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Without pesticides we could create more resistant cultivars.

• nemo44x 4y ago
  I think we do both.
• mecsred 4y ago
  Without antibiotics we could cultivate more resistant humans. That's probably not a situation anyone wants, pencillin was huge for a reason. Now looking into alternate forms of resistances while still enjoying modern treatments, theres an idea.
  • fbanon 4y ago
    Bad analogy. Cultivating more resistant humans would raise a bunch of ethical questions.
    • mecsred 4y ago
      That's the point of the analogy. Use of pesticides in some part allows us to have stable and cheap access to food. There are similar ethical arguments to be had about restricting pesticides.
      • yeahwhatever10 4y ago
        Most wealthy westerns only see/know abundance. Pesticides, GMOs, these things prevent famine in most of the world.
• outworlder 4y ago
  > Without pesticides we could create more resistant cultivars. Doesn't follow. We can create them today. Pretty sure farmers would be very happy on not having to dedicate resources to pest control. It's probably not even feasible long term. Pests can and do adapt. The main problem is monoculture. Also, those resistant cultivars are probably not going to do so well when it comes to other variables: shelf life, taste, etc.