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JohnWxy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 05:04 PM Original message |
Tropical maize produces 25% more sugar than currently used corn & needs muchless nitrogen fertilizer |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. Does Monsanto have the patton yet? |
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JohnWxy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 05:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. God! Let's hope not! THis isn't a bioengineered plant. |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 10:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Once it's found to be of value, they'll modify a couple genes and call it their own. |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
3. Why not just skip intermittent steps and go right to sugar beets and sugar cane? |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 08:22 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Using land to make fuel |
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GliderGuider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 08:32 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Does the world consist simply of humans and resources? |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 09:17 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Any species can overpopulate the planet |
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GliderGuider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 09:42 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Voluntary population reduction is out of the question. |
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Tashca (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
4. Had to read twice. |
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losthills (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
6. Great! Let's mow down the rainforests for Detroit! |
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JohnWxy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. I'm confused, are there rainforests in the midwest??? |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 02:33 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Well theres lots of forest around here and it has been raining |
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losthills (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 02:56 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. There won't be any forests left anywhere |
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JohnWxy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Major cause of deforestation? logging for building materials and furniture manufacture. |
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losthills (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 03:25 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. You inundate this forum with advertisements for ethanol, |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 03:27 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. You don't honestly believe that answers the question? |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 03:24 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Actually, there's plenty of abandoned or about to be abandoned |
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losthills (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 03:34 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. There is not enough land to produce enough fuel crops |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-09-08 10:18 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Lost Hill, I've been aware of the substance of your post for some time. |
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