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Or, the opposition to those humans who they perceive are using shoddy claims of being in favour of environmental protection when advocating for other reasons th
by ptaipale 9y ago
Or, the opposition to those humans who they perceive are using shoddy claims of being in favour of environmental protection when advocating for other reasons their policies which might in fact be harmful for environment.
Typical examples of this culture war are nuclear power and GMO agriculture. The scientific consensus is settled: using GMOs in agriculture would be better for environment, but nevertheless it is the "environmentalists" who particularly oppose them.
- pjc50 9y ago> The scientific consensus is settled Is it? I'm not aware of the GMO counterpart of the IPCC here and, unlike the question of global warming, there is a problem with Monsanto-funded studies muddying the waters.
- ptaipale 9y agoThere is a rather good summary of the settled science here: http://nas-sites.org/ge-crops/2016/05/17/report/ http://nas-sites.org/ge-crops/2016/05/17/report/