Re:We’re Scientists, Moms, And We Avoid Non-GMO Products
by Bartweiss on Monday November 07, 2016 @02:19PM
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This is true enough, but even decades is a far different time frame from the average GMO. 30 years of directed breeding generally means a one-off cultivar being bred into something new and then popularized. The current GMO cycle involves a 1-5 years of test plantings, followed by national distribution.
So agreed, the evolutionary scale isn't applicable here, but it's still worth noting that GMOs represent a substantial acceleration from the directed-breeding scale.
Re:We’re Scientists, Moms, And We Avoid Non-GMO Products
by pluma on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @08:36AM
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Except "atomic gardening" is considered "organic", so triggering random mutations and seeing what works is much faster than "30 years of directed breeding".
So agreed, the evolutionary scale isn't applicable here, but it's still worth noting that GMOs represent a substantial acceleration from the directed-breeding scale.