[00:05] the tl;dr depends on your values. there are a couple things bad about monstanto. [00:05] for IP freedom, they patented a gene and got away with it. their gene patent case went to SCOTUS and basically SCOTUS ruled that yes, genes are patentable [00:05] so if you like freedom of property, monstanto sucks. [00:07] #2 as a result of this, they are allowed to sue farmers for patent infringement EVEN IF the farmer was never a monstanto customer. the soybeans germinate and the patented gene ends up in a soy field which previously was soy which did not have the patented gene. [00:07] #3 round up is poison very bad for the environment (maybe?) [00:07] #4 no one know the long term effects of all this GMO [00:14] that written, I'd love to read greg-g's thought on the matter. [00:26] GMO has veen going on long before monsanto; they just ccalled it breeding back then [00:27] that said, I find monsanto disgusting on almost all other counts [00:34] selective breeding v. gene splicing are very different [02:55] jrwren: REsults are quite similar, even if the methods aren't shared. [03:44] i disagree [12:33] Interesting re: Google Buzz being automatically saved into Google Drive [23:37] Well, I have successfully fucked my computer [23:37] and it's all my fault. [23:37] Replaced the power supply with a Thermaltake modular supply [23:38] thought "I'll just leave the old connectors in there, as they should work" [23:38] Rule #1: Double check, lest you release the sacred smoke [23:38] and poof, the sacred smoke was released. [23:45] how in the heck did you do that? [23:52] ruh roh