Are we behaving worthy of living in the Age of Science? Are we forgetting the roots and means of modern life? Are we educating our young to simply perform tasks without imparting on them the required wisdom? Do we truly understand the relation between Truth and Science?
A scintillating talk about the current circumstances relating to development, progress, and science by renowned journalist Michael Specter.
A scintillating talk about the current circumstances relating to development, progress, and science by renowned journalist Michael Specter.
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What scares me is that everything eaten in America is illegal in 30 Countries.
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Likewise there are many more drugs available in other countries but were denied regulatory clearance in the US. Apart from all the politics surrounding these issues, science generally has saved far more lives and claimed less blood than any other philosophy so far. Whats important is that we approach this problem of trust proactively and not blindly deny advancements in science.
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Oh I agree but at the same time we have no idea what the effects of GMO's for instance, will be on the general populous. I agree that Science is great in advancements, its the fact that politics surrounds it that I dislike. Politics has no place in Science.
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The fact is politics and imperfections exist wherever people exist. GMOs are a new technology and I agree that we need to exercise caution but on the other hand if GMOs are the only practical solution to feed a starving and malnourished population, we should probably go ahead with them as advocated by Mr. Specter. Antibiotics when discovered were very new and we didn't understand them but we used them to treat wounded soldiers in World War 2 because they were our only hope to save them.
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Very true, but at the same time how many countries in the world eat bugs as a delicacy? I've read articles about fried grasshoppers, chocolate covered ants, etc. Why not fry up a bunch of grasshoppers? High in protein, very nutritious right? Cost effective; let's face it the world is never going to run out of bugs.
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Pun aside, I am sure eating bugs is a delicacy in some parts of the world and a major stigma elsewhere. Can we convince someone to eat bugs if its not part of their culture? Moreover we do not yet have reliable methods to grow and harvest bugs? Even in those cultures where they are a delicacy, they are not their staple food in spite of their affinity to them! Will it be cost effective to maintain a reliable supply of bugs? Given a choice will you choose a grasshopper over a GMO potato?
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I see your point... however when you compare the cost of that GMO potato, versus a bag full of grass hoppers, how much would the two vary? Of course it would cost money to start a program to catch these bugs, but if there was one, I'd be curious to see the societal and monetary costs compared to that of a GMO.
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As of date most bugs savored as delicacies around the world are caught in the wild. In general depending on livestock for staples is upto 5 times more expensive than depending on grain. Animals are one step above plants in the food chain and many calories are lost in this step. Moreover most famine struck nations are arid and may not support an ecosystem to farm these bugs.
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