Agricultural Transgenics and Jeffery Smith- Part 4

First of all, my apologies for the length of the video, because there was a lot to cover in just the three remaining minutes of his video. A LOT.

In this video, I conclude the "Agricultural Transgenics and Jeffery Smith" series by tackling what's left in one fell swoop. Here I address a number of the logical fallacies he makes while telling you what they are, and why the arguments in context still don't mean anything. I also address at least two particular things he says, that while they were perhaps innocent enough to him and just referenced in passing, they still perhaps needed the longest explaination out of everything in the video: "why are transgenic crops necessary," and refuting the doom-and-gloom behind claims of "wide-scale genetic pollution."
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I've been reading articles, papers, and books on this topic for almost two years now. Below are a few sources which are great stepping stones for understanding the Biotechnology industry and the science behind how biotech works.

The Foundation for Biotechnology Awareness and Education's official website:
http://www.fbae.org/2009/FBAE/website/index.html

"Biology- 8th Edition" by Raven et al:
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/classware/infoCenter.do?isbn=0072965819

"DNA- The Secret of Life" by James Watson

"Genetics Demystified"

"Biotechnology Demystified"

"Genetics for Dummies"

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[FurieMan]

While i personaly think that geneticaly modefied is basicly essential for humans continues survival, I still think that the issue of "Genetic polution" is something we need to guard for.

One example of this tough Algee plant that became popular in aquariums, that is currently spreading wildy in the mediteranian, pretty mush killing off everything else around it.

Note: the algee wasnt directly modified, it was aparently a random mutation in a aquarium.

[EvoGenVideos]

@FurieMan Well, a random mutation isn't exactly modification, or intentional human genetic manipulation. Genetics is only very vaguely related, but its more of an ecological problem than a genetic one (the introduction of an invasive species).

[EvoGenVideos]

@FurieMan (part 2) In short, that isn't "genetic pollution," or anything similar. It's literally the introduction of an invasive species into an eco-system, which is an entirely different scenario alltogether.

[rationalw0lf]

Wait -- I just had some weird though -- Since people, too are GMO's by the evolutionary process, doesn't that mean that he owns himself?

[EvoGenVideos]

@rationalw0lf Lmao. That would be true technically. Just replace artificial selection with natural selection.

[LithodidMan]

Such an important series! This was great. I think it would be great to make a commercial for a store selling GMO-free foods "All Natural!" with like shelves stocked with measly little grass seeds as wheat, bitter little leaves as lettuce, etc. Actually I just gave myself a video idea....

[EvoGenVideos]

@tyrongkojy Wild bananas are practically unedible.

[nemo3590]

I've noticed that among the religious there's this mentality that God made natural foods perfect as they are, so there's nothing man can do to make them better. Flawed as their thinking is, I can see how that would make sense from their point of view. Another reason why religion needs to die.

As for the anti-GMO atheists, they've been suckered in by bad science from bastards like this Smith guy, which is why we need your videos to counteract him.

[johnnyd101]

great seeries you should have more subscribers

[EvoGenVideos]

@traog (part 2) Typically, when things become domesticated, they tend to become weaker than wild varieties. Most plants harvested for food are like that, and need a regular supply of food, water, sunshine, fertilizer, and protection from weeds and pests, and thus aren't as able to survive in the wild. But the same genes that make that so would mean that any hybrids with wild plants wouldn't last long enough to pose much a problem.