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To: bmwcyle

“God makes corn just fine.”

No offense, but you don’t know much about corn then. That’s like saying we shouldn’t have any modern technology.

Here is a picture of the corn that God made:

http://media.mcclatchydc.com/smedia/2011/02/02/17/2web_MEXICO-CORN_wide.wide_photo.prod_affiliate.91.jpg

Later, God also gave us the intelligence to unlock the genes in this primitive plant to improve it greatly and feed billions of people


22 posted on 09/19/2012 5:58:59 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Encourage all of your Democrat friends to get out and vote on November 7th, the stakes are high.)
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To: HereInTheHeartland

We don’t need a better corn. The corn available in the store sucks compared to what we has when I was young.


25 posted on 09/19/2012 6:05:16 PM PDT by bmwcyle (Corollary - Electing the same person over and over and expecting a different outcome is insanity)
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To: HereInTheHeartland
Later, God also gave us the intelligence to unlock the genes in this primitive plant to improve it greatly and feed billions of people

Yep. Every domesticated plant or animal has been genetically modified in one way or another. It's amusing how hysterical people get over GM food, as if any agricultural products are somehow pure-free from human manipulation.

That being said, I use Roundup on the weeds in the alley and vinegar on the weeds in the play area.

36 posted on 09/19/2012 6:20:27 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Whatever a homosexual union might be or represent, it is not physically marital. - F.Cardinal George)
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To: HereInTheHeartland

“Later, God also gave us the intelligence to unlock the genes in this primitive plant to improve it greatly and feed billions of people”

And wheat, and grapes, and citrus and dairy cattle and soy beans...on and on.


37 posted on 09/19/2012 6:20:52 PM PDT by count-your-change (You don't have to be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
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To: HereInTheHeartland

We are actually having a decent crop season around my area because of the quality of the soil, but moreso, the genetics of modern grain that can survive not only the worst drought since the 80’s, but also natures own insect destroyers


43 posted on 09/19/2012 6:24:48 PM PDT by digger48
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To: HereInTheHeartland
It's even more basic that that. Here's what the early meso Americans started with: Teosinte

Everything since has been the product of humans using their God-given intelligence and curiosity. GM crops are no different, except that we can accomplish in years or months what our forebears took centuries to achieve.

Not buying the balance of the cited study, either. Fits the "anti-GM" agenda too neatly.

45 posted on 09/19/2012 6:27:20 PM PDT by absalom01 (You should do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, and you should never wish to do less.)
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