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"We're shocked!" -No One Seriously though, outside of a few desperate libertarians on the internet who needed not to believe it, I've never met a serious perso

"We're shocked!" -No One Seriously though, outside of a few desperate libertarians on the internet who needed not to believe it, I've never met a serious person who didn't see that likely connection.

refurb 10y ago
There is evidence that neonicotinoids are harmful to bees and there is also evidence that they aren't. Why makes you so sure it's a slam dunk explanation? Hell, even the EPA and Dept of Agriculture conducted a massive study and said it's pretty far down the list of factors in the decline of the honey bee population. [1]http://www.usda.gov/documents/ReportHoneyBeeHealth.pdf http://www.usda.gov/documents/ReportHoneyBeeHealth.pdf
- Aelinsaar 10y ago
  Just to see if I'm still batting a perfect game here, do you describe yourself as "Libertarian"?
  - refurb 10y ago
    That's your reply to a well thoughtout counter argument?
    - Aelinsaar 10y ago
      Your characterization of your two sentences and a link as a "Well thought out counter-argument" aside... it was a question you've dodged, so thanks for the answer. ;)