Philosophy
From American Scientist came this short note...
After 9/11, hundreds of agricultural scientists responsible for stopping invasive species at the border were reassigned to anti-terrorism duties in the newly formed Department of Homeland Security--a move that scientists say cost billions of dollars in crop damage and eradication efforts from California vineyards to Florida citrus groves.
Any other information sources? Was it worth the shift?
- "are You Concerned About The Loss Of A Species?" Poll
Are you concerned about the loss of a species? No...3 Yes...4 Shouldn't weep too much over the failure of some species [animal and vegetable] becoming extinct. It is still a fact of natural selection in many cases but too, man has had a terrible...
- Invasive Species
I cannot agree with the following entirely for in my state [Missouri] Zebra Mussels are a particular nuisance and problem. Yes, they are an exception but the embracement of invasive species must be done with caution and careful management. "Ecologists:...
- Color-coded Terror Warnings
Japan is keeping theirs. "Color-coded terror warnings to be gone by April 27" by Eileen Sullivan January 26th, 2011 The Associated Press By the end of April, terror threats to the U.S. will no longer be described in shades of green, blue, yellow, orange...
- Alaotra Grebe--gone
Internation Year of Biodiversity "Bird conservation: Alaotra grebe confirmed extinct" by Matt Walker BBC The Alaotra grebe is extinct, according to the latest assessment of the world's rarest birds. The last known sighting of the bird was in...
- Not Science's Fault
See what technology have wrought...the means to spy and manage individuals. It's things like this that revive the specter of George Orwell's 1984 and Winston's adventures in Oceania. "Big Brother" there was an iconic figure and here an extension...
Philosophy
9/11 benefited invasive species
From American Scientist came this short note...
After 9/11, hundreds of agricultural scientists responsible for stopping invasive species at the border were reassigned to anti-terrorism duties in the newly formed Department of Homeland Security--a move that scientists say cost billions of dollars in crop damage and eradication efforts from California vineyards to Florida citrus groves.
Any other information sources? Was it worth the shift?
- "are You Concerned About The Loss Of A Species?" Poll
Are you concerned about the loss of a species? No...3 Yes...4 Shouldn't weep too much over the failure of some species [animal and vegetable] becoming extinct. It is still a fact of natural selection in many cases but too, man has had a terrible...
- Invasive Species
I cannot agree with the following entirely for in my state [Missouri] Zebra Mussels are a particular nuisance and problem. Yes, they are an exception but the embracement of invasive species must be done with caution and careful management. "Ecologists:...
- Color-coded Terror Warnings
Japan is keeping theirs. "Color-coded terror warnings to be gone by April 27" by Eileen Sullivan January 26th, 2011 The Associated Press By the end of April, terror threats to the U.S. will no longer be described in shades of green, blue, yellow, orange...
- Alaotra Grebe--gone
Internation Year of Biodiversity "Bird conservation: Alaotra grebe confirmed extinct" by Matt Walker BBC The Alaotra grebe is extinct, according to the latest assessment of the world's rarest birds. The last known sighting of the bird was in...
- Not Science's Fault
See what technology have wrought...the means to spy and manage individuals. It's things like this that revive the specter of George Orwell's 1984 and Winston's adventures in Oceania. "Big Brother" there was an iconic figure and here an extension...