On 8/8/2015 9:19 AM, Japhy Ryder wrote:
> On 8/8/2015 12:57 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>> On Saturday, August 8, 2015 at 7:39:08 AM UTC-10, cshenk wrote:
>>> dsi1 wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>>
>>>> On Thursday, August 6, 2015 at 11:25:04 AM UTC-10, Mark Thorson wrote:
>>>>> Safe and good for the environment.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.slate.com/articles/health...ce/2015/07/are
>>>>> _gmos_safe_yes_the_case_against_them_is_full_of_fr aud_lies_and_error
>>>>> s.html
>>>>
>>>> People have always been afraid of science and technology. Everything
>>>> is changing so fast in these times that there are hysterical mobs of
>>>> people that pretty much reject all science and technology. Hopefully,
>>>> the policies of this country will not be determined by this rejection
>>>> of science by the masses - but it probably will. That's the breaks.
>>>
>>> Agreed. The school system isnt teaching critical thought processes
>>> anymore and the sheeples are falling prey to it.
>>>
>>> Carol
>>>
>>> --
>>
>> Let's face it, the masses are pretty stupid and will always be led
>> around by the few that hold their chains. The kids these days aren't
>> any dumber than we were, just less cynical and jaded. That could mean
>> trouble - or does it?
>>
> No, they're dumber for sure (they know almost no history or context),
> and distracted, and self-absorbed.
>
> None of which bode well.
>

You may be right about that. I get exposed to some smart kids so I may
be biased. Perhaps I'm not cynical and jaded enough.