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- RavyneHawke, on 11/08/2007, -0/+4There is a delicate balance in nature. By messing with the insect world, we could potentially kill this delicate balance, thus creating a huge enviromental problem in the future. Insects play a vital role in breaking down matter and creating rich soil for plants. When we will ever learn to live in harmony with all of Earth's creatures and stop thinking solely about ourselves? *shakes head*
- matheweugene, on 11/08/2007, -0/+1Championing genetically modified plants as a "more environmentally friendly" method of pest control is a seriously warped, unhealthy way of thinking.
- Shahherazod, on 11/08/2007, -0/+1Every time they mess with Mother Nature, they cause a hundred unintended consequences, most of them bad, and the world suffers. It seems that scientists fall in love with their own genius sometimes, and are more interested in making a name for themselves than they are of the harm they would cause to the world around them. Unfortunately, the kind of far-reaching damage that could result from this could wipe out whole species of insects, forever. You mess with one link in the chain, and every living creature in that chain, suffers.
- jedsrose, on 11/06/2007, -0/+0As RNAs home in on specific genes,they MAY be tailored to a certain species. However, they may also end up being involved in something like CCD.This syndrome,labeled Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), is defined by a rapid depopulation of adult bees in colonies, often leaving a
substantial standing brood of healthy larvae (http://www.ento.psu.edu/MAAREC/ColonyCollapseDisor ...
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