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bhikkhu

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27. Water has the biggest impact on yield, fertilizer the second

Reply to JackRiddler (Original post)

Wed Nov 2, 2016, 12:24 AM

Nov 2016

You would have to separate those two out in any study before coming to conclusions about GMO yield claims.

But that's not to say I'm in favor of the excessive use of glycophosphate. I'd be fine with it being banned. But being fine with a glycophosphate ban says nothing about my position on GMO technology; I think it is a very valid and important tool, and fully in keeping with our thousands of years of effort developing better food crops.

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New York Times: Broken Promises of GMO Crops [View all] JackRiddler Oct 2016 OP

(Usual suspects, place your attacks in this spot.) JackRiddler Oct 2016 #1

Interesting when what usually happens doesn't happen. JackRiddler Oct 2016 #15

Maybe it is partly because your OP is a dupe. yellowcanine Oct 2016 #16

Irrelevant distraction. JackRiddler Nov 2016 #19

Just pointing out why the "usual suspects" might not be showing up. yellowcanine Nov 2016 #23

I don't. Thanks. JackRiddler Nov 2016 #26

Here ya go... progressoid Nov 2016 #18

Thank you for doing more than name calling. kristopher Nov 2016 #22

Why does the NYT hate science ;-) CentralMass Oct 2016 #2

I'm sure some pseudo-scientific psychology theses will solve that. JackRiddler Oct 2016 #10

Would you like to know what is the most probable reason for the schism? kristopher Nov 2016 #24

Thanks for an interesting read. JackRiddler Nov 2016 #25

Crosspost this in the Skeptics Forum. Wilms Oct 2016 #3

Please do. It's a story worth kicking. JackRiddler Oct 2016 #6

My guess is some GMO supporters rail against big pharma which is also science upaloopa Oct 2016 #4

Wait for the DDT endorsements, they're often not far behind. JackRiddler Oct 2016 #7

"I Used to Work as a Scientist with GMOs... nationalize the fed Oct 2016 #5

I Rec this thread and your post too! Good links! K&R,nt. druidity33 Oct 2016 #8

Thank you. JackRiddler Oct 2016 #9

Every time GMO's are discussed, this asshole Steven Druker is brought in. Archae Oct 2016 #11

Well he has a lot of endorsements nationalize the fed Oct 2016 #12

Nat Goldhaber was one of the founders of and a graduate of Maharishi University PufPuf23 Oct 2016 #13

Avoiding the OP, are we? JackRiddler Oct 2016 #14

Kick And Recommend. kristopher Oct 2016 #17

K&R Doremus Nov 2016 #21

Water has the biggest impact on yield, fertilizer the second bhikkhu Nov 2016 #27

The issue for me is not the GMO, it is the business model. JackRiddler Nov 2016 #28

And bump! JackRiddler Nov 2016 #29