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Uh... what implications would those be? Sterile hybrids of plants where the offspring of hybrids are generally undesirable anyway? DRM for computers is bad be
by bcoates 14y ago
Uh... what implications would those be? Sterile hybrids of plants where the offspring of hybrids are generally undesirable anyway?
DRM for computers is bad because the only way for it to work is to ban computers as we know them and replace them with something fundamentally broken. There really isn't a plant equivalent.
- politician 14y agoFarmers who reuse seed from last season losing that ability. Monopolization of seed production increasing food costs rather than reducing costs as proponents claim. Monopolization of seed production leading to reduced biodiversity of food crops due to typical economic strategies used to remove competitors. Rent-seeking behaviors. Food security fragility due to dependence on monocultures. We can live without the latest DRM'd TV shows. We can't live without food.