Ah! The humble potato (or potatoe, for those who prefer the "non-quayle" spelling).
Here are two possible versions of "the truth" for you to ponder as you munch down your favorite variety of "Lays" or a "Super-sized" pack of MacFries (or whatever fast food version you prefer).
Sick people used like laboratory rats in GM trials
By Geoffrey Lean, Environment Editor
Published: 04 March 2007
http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article2326209.ece
and the alternative version
UK: Scare story on GM potatoes translates cysts into cancers
Ben Goldacre
Saturday March 3, 2007
The Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,2025740,00.html
So, which one is true?
While I agree with Mr. Goldacre that the "science" was likely less than scientific, I am inclined to believe that when Monsanto is involved it is likely that the "smell of a rat" is indeed possible.
The ongoing search for the ever evasive "TRUTH" that we have all heard so much about.
Welcome to my little corner of the web!
Hi! I wanted to welcome you, and give you an idea of what I, and my blog, are about.
I'm a student in the classical sense, currently studying Psychology at the University of Arizona, but I'm also a student of life. At my age, it is an interesting endeavor.
My political affiliation is Independent, but I can not for the life of me find much that I agree with from the Republican Party, never really have. I am socially progressive, economically conservative, and believe that WE have an obligation to support our Nation by PAYING OUR TAXES to allow the Government to be funded to functionality. I admit there are instances of fraud, waste, and abuse, but I do not believe it is part of some HUGE LIBERAL CONSPIRACY to defraud OURSELVES of our HARD EARNED MONEY.
I believe it was a Republican who said "Government is ineffective at providing for the general good, and if you'll elect me to office, I'll prove it!"
I've long thought that I was a fairly scientific individual, but my recent studies have shown me that I was prone to much of the "Folk Psychology" that is prevalent in our society, I believed too much that I hadn't been shown empirical evidence for. I've always been a skeptic, but now I know why.
So, I am now on a new mission. I am looking for the TRUTH that I've heard so much about, and I will not stop until I find it.
Care to join me?
If you have relevant, factual, insightful comments to make, please do. If you have opinions that might lead to finding some truth, add those too, but be forewarned, I will exercise my right as the moderator of my blog to remove your comment if I feel it is patently offensive, rude, untruthful, or just down right ignorant. I don't mind (in fact I genuinely enjoy) a good debate, but I will not engage in your fantasy world, I'm too busy getting out of mine to be bothered with that.
I'm a student in the classical sense, currently studying Psychology at the University of Arizona, but I'm also a student of life. At my age, it is an interesting endeavor.
My political affiliation is Independent, but I can not for the life of me find much that I agree with from the Republican Party, never really have. I am socially progressive, economically conservative, and believe that WE have an obligation to support our Nation by PAYING OUR TAXES to allow the Government to be funded to functionality. I admit there are instances of fraud, waste, and abuse, but I do not believe it is part of some HUGE LIBERAL CONSPIRACY to defraud OURSELVES of our HARD EARNED MONEY.
I believe it was a Republican who said "Government is ineffective at providing for the general good, and if you'll elect me to office, I'll prove it!"
I've long thought that I was a fairly scientific individual, but my recent studies have shown me that I was prone to much of the "Folk Psychology" that is prevalent in our society, I believed too much that I hadn't been shown empirical evidence for. I've always been a skeptic, but now I know why.
So, I am now on a new mission. I am looking for the TRUTH that I've heard so much about, and I will not stop until I find it.
Care to join me?
If you have relevant, factual, insightful comments to make, please do. If you have opinions that might lead to finding some truth, add those too, but be forewarned, I will exercise my right as the moderator of my blog to remove your comment if I feel it is patently offensive, rude, untruthful, or just down right ignorant. I don't mind (in fact I genuinely enjoy) a good debate, but I will not engage in your fantasy world, I'm too busy getting out of mine to be bothered with that.
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