the animal life in the area, etc? That's not how slow poison works. People don't die for smoking a cigarette, or for smoking 100 cigarettes a day for 30 years. But then they die in the 31st year. Alberto Monteiro PS: is bringing cigarettes to the discussion like bringing Hitler? ___ http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
Re: Greens add to Greenhouse gasses
Klaus Stock wrote: Nope. In Germany, political reasons are the real reasons, not common sense. The europeans are crazy. They don't know what to do, they add a lot of uncertainty to the economy with all those subsidies that come and go, taxes that come and go, and regulations that come and go. Alberto Monteiro ___ http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
RE: Power and civilization
That's not how slow poison works. People don't die for smoking a cigarette, or for smoking 100 cigarettes a day for 30 years. But then they die in the 31st year. The difference, of course, is that there were a large number of symtoms, very statistically significant differences in longevity, etc. with cigarette smoking. Even with simple studies, it was easy to see. With DDT, much more sophisticated studies were done. It's impossible to prove that no-one is hurt by exposore to DDT, Roundup, etc. But, Roundup has been subjected to the tumor prone mice study. What hasn't, is natural supplements. It is likely that there are dangerous things sold in health food stores that we could check for, but by law they are not checked because they are natural. Dan M. ___ http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
