Bill Gates: My Plan to Improve Our World, and How You Can Help

Re:Bill Gates: My Plan to Improve Our World, and How You Can... by nl on Tuesday November 12, 2013 @11:29PM (#6723353)

Bill Gates is a massive investor in Monsanto

I take it you aren't a fan of GMO foods then? If so, then you are wrong. I'll leave it to former anti-GMO activist Mark to make that argument[1].

If you are talking about their business practices, then generally I agree with you. I can understand the point of view of people who think otherwise, though. I think people who agree with Monsanto's view are wrong, but that is a disagreement about methods, not outcomes.

[1] http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/mar/09/mark-lyna...

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Re:Bill Gates: My Plan to Improve Our World, and How You Can... by dredmorbius on Wednesday November 13, 2013 @09:29AM (#6725331)

Mark Lynas's quips against Herman Daly make me strongly question Lynas's credibility.

GMOs present numerous issues. Proprietary interest in seed corn and yet another usurpation of privileges by corporate interests are a key issue. It's not intrinsic to GMO, but it's quite the extant problem. Genetic drift is another. Encouraging use of pesticides (through resistance).

And ultimately, they don't address the root issue: humans have to live within ecological limits.

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Re:Bill Gates: My Plan to Improve Our World, and How You Can... by MrBuddyCasino on Wednesday November 13, 2013 @08:07AM (#6724907)

Thats an interesting link. I've felt the same about left-wing activists - paying lip service to tolerance, while being very close minded in reality. Doesn't mean I agree with nuclear power and GMOs, but I respect anyone who bases his arguments on scientific reasoning.

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