It’s funny how you can go online, research almost anything, and not only will there be information on the thing that interests you, there will be arguments pro and con, containing all kinds of accusations toward those arguing the other side. So it’s take your pick: squishy science, or ridiculous priorities.
Ridiculous? Well, yeah. See, right now someone is dying of pneumonia. Yeah, we used to be able to cure that with an advent known as antibiotics. But what happens when you invent a medicine that kills a germ, is that the germ gets stronger to the point where the medicine no longer works. So then you have to invent a stronger medicine, or you’re right back where you started.
Problem is, no pharmaceutical company is working on that stronger, better antibiotic right now. At least, this according to a news story I watched on television a few nights ago. Why? Because there’s no money in it. Wide-eyed, the reporter said, "you’d think someone would want to also consider the good of humanity, but it appears that the bottom line, is just about profit."
Yeah. But hey, take heart, because your apples will no longer turn brown when you cut them and leave them exposed to air. Of course, all you had to do to prevent this before was sprinkle them with a little lemon juice, but that’s too much like work, right? So now you don’t have to knock yourself out ~ you can leave that franken apple sit around as long as you like and it will remain pristine. And that’s important. Right?
Ridiculous? Well, yeah. See, right now someone is dying of pneumonia. Yeah, we used to be able to cure that with an advent known as antibiotics. But what happens when you invent a medicine that kills a germ, is that the germ gets stronger to the point where the medicine no longer works. So then you have to invent a stronger medicine, or you’re right back where you started.
Problem is, no pharmaceutical company is working on that stronger, better antibiotic right now. At least, this according to a news story I watched on television a few nights ago. Why? Because there’s no money in it. Wide-eyed, the reporter said, "you’d think someone would want to also consider the good of humanity, but it appears that the bottom line, is just about profit."
Yeah. But hey, take heart, because your apples will no longer turn brown when you cut them and leave them exposed to air. Of course, all you had to do to prevent this before was sprinkle them with a little lemon juice, but that’s too much like work, right? So now you don’t have to knock yourself out ~ you can leave that franken apple sit around as long as you like and it will remain pristine. And that’s important. Right?
I guess it must be. And I guess there’s money in that. It must seem awfully appetizing to somebody. Of course, I’m not one of the people who’ll be buying franken apples, because I keep lemon juice in my fridge. I’m also on a vegan diet, of necessity, so the prospect of eating fruit that’s been crossed with the DNA of a snake’s belly or something equally fun, is just not attractive to me. I’d also much rather see these scientists working on a better antibiotic, or trying to figure out how to get aluminum and formaldehyde out of vaccines. Alas, there’s no profit in that.
Enjoying good health? Good for you. Unafraid of GMO foods? Stick to your guns. And take a wee bite of this apple, my pretty.
