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April 14, 2004
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This week's Economist has an article how science is trying to prevent a certain species of butterfly from mating and destroying various foodstuffs. Here's an excerpt: The caterpillar of Pieris rapae is, as its name suggests, even more rapacious. In North America it is known as the imported cabbage worm, since it was accidentally introduced there from Europe in the mid-1800s. Nowadays, it damages crops of cabbages, Brussels sprouts, cauliflowers, broccoli and turnips all around the world.Has the world gone mad? Why should science stand in the way of nature in this case? Anything that can destroy Brussel sprouts and prevent thousands of innocent human children from having to suffer them is to be encouraged, not prevented. This is out of control science. Where's the oversight? Where's the ethics committee? I for one am going to find every Pieris rapae I can find, cutlivate them and let them loose. More power to them. Help stop this crazy plot. Restore the balance to nature. Stop Brussel sprouts before they do more damage. posted by Simon on 04.14.04 at 11:12 AM in the
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no, actually we should go abduct them boffins who obviously think they are a collective god. before they do more harm to the animal kingdom. or mankind. posted by: breanagh on 04.14.04 at 12:01 PM [permalink]Won't somebody please think of the turnips! Why should they have to suffer when they provide so much for society, like, um, I'll get back to you. posted by: paul on 04.14.04 at 04:11 PM [permalink]That is TOO funny...I agree,who needs brussel sprouts anyway..but I DO love broccoli and I DO hate caterpillars posted by: butterflies on 04.15.04 at 01:15 AM [permalink]Turnips ? No turnips = No Branston = death of civilisation. posted by: Tim Worstall on 04.22.04 at 09:34 PM [permalink] |
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