Anyone who believes Monsanto’s proclamations of saving the world from
environmental catastrophe and hunger by way of increased yields is clearly not
paying attention to some very blatant signs that this is not true. …
So far, then, we have a staff carried by the Greek god Hermes, a protector of
liars and thieves (who is also the guide of the dead), named as a staff or wand
related to announcing information to the public, encircled by two serpents
representing evil, and tied to yet another Greek myth about the female being
beat to death. …
The story of Dr. Reich is yet another testament to the largely invisible hold
that conventional medicine and Big Pharma has over the entire arena of science
and medicine. Anyone who dares to challenge or unbalance the status quo
typically must endure the trials of character assassination, if not physical
intimidation or incarceration. …
Fundamentally the science of genetic engineering is crap. One gene expressing
one protein is the basis of genetic engineering, but the Human Genome Project
discovered 23,000 genes, and there are 200,000 proteins in every cell. With this
discovery, genetic engineering should have disappeared into the dustbin, but the
biotechnology industry is so strong. Genetic engineering is a product driven
technology. If you have enough money to throw at it, you can do many things. But
the industry won’t waste money on safety assessment. …
“There is more than a casual association between GM foods and adverse health
effects. There is causation,” as defined by recognized scientific criteria.
“The strength of association and consistency between GM foods and disease is
confirmed in several animal studies.” …
Cell phones continue to pose dangers to adolescents’ health. First, it was “DWT
— driving while texting,” but now it is “sexting.” Sexting is the sending of
sexually charged messages or images via cell phone, and it has become headline
news …
“Can genetics map onto electronics–is it ready to go into the garage shop in a
hobbyist sense?” said Church. “That’s the question she’s asking, and I think
that’s a very big, profound question… There seems to be a very deep and
growing curiosity about genetics that might dwarf electronics. No matter how
much we love our gadgets, we’re totally fascinated by our ancestry and health.” …
UM is one of a number of universities to get deeply involved in drug development
work. The state’s universities and colleges are among the nation’s most prolific
when it comes to patenting new biotech IP. …
If Kurzweil is right, there will be supercomputers more powerful than every
human brain on the planet combined within a few decades. …
A serious financial crisis is inevitable when you live too far above your means
for too long. This applies whether you’re talking about a single-family
household or an entire country. As this article points out, countries in crisis
need to learn to live within their means – just like you and I. This may mean
increasing exports and cutting imports. …