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Re:The U.S. wants to dump 1.5 tons of rat poison pellets on ... by trixie_ on Monday July 15, 2019 @04:02PM (#20444618)
Armchair expert case in point. If you think you know a better way, then do the work and propose a rational solution to the problem at hand.

Saying, 'experts have been wrong therefore my opinion is just as valid' is a poor contribution to a rational discussion.

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Re:The U.S. wants to dump 1.5 tons of rat poison pellets on ... by grecy on Monday July 15, 2019 @05:43PM (#20445570)
As with all the examples I listed, doing nothing would be better than pouring on massive amounts of toxic chemicals.

I'm not saying "experts have been wrong, therefore listen to me", I'm saying "Using toxic chemicals to fix a problem is often a very, very bad idea".

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Re:The U.S. wants to dump 1.5 tons of rat poison pellets on ... by trixie_ on Monday July 15, 2019 @06:40PM (#20445964)
I wonder if you were in a room with Fish and Wildlife employees, how long it would take you to realize that you are way out of your depth.
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