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Elnora 2 year s ago
#34 Saint Bill Gates! Say it ain't so!
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Sly 2 year s ago
Elnora,
Gates is a twisted man. He craves power and recognition whatever the cost. He wants to control people so they live in the way he thinks they should live - and he has a LOT of money to further this goal. Dangerous man.
Gates is a twisted man. He craves power and recognition whatever the cost. He wants to control people so they live in the way he thinks they should live - and he has a LOT of money to further this goal. Dangerous man.
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Elnora 2 year s ago
Sly, Downvoters think Soros is a saint too.
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Karon 2 year s ago
#3 That is soo true. It is peaceful and relaxing to be alone 24/7. No one elses bs pushed into your face, no reason to watch the clock and rush around anywhere. It is bliss.
#10 No it's not, sand is ground up rock, not shells.
#10 No it's not, sand is ground up rock, not shells.
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Woody 2 year s ago
Karon,
#10 Tropical beach sand looks like this. But only places that have coral. SAND IS TOO GENERIC A WORD.
#10 Tropical beach sand looks like this. But only places that have coral. SAND IS TOO GENERIC A WORD.
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Marcus 2 year s ago
Karon,i spend 80% of my day alone, not interacting with others, the other 20% i'm annoyed
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Patience 2 year s ago
#34 meanwhile he opposed the use of DDT that would protect poor people from the number one killer in the world: Malaria
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Lauryn 2 year s ago
Patience,
DDT has a greater impact on human and ecologic diversity due to environmental toxicology of the pesticide within the complete food web.
Your understanding of benefit is incomplete, while your comment is driven by some attempt to demonstrate critical thinking (which you failed, btw).
DDT has a greater impact on human and ecologic diversity due to environmental toxicology of the pesticide within the complete food web.
Your understanding of benefit is incomplete, while your comment is driven by some attempt to demonstrate critical thinking (which you failed, btw).
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Midge 2 year s ago
Lauryn,
who told you that? are you a biologist? compared to what? the toxins of today, because those are so environmentally friendly?
who told you that? are you a biologist? compared to what? the toxins of today, because those are so environmentally friendly?
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Lauryn 2 year s ago
Midge,
Yes, Environmental toxicologist. I specialize in metabolic affects of pesticides. Look me upon research gate.
Yes, Environmental toxicologist. I specialize in metabolic affects of pesticides. Look me upon research gate.
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Alice 2 year s ago
Midge,
I am a toxicologist and they teach us about DDT in the frame of that, the best example of biological magnification, and also you can still measure how much of that stuff we used because it's so stable (what you don't really want from an insecticide).
I am a toxicologist and they teach us about DDT in the frame of that, the best example of biological magnification, and also you can still measure how much of that stuff we used because it's so stable (what you don't really want from an insecticide).
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Nikki 2 year s ago
Lauryn,
My understanding is if it's painted on the walls it doesn't do much harm and keeps the malaria mosquitos at bay. That's assuming that it is applied correctly and by hand of course and not just sprayed willy-nilly like in the old days. As an environmental toxicologist, do you know if this is correct?
My understanding is if it's painted on the walls it doesn't do much harm and keeps the malaria mosquitos at bay. That's assuming that it is applied correctly and by hand of course and not just sprayed willy-nilly like in the old days. As an environmental toxicologist, do you know if this is correct?
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Jay 2 year s ago
Nikki,
If it is 'painted' or used to coat surfaces rather than spraying directly on food sources (e.g. vegetation), then there is some latency is accumulation - however DDT is conserved in water and does not significantly decompose in natural environments (i.e. persistent in the environment), meaning that even when the pesticide is applied to benign surfaces, if there is potential to have water hit it and 'wash' it off into the aquatic ecosystem, the long term effect is the same.
Further, use of DDT should be directed toward the targeted recipient - in the case of malaria bearing mosquitos, DDT should be applied to contained mosquito habitat (e.g. stagnant pools of water and surrounding riparian vegetation) to minimize environmental impact.
If it is 'painted' or used to coat surfaces rather than spraying directly on food sources (e.g. vegetation), then there is some latency is accumulation - however DDT is conserved in water and does not significantly decompose in natural environments (i.e. persistent in the environment), meaning that even when the pesticide is applied to benign surfaces, if there is potential to have water hit it and 'wash' it off into the aquatic ecosystem, the long term effect is the same.
Further, use of DDT should be directed toward the targeted recipient - in the case of malaria bearing mosquitos, DDT should be applied to contained mosquito habitat (e.g. stagnant pools of water and surrounding riparian vegetation) to minimize environmental impact.
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Bethena 2 year s ago
live, laugh, love
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Jeremiah 2 year s ago
#26 The oldest living person according to Wiki is about 118. So they claim this lady has been the oldest living person for over a decade and is only now being recognized .
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Margaret 2 year s ago
#5 If you live in other countries you can buy a baby box and have it shipped. I got one, it was useful and full of things we still use.
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Marcus 2 year s ago
#17 the first thing that popped into my head was "it looks like Dr. Johnny Fever"
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Hodie 2 year s ago
#34 Every single one of those mosquitoes was hatched in some sort lab to ensure maximum safety for The Godfather.
Gates is a twisted man. He craves power and recognition whatever the cost. He wants to control people so they live in the way he thinks they should live - and he has a LOT of money to further this goal. Dangerous man.
#10 No it's not, sand is ground up rock, not shells.
#10 Tropical beach sand looks like this. But only places that have coral. SAND IS TOO GENERIC A WORD.
DDT has a greater impact on human and ecologic diversity due to environmental toxicology of the pesticide within the complete food web.
Your understanding of benefit is incomplete, while your comment is driven by some attempt to demonstrate critical thinking (which you failed, btw).
who told you that? are you a biologist? compared to what? the toxins of today, because those are so environmentally friendly?
Yes, Environmental toxicologist. I specialize in metabolic affects of pesticides. Look me upon research gate.
I am a toxicologist and they teach us about DDT in the frame of that, the best example of biological magnification, and also you can still measure how much of that stuff we used because it's so stable (what you don't really want from an insecticide).
My understanding is if it's painted on the walls it doesn't do much harm and keeps the malaria mosquitos at bay. That's assuming that it is applied correctly and by hand of course and not just sprayed willy-nilly like in the old days. As an environmental toxicologist, do you know if this is correct?
If it is 'painted' or used to coat surfaces rather than spraying directly on food sources (e.g. vegetation), then there is some latency is accumulation - however DDT is conserved in water and does not significantly decompose in natural environments (i.e. persistent in the environment), meaning that even when the pesticide is applied to benign surfaces, if there is potential to have water hit it and 'wash' it off into the aquatic ecosystem, the long term effect is the same.
Further, use of DDT should be directed toward the targeted recipient - in the case of malaria bearing mosquitos, DDT should be applied to contained mosquito habitat (e.g. stagnant pools of water and surrounding riparian vegetation) to minimize environmental impact.