Doomsday seed bank to be built by Norway

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Another interesting news <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/460 ... article</a>

Think about this one laterally.

Why would they need a 'Doomsday' seedbank ?? ... oh of course, it's 'just in case' :eek:
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well, partly because monsanto is making all those "terminator gene" plants that are patented and don't reproduce and there's no way to stop pollen from those feilds infecting the others....
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Good point :smile:

Only glitch in your theory is the fact that the seed bank will be in a very remote location, in a high tech construction in a cave lined with enough concrete to survive a holocaust or worldwide natural desaster. The heavily sealed entrance is also blast proof, but I suppose that would be normal for such a seed bank... or would it??
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It's a fact that issues with Iran are getting worse every day. Tv/radio networks are already trying to find the right formulation of a reason that supports doing something about Iran.
I think Norway gov. draws the same conclusion. War and Nature knocks on the door. Let's take precaution just in case.
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On 2006-01-12 13:37, Shroomz wrote:
Only glitch in your theory is the fact that the seed bank will be in a very remote location, in a high tech construction in a cave lined with enough concrete to survive a holocaust or worldwide natural desaster. The heavily sealed entrance is also blast proof, but I suppose that would be normal for such a seed bank... or would it??
that's the point. the bank is immune to pollen from terminator plant's pollen AND radiation from the next planned disaster....
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It's certainly been predicted that we'll be seeing increasing levels of warfare globaly over the next few years. All the evidence points to chaos.
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