On 7/22/2015 11:46 PM, Je�us wrote:
> On Wed, 22 Jul 2015 18:27:55 -1000, dsi1
> > wrote:
>
>> On 7/22/2015 5:45 PM, Bruce wrote:
>>> On Wed, 22 Jul 2015 19:57:41 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at 4:31:28 PM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
>>>>> On Wed, 22 Jul 2015 16:23:04 -1000, dsi1
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 7/22/2015 3:48 PM, Bruce wrote:
>>>>>>> On Wed, 22 Jul 2015 15:42:06 -1000, dsi1
>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 7/22/2015 2:52 PM, Bruce wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 22 Jul 2015 14:47:19 -1000, dsi1
>>>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> As far as I know, all fruits and vegetables in the stores are "designer"
>>>>>>>>>> and created to be bigger and/or grow faster and/or be nicer looking
>>>>>>>>>> and/or tastier and/or resistant to bugs and diseases. Nobody sells
>>>>>>>>>> produce that wasn't designed to be sold in mass quantities to large
>>>>>>>>>> numbers of people. "Designer" = Genetically Modified Organism.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> There's a big difference between natural selection and genetic
>>>>>>>>> modification.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> There ain't nothing natural about the fruits that are available in the
>>>>>>>> supermarket. Nobody should ever call it "natural selection." It simply
>>>>>>>> is not.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You said all store bought fruits and vegetables are genetically
>>>>>>> modified. Do you really think that?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you check out wild plants, their fruits are typically tiny. There's
>>>>>> probably some reason why nature does this but mostly, that ain't
>>>>>> commercial grade food. My guess is that all our livestock that produce
>>>>>> meats and other products are bred for characteristics men want. Most of
>>>>>> our dogs and cats are totally genetically modified - they are
>>>>>> abominations of nature.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Genetic modification has been around for thousands of years - it's
>>>>>> probably our oldest science. One thing is for sure, mankind will never.
>>>>>> quit messing around with the genes of the plants and animals that he
>>>>>> lives with - that's in our genes.
>>>>>
>>>>> It would help if you read the first paragraph of this:
>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_engineering
>>>>>
>>>>> Otherwise you'll keep repeating the same misunderstanding with
>>>>> everybody you talk to.
>>>>>
>>>> I disagree that genetic modification and genetic engineering is the same thing.
>>>> So let's just say you're talking about genetic engineering. As it goes, all our
>>>> foods have been genetically modified. Some of it has been genetically engineered.
>>>
>>> So whenever you see GM or non-GM on a food item, you completely
>>> misunderstand what they're saying.
>>>
>>
>> Dr. Aloha understands everything. My point is simple: the world would be
>> a very strange place if man did not modify plants and animals
>> genetically to suit his needs. If man completely disappeared, much of
>> the plants and animals would turn into things foreign to us in a short
>> period.
>
> What a load of absolute gibberish. I hope for your sake that your
> persona on Usenet is all an act.
>
I hope someone rams a poleaxe through your face!