DaveTLV @Surasanji@social.cleverlibre.org
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Thanks, I know what orthogonal means, I just don't understand it in the context.
I'd say couple of things here though. As always, I may be wrong, forgive me in that case, not looking for a fight and I am quite tired =D
This study is comparing, as I understand, the same crops with and without GMOs. Now, that is leading to a false double road, as we have many methods of cultivation. I have yet to see a comparison between an holistic managed grazing farm with silvopasture and a GMO corn crop. That I think would say far more.
The soil degradation is not taken into account, because in that case a few harvests won't do, you'll have to project it into 30, 50 years and see how much carbon you are going to need to produce the fertilizer, for new resistant weeds and how much more water, since the soil will likely be unable to keep it properly.
Nature is pretty, pretty complex. I wouldn't trust a statistical model that affirms it can predict with satisfying accuracy what happens when something so new as a GMO is injected in an ecosystem... let's be humble about this, we are still trying to understand the basics of how everything works.
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@js290 @freemo @arteteco In Math Orthogonal means right angles.
If you mean statistically independent that is a different kind of Orthogonal.
I do not believe that GMOs are being considered independent of nature. It is a part of the nature we create. According to this study, GM crops tend to use less herbicides and have higher yields, one would assume this would result in a less extreme environmental impact: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0111629
"On average, GM technology adoption has reduced chemical pesticide use by 37%, increased crop yields by 22%, and increased farmer profits by 68%. Yield gains and pesticide reductions are larger for insect-resistant crops than for herbicide-tolerant crops. Yield and profit gains are higher in developing countries than in developed countries."
@arteteco @neverfadingwood Yeah. Sorry if that wasn't clear. I'm at work and sort of juggling my brain from here to there!
I do not believe that the rise in farmer suicides is connected to the introduction of BT Cotton.
@arteteco @neverfadingwood I think this paper is more against your statements than for them. :/ It seems to suggest that the raise in suicides started five years before the introduction of BT Cotton. So.. it would be tough to connect this rise in suicides to BT Cotton if the trend started BEFORE they appeared on the market.
@neverfadingwood Okay. Send me some articles, if possible. Those sound very much like hearsay so far.
I know that terminator genes are not used in most GMOs anymore because of some backlash involving them.
@neverfadingwood I've never used it, so I'm not sure about any of that. As I understand it is you click the language you want to see.
Gooood morning #QOTO ! Good morning Mastodon!
How is everyone today? Got to work three hours early today to get some stuff done. Glad to say I got it done. and things are looking well caught up and in order! :D
@neverfadingwood Yes. In the settings there is an option for filtering languages.
Like, honestly, that stuff really, really fucks me up. Teaching kids to hate and crave murder. It's disgusting. The kind of cynicism that is culturally destructive in the worst kind of way.
How can there be peace when those core beliefs are set in stone so young?
@SquidPresident@cryptids.online hope you feel better man.
It has everything to do with Palestinian education. The textbooks make killing Jews a big thing. And that is Jews and not Israelis. :/
So, some 8 year old kid tried to kill a soldier in the West Bank today. Totally a WTF moment.
@socialskeleton Excellent. Now those pigs-blood cupcakes I've always dreamed about can become a reality.
CW- Length, Ranty re: Gaza and 'The Situation'.
I'm thing it's only a matter of time before things boil-over in Gaza. Super fucked up what's happening right now.
Violent riots every night at the border. People getting shot. Explosives and firebombs being dropped by balloons into Israel. Explosives being thrown at soldiers.
It's Ugly. Super Ugly. That's the nature of "The Situation" as it is called. It's also depressing.
Something is going to give. Things are worse in Gaza than they have been for a while, and people are suffering on both sides because of this whole mess. Hamas harms the people of Gaza and although I do not believe there is malice behind it, Israel is also harming the people of Gaza.
A lack of malice in harm is certainly nice, but it doesn't matter to the people being harmed. Israel has a right to be where it is, I believe that. I am a zionist- but a lot of the recent moves from the US and the current government with Bibi at the helm leave a really bitter taste in my mouth.
Hopefully good will come from it.
@aaroncolichia Start the reactor.
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Hey #QOTO, figured I should introduce myself. I'm new to Mastodon as a whole, but really like the idea. I picked qoto because of it's stance on free speech.
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Another one of those hard to get going mornings. Oi.
I'm going to need a bucket of coffee.
HOWEVER. It is a truly lovely day today. As I said, we've left the worst of the summer heat behind and now things are just fantastic. Comfortable. It's 28c/81f/301k outside right now.
Anyways, apart from the ass-draggery, I'm feeling fantastic! :D Hope you are, too #QOTO !
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