Largest-ever study of controversial pesticides finds harm to bees

Re:Largest-ever study of controversial pesticides finds harm... by rl3 on Sunday July 02, 2017 @08:03PM (#14684985)

We can always just replace bees with robotic replacements as soon as technology allows. What could go wrong?

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Re:Largest-ever study of controversial pesticides finds harm... by avckp on Sunday July 02, 2017 @09:36PM (#14685352)

Need for more processing power, more manufacturing units, more electricity.

However it's already a self-sufficient efficient eco system only if we could stop deliberately destroying.

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Re:Largest-ever study of controversial pesticides finds harm... by Jach on Monday July 03, 2017 @04:29PM (#14691148)

Just CRISPR existing bees to be more resilient.

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Re:Largest-ever study of controversial pesticides finds harm... by jacobkg on Sunday July 02, 2017 @09:39PM (#14685356)

Reference to an episode of "Black Mirror"

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Re:Largest-ever study of controversial pesticides finds harm... by PacificSettler on Monday July 03, 2017 @03:46AM (#14686592)

>What could go wrong?

What happens when birds try to eat the fake bees? What happens when they break? Do we just leave them there? What would their batteries made of? Any dangerous material Lithum is not something you want on your water supply

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Re:Largest-ever study of controversial pesticides finds harm... by rl3 on Monday July 03, 2017 @04:00AM (#14686649)

>What happens when birds try to eat the fake bees?

That's why we need robotic birds.

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Re:Largest-ever study of controversial pesticides finds harm... by westmeal on Monday July 03, 2017 @05:55AM (#14687102)

When are the androids and electronic sheep coming?

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Re:Largest-ever study of controversial pesticides finds harm... by 1337biz on Monday July 03, 2017 @04:16AM (#14686714)

But what about the cats who eat the fake birds?

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Re:Largest-ever study of controversial pesticides finds harm... by rl3 on Monday July 03, 2017 @04:39AM (#14686809)

Equip the fake birds with laser pointers.

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Re:Largest-ever study of controversial pesticides finds harm... by thom on Monday July 03, 2017 @08:32AM (#14687772)

When wintertime rolls around, the cats simply freeze to death.

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Re:Largest-ever study of controversial pesticides finds harm... by davidhowlett on Monday July 03, 2017 @07:11PM (#14692134)

I personally want more lithium in the water supply. It has been shown to reduce crime, suicide and all cause mortality. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1699579 https://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/09/14/opinion/sunday/should-...

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Re:Largest-ever study of controversial pesticides finds harm... by rhizome on Monday July 03, 2017 @04:02AM (#14686658)

Did you see the Black Mirror episode, "Hated in the Nation?"

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Re:Largest-ever study of controversial pesticides finds harm... by rl3 on Monday July 03, 2017 @08:32PM (#14692578)

Yes, my comment was in reference to that. :)

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