Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Disorder of the Colony Collapse


Einstein did NOT say this:
"If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four years to live."
A creepy story, it would be. A true story, it is not.
What is true though is that worker bees have been magically disappearing at an alarming rate since 2006 and scientists are still not entirely sure what is happening to them. They are agreeing to disagree. Some say it's just a natural cycle of bee mites or bee disease. Others say it's Global Warming. And other theories include use of cell phones and genetically altered crops. It all depends on the bandwagon you jump on. 
If you don't agree with altering crop genetics, then make sure you claim that's why the bees are dying off. If you think Global Warming is surely fucking with colony order, then say so. No science is needed. Just your opinion.
The point I'm trying to make here is, scientists need to stop bickering on why they're right and instead do some hardcore research to prove it. Or maybe everything is causing the bees to disappear and everyone's right. 
Can't all scientists just get along?

2 comments:

synerjizzm@gmail.com said...

Science is the new religion!

Katie said...

Hey look at that, you're a cancer too.