What technology will survive the coming collapse of civilization?

[mbpark]

TW,

The legacy of mankind, ironically, will be Monsanto and its GM crops.

Ironic in that the basis for the company's existence will outlive civilization itself, and possibly mankind, and continue to evolve, unlike Monsanto.

[GunMaster357]

Originally Posted by mbpark

TW,

The legacy of mankind, ironically, will be Monsanto and its GM crops.

Ironic in that the basis for the company's existence will outlive civilization itself, and possibly mankind, and continue to evolve, unlike Monsanto.

Legacy? I don't think so.

More like humanity downfall. In order to stay in business, they sell seeds that are infertile.

Yes, your crop will grow and you will be able to get a harvest.

No, you won't be able to use the harvested seeds to grow another crop the next year.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Since glyphosate in Round-Up, is weakening the plants immune system (think plant AIDS) we'll have trouble growing enough food.

But that's kind of moot, since this "Collapse of civilization" would most likely disrupt supplies to the grocery store, which would be empty in a day or two.
Without any food, next years crop is just a philosophical discussion.


And those deer that come down to drink in my back yard, are in deep shit.

[GunMaster357]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Since glyphosate in Round-Up, is weakening the plants immune system (think plant AIDS) we'll have trouble growing enough food.

But that's kind of moot, since this "Collapse of civilization" would most likely disrupt supplies to the grocery store, which would be empty in a day or two.
Without any food, next years crop is just a philosophical discussion.


And those deer that come down to drink in my back yard, are in deep shit.

I agree. To obtain food at the store, the barbarian will come into play...

And, yes, vegans are toast

[tw]

Originally Posted by mbpark

The legacy of mankind, ironically, will be Monsanto and its GM crops.

The GM crops will immediately disappear. GM crops do not replicate themselves. But herbicide resistant plants are arising about one a year. Already ragweed and pigweed are herbicide resistant due to too many using only Roundup rather than rotating their weed control solutions.

So when a new amphibian species rises from the oceans to become the dominant predator, they must culture ragweed as a food source. And will not worry about Gluton free products.

[BigV]

Originally Posted by tw

The GM crops will immediately disappear. GM crops do not replicate themselves. --snip

Not so, sir.

That they absolutely *do* replicate is precisely the source of conflict between the factory farmers who use such technologies and the organic farmers downwind whose livelihood is in jeopardy from contamination by the "non-virginal" replicators of the same species.