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The cynical among us can view this as an opportunity to invest in honey. Clearly the bigger problem is that bees are one of a kind pollinators, without them we
by clon 7y ago
The cynical among us can view this as an opportunity to invest in honey.
Clearly the bigger problem is that bees are one of a kind pollinators, without them we will probably starve in large numbers. But I wish my grandchildren would have the opportunity to taste real honey - unprocessed, unfiltered, unpasteurized with the amazing texture.
Luckily for us, honey has an almost indefinite shelf life, if stored properly (basically kept in a sealed jar, in a cool dark place). I have tasted honey that was at least 70 years old and despite the weird colour (almost black), it tasted just fine.
- AtlasBarfed 7y agoIt's hacker news, environmentalism and the basic long term preservation of society is considered "politics". All the economists pretend their "science" has everything figured out, but as to how we construct an actual sustainable society, well it's practically worthless and silent. Same with all the paragons of new economy disruption. They have no solutions. In fact they don't even think about it. After all, the costs come due after they've cashed out their stock in life. The most optimal laborer is a slave. The most optimal use for wilderness is chopping it down. Economics cannot solve our problems because it will never have enough fine grained information. In fact, the amount of information is so vast it cannot be collecyed and processed in time, life simulating all the particles of a system back when classical physics thought they had it all figured out. Anyway, the wizards of disruption have no use for bees, food, or life
- csin 7y agoApparently honey bees are gonna be fine. Humans will keep them alive. It's the wild bees that show signs of mass extinction. https://www.wired.com/2015/04/youre-worrying-wrong-bees/ https://www.wired.com/2015/04/youre-worrying-wrong-bees/
- ta999999171 7y agoLike, the ones that pollinate every crop?
- csin 7y agoYea. I'm not sure what's gonna happen to wild flowers/vegetation after the wild bees die out though :(
- clon 7y agoThank you, this was an interesting read. TIL.