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Re:Norman Borlaug by slm_HN on Sunday September 08, 2013 @10:26AM (#6348772)
Well, mankind didn't eat wheat for around a million years. Then after eating wheat for around 10,000 years we've only been eating Frankenwheat during the last century.

So the "hipster fad" is actually the eating of wheat. It's not a natural food for mankind to be consuming.

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Re:Norman Borlaug by bendmorris on Sunday September 08, 2013 @11:06AM (#6348910)
"Natural" food is not necessarily good. "Unnatural" food is not necessarily bad.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appeal_to_nature

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Re:Norman Borlaug by jcborro on Sunday September 08, 2013 @10:39AM (#6348812)
What species are you including in mankind? Cause homo sapiens (sapiens) haven't been around nearly that long...
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Re:Norman Borlaug by nkoren on Monday September 09, 2013 @08:01AM (#6352919)
Well, mankind didn't use medicine for around a million years. Then after using herbal medicines for around 10,000 years, we've only been using antibiotics during the last century. So the "hipster fad" is actually the using of medicine. It's not a natural thing for mankind to be doing.

Well, mankind practiced almost universal cannibalism for around a million years [note: this is true]. Then after restricting cannibalism to certain tribes and certain occasions for around 10,000 years, we've only ceased cannibalism entirely during the last century. So the "hipster fad" is actually the lack of cannibalism. It's not a natural thing for mankind to not be consuming the brains of its vanquished enemies.

Wash, rinse, and repeat.

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