Over the course of the last ten years, scientists have produced a number of genetically modified crops that were resistant to various insects. This was accomplished by inserting a gene that caused the plants to produce a chemical toxic to bugs. Pretty clever stuff, eh?
Now evidence has arisen that a type of bollworm, a type of caterpillar which loves to eat cotton plants, has developed a resistance to the chemical. The insects have been found in Mississippi and Arkansas, and are happily munching away on the modified crops.
Hmmm.... Could this be evidence of--GASP!!!!--evolution? Or did God get bored and intelligently design a brand new bollworm just to f*ck with us?
No word yet on this important subject from the Mike Huckabee campaign.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
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