[extropy-chat] GM Food [was: World map of human ES cell and nuclear transfer policies]

Dirk Bruere dirk.bruere at gmail.com
Tue Dec 6 21:34:02 UTC 2005


On 12/6/05, Robert Bradbury <robert.bradbury at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I've changed the subject because this isn't really related to human stem
> cell engineering.
>
> It relates to arguably one of the most significant extropic problems we
> currently face and its solutions.
>
> First, hunger and starvation are significant causes of entropy -- every
> year killing from 10 to 36 million people [6].  This is highly unextropic
> because all of the energy, matter and time that went into creating, growing
> and teaching those human beings is completely lost!
>
>
Which has nothing to do with GM foods.
The problem of malnourishment is a *political* problem - not a technological
one.
There is plenty of food for everyone on the planet.
If the starving poor cannot access or pay for normal food then GM food will
certainly not solve the problem.

Dirk
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