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Arsenic7

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A scientifically improbable isotope, Arsenic7 has lived his life as though every second were his… more »

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What book have you read the most?: Give me a new book!
Punch Buggy or Slug Bug
What's your biggest grammatical pet peeve?: I try not to get peeved by the little things.
Dicks or Vaginas
Tushy or Tuchus

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Mar 22

Arsenic7 commented on Woman Really into Science, Internet Poops Itself with Stupidity.

Why so, Asparagus?

Mar 6

Arsenic7 commented on Dear Nerds: Don't Do Blackface.

The race of the character is relevant to the plot.
But referencing the character is just as effective, if not more so, by simply copying their dress, hair style, and accoutrements.

Mar 1

Arsenic7 commented on Wait, That's GMO, Too?.

@54, your argument over the science seems to be completely political and not based on the technology itself.

However, the example Ben gave is a real thing and does demonstrate one of the potential dangers both of inadequate forethought and labeling.

Feb 28

Arsenic7 commented on Wait, That's GMO, Too?.

Monsanto does not own GMO technology. They use it to produce their products.

Genetic modification is a technology and a concept. If you don't like Monsanto don't buy Monsanto products but it has literally no bearing on whether an individual GMO is safe for consumption.

Feb 28

Arsenic7 commented on Wait, That's GMO, Too?.

@33, sure but GMO foods do not inherently require more pesticides. In fact, some strains are designed to require less. In fact, I'm willing to bet that the reason GMO foods tend to have more pesticides put on them is because most GMO foods are popular monoculture crops that tend to have pesticides heaped on them anyway.

Feb 28

Arsenic7 commented on Wait, That's GMO, Too?.

Conventional crops are not necessarily GMO crops, Will.

Feb 28

Arsenic7 commented on Wait, That's GMO, Too?.

GMO foods should be evaluated for safety on a case by case basis. As should natural food strains. Both can be dangerous, both can be beneficial to health and the environment. There really is no difference that can be described by blanket statements.

Feb 28

Arsenic7 commented on Sexualizing Children.

Guys, the same pageants Jon Benet participated in are still going on, unchanged, today. So I don't know where this talk of "we've moved on" is coming from. Charles actually has a point here.

Feb 27

Arsenic7 commented on The Future of Gun Control.

Ironically, I can imagine a future in which the monetary incentive for producing guns is removed by open source printing technology resulting in the downfall of gun-rights lobbies and increased gun control.