Guest guest Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Dear __________, The uproar over GM food is now making many business houses scale down their operations. You may be aware how Monsanto was dropped like a hot potato by Pfizer a few years back. But many companies are trying to push through their produce taking advantage of lax laws and greed of politicians. Talking of the "scientific community", not all are scientific. They want to go forward despite warnings. Do you know what genetic engineering has been nicknamed in scientific circles? It is known as " the gallery of horrors". You may also know how America tried to foist off the GM maize crop it did not want on Zambia. Zambia did not want it either and that landed the UN in a spot of trouble as the crop was offered under one of its aid schemes. Most of the GM crop in America is sold to MNC food giants who use it in their products. It has come to light that GM Soya fluor and GM Canola oil has caused adverse reactions leading to public uproar in America and European countries. In India we are blissfully consuming our "imported" food, oils, pasta and sauces unaware of what dangers lie hidden. Recently the Lancet magazine has revealed that; 1. 50% of the "research articles" published in scientific magazines had dubious data behind it. Meaning, they are fake. 2. Almost all research is "funded". That is, the company that profits from a good report funds the research. You can well imagine what the result will be. 3. Most articles were "ghost written". That is, the articles are not written by the authors who only lend their name to it. The recent stem cell "fraud" controversy was also due to a ghost written article. From the above it is obvious how protected we are from dangers due to scientific misadventures. If science was so concerned about us then secret genetic trials on humans leading to 675 "damages" and seven deaths upto 2003 would not have taken place. God alone knows how many such secret trials are going on and in which countries; in which prisons and hospitals. Recently, from the nine "success cases" of genetically "treated" individuals, one has died due to an unknown cancer. The scientists have admitted that the remaining eight too may be in danger. Obviously the "scientists" have their foot on the accelarator even as they know that no brakes exist. The scientists are human beings too and corruption may have gripped the community just as any other. Moreover genetic drugs and genetic vaccines are already out in the market for some time. What are our "scientists" doing to prevent their use? You have yourself confessed that genetic research and study is not yet complete, then what are these drugs and vaccines doing in the market? And if, by any chance, such trials are already going on in India, can we really know? We trust the medical community too much for comfort. Regards,Jagannath. ____ , ___ <_______@g...> wrote:>> The whole cry on Genetic engineering seems like a paranoia of a man from> moon before mankind made it there (Mr. Chatterjee, I hope you are not going> to come up with the wonderful article stating the abundance of claims that> the whole landing on moon was a stunt that never happened!) . Genetic> engineering and biotechnology are in their infancy. Ravinder is right that> the sceintific community is more than aware of the risks associated and is> dealing with it effectively. These hue and cry in seminars and debates are> part of the ongoing struggle to steer a course of its application and lay> down a system for its ethical use. As far the .001% error, that amount of> error can do a lot of damage to many things- to rocket launching, to the> landing of an aircarft, to the production of a microprocessor......the list> is innumerous. It is hightime that ficitious paranoia of scientific failures> is stopped being held as a doomsday predictor to skirt progress and improve> methods to adpat with nature. Accuracy is increasingly synonymous to> sceince.> > Modern sceintific systems ensure enough checks and balances in the system to> stop creation of Frankestiens.> America consumes bulk of its food from GM crops.......and only thing I can> think of that is averse is they have one of the most brute military in the> world....Are they Frankestiens...well, on second thought, may be they are!> > ______ "Our ideal is not the spirituality that withdraws from life but the conquest of life by the power of the spirit." - Aurobindo. Photos Ring in the New Year with Photo Calendars. Add photos, events, holidays, whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Dear __________, The uproar over GM food is now making many business houses scale down their operations. You may be aware how Monsanto was dropped like a hot potato by Pfizer a few years back. But many companies are trying to push through their produce taking advantage of lax laws and greed of politicians. Talking of the " scientific community " , not all are scientific. They want to go forward despite warnings. Do you know what genetic engineering has been nicknamed in scientific circles? It is known as " the gallery of horrors " . You may also know how America tried to foist off the GM maize crop it did not want on Zambia. Zambia did not want it either and that landed the UN in a spot of trouble as the crop was offered under one of its aid schemes. Most of the GM crop in America is sold to MNC food giants who use it in their products. It has come to light that GM Soya fluor and GM Canola oil has caused adverse reactions leading to public uproar in America and European countries. In India we are blissfully consuming our " imported " food, oils, pasta and sauces unaware of what dangers lie hidden. Recently the Lancet magazine has revealed that; 1. 50% of the " research articles " published in scientific magazines had dubious data behind it. Meaning, they are fake. 2. Almost all research is " funded " . That is, the company that profits from a good report funds the research. You can well imagine what the result will be. 3. Most articles were " ghost written " . That is, the articles are not written by the authors who only lend their name to it. The recent stem cell " fraud " controversy was also due to a ghost written article. From the above it is obvious how protected we are from dangers due to scientific misadventures. If science was so concerned about us then secret genetic trials on humans leading to 675 " damages " and seven deaths upto 2003 would not have taken place. God alone knows how many such secret trials are going on and in which countries; in which prisons and hospitals. Recently, from the nine " success cases " of genetically " treated " individuals, one has died due to an unknown cancer. The scientists have admitted that the remaining eight too may be in danger. Obviously the " scientists " have their foot on the accelarator even as they know that no brakes exist. The scientists are human beings too and corruption may have gripped the community just as any other. Moreover genetic drugs and genetic vaccines are already out in the market for some time. What are our " scientists " doing to prevent their use? You have yourself confessed that genetic research and study is not yet complete, then what are these drugs and vaccines doing in the market? And if, by any chance, such trials are already going on in India, can we really know? We trust the medical community too much for comfort. Regards, Jagannath. ____ , ___ <_______@g...> wrote: > > The whole cry on Genetic engineering seems like a paranoia of a man from > moon before mankind made it there (Mr. Chatterjee, I hope you are not going > to come up with the wonderful article stating the abundance of claims that > the whole landing on moon was a stunt that never happened!) . Genetic > engineering and biotechnology are in their infancy. Ravinder is right that > the sceintific community is more than aware of the risks associated and is > dealing with it effectively. These hue and cry in seminars and debates are > part of the ongoing struggle to steer a course of its application and lay > down a system for its ethical use. As far the .001% error, that amount of > error can do a lot of damage to many things- to rocket launching, to the > landing of an aircarft, to the production of a microprocessor......the list > is innumerous. It is hightime that ficitious paranoia of scientific failures > is stopped being held as a doomsday predictor to skirt progress and improve > methods to adpat with nature. Accuracy is increasingly synonymous to > sceince. > > Modern sceintific systems ensure enough checks and balances in the system to > stop creation of Frankestiens. > America consumes bulk of its food from GM crops.......and only thing I can > think of that is averse is they have one of the most brute military in the > world....Are they Frankestiens...well, on second thought, may be they are! > > ______ " Our ideal is not the spirituality that withdraws from life but the conquest of life by the power of the spirit. " - Aurobindo. Photos Ring in the New Year with Photo Calendars. Add photos, events, holidays, whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Dear __________, The uproar over GM food is now making many business houses scale down their operations. You may be aware how Monsanto was dropped like a hot potato by Pfizer a few years back. But many companies are trying to push through their produce taking advantage of lax laws and greed of politicians. Talking of the "scientific community", not all are scientific. They want to go forward despite warnings. Do you know what genetic engineering has been nicknamed in scientific circles? It is known as " the gallery of horrors". You may also know how America tried to foist off the GM maize crop it did not want on Zambia. Zambia did not want it either and that landed the UN in a spot of trouble as the crop was offered under one of its aid schemes. Most of the GM crop in America is sold to MNC food giants who use it in their products. It has come to light that GM Soya fluor and GM Canola oil has caused adverse reactions leading to public uproar in America and European countries. In India we are blissfully consuming our "imported" food, oils, pasta and sauces unaware of what dangers lie hidden. Recently the Lancet magazine has revealed that; 1. 50% of the "research articles" published in scientific magazines had dubious data behind it. Meaning, they are fake. 2. Almost all research is "funded". That is, the company that profits from a good report funds the research. You can well imagine what the result will be. 3. Most articles were "ghost written". That is, the articles are not written by the authors who only lend their name to it. The recent stem cell "fraud" controversy was also due to a ghost written article. From the above it is obvious how protected we are from dangers due to scientific misadventures. If science was so concerned about us then secret genetic trials on humans leading to 675 "damages" and seven deaths upto 2003 would not have taken place. God alone knows how many such secret trials are going on and in which countries; in which prisons and hospitals. Recently, from the nine "success cases" of genetically "treated" individuals, one has died due to an unknown cancer. The scientists have admitted that the remaining eight too may be in danger. Obviously the "scientists" have their foot on the accelarator even as they know that no brakes exist. The scientists are human beings too and corruption may have gripped the community just as any other. Moreover genetic drugs and genetic vaccines are already out in the market for some time. What are our "scientists" doing to prevent their use? You have yourself confessed that genetic research and study is not yet complete, then what are these drugs and vaccines doing in the market? And if, by any chance, such trials are already going on in India, can we really know? We trust the medical community too much for comfort. Regards,Jagannath. ____ , ___ <_______@g...> wrote:>> The whole cry on Genetic engineering seems like a paranoia of a man from> moon before mankind made it there (Mr. Chatterjee, I hope you are not going> to come up with the wonderful article stating the abundance of claims that> the whole landing on moon was a stunt that never happened!) . Genetic> engineering and biotechnology are in their infancy. Ravinder is right that> the sceintific community is more than aware of the risks associated and is> dealing with it effectively. These hue and cry in seminars and debates are> part of the ongoing struggle to steer a course of its application and lay> down a system for its ethical use. As far the .001% error, that amount of> error can do a lot of damage to many things- to rocket launching, to the> landing of an aircarft, to the production of a microprocessor......the list> is innumerous. It is hightime that ficitious paranoia of scientific failures> is stopped being held as a doomsday predictor to skirt progress and improve> methods to adpat with nature. Accuracy is increasingly synonymous to> sceince.> > Modern sceintific systems ensure enough checks and balances in the system to> stop creation of Frankestiens.> America consumes bulk of its food from GM crops.......and only thing I can> think of that is averse is they have one of the most brute military in the> world....Are they Frankestiens...well, on second thought, may be they are!> > ______ "Our ideal is not the spirituality that withdraws from life but the conquest of life by the power of the spirit." - Aurobindo. Photos Ring in the New Year with Photo Calendars. Add photos, events, holidays, whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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