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progressoid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-08-09 10:51 AM
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I can't believe these "scientific" studies are so closed minded.
They completely ignored the effects of cell phone use on colony collapse disorder in bees. Typical of their inablility to see outside of their little scientific bubble. :eyes:




Solving the Mystery of the Vanishing Bees

Key Concepts:
**Millions of beehives worldwide have emptied out as honeybees mysteriously disappear, putting at risk nearly 100 crops that require pollination.
**Research is pointing to a complex disease in which combinations of factors, including farming practices, make bees vulnerable to viruses.
**Taking extra care with hive hygiene seems to aid prevention. And research into antiviral drugs could lead to pharmaceutical solutions.

etc...
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=saving-the-honeybee
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trotsky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-08-09 11:40 AM
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1. Personally, I blame thimerosal. n/t
Edited on Wed Apr-08-09 11:50 AM by trotsky
On edit: I should revisit my response here after reading the article to say in all seriousness that WOW it's amazing the work they have done - and now the potential of having found a culprit (or several).
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progressoid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-08-09 12:19 PM
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3. OMG. OMG. OMG.
Autistic Bees. That makes so much sense.

I'm sending email to Jenny. Maybe she can get to the bottom of this.
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varkam Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-08-09 01:25 PM
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6. Oh God. Don't give her any ideas.
:rofl:
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Orrex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-08-09 11:41 AM
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2. I for one have never seen a bee using a cell phone
But the underage bees are probably sexting all the time.
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progressoid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-08-09 12:23 PM
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4. There's a reason you've never seen a bee using a cell phone.
You're blind to the reality of alternative explanations.
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bluedawg12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-08-09 09:38 PM
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8. All the cell phone using bees have died.
Driving while buzzing on the cell phone.
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Orrex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-09-09 07:31 AM
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9. Buzzed-driving is drunk-driving
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bluedawg12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-09-09 10:37 AM
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11. PSA: Bees don't let bees fly buzzed.
Fermented honey is wicked stuff.
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Orrex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-09-09 05:34 PM
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12. One bee's mead is another bee's pollen?
:shrug:
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-08-09 12:55 PM
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5. You should post this in GD.
I'm betting it will be no more than three posts before you get BIG FARMER (or Pharma as the case may be) SHILL! Don't push your faith based science on meeeee.....
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enki23 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-08-09 04:30 PM
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7. typical tool of the establishment. you don't even know it's supposed to be "close" minded.
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Deep13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-09-09 09:45 AM
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10. I think I saw an indigo bee.
It was just beaming with awareness. I knew just what part of the clover to land on to get nectar. Amazing.
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progressoid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-09-09 06:26 PM
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13. They are awsome aren't they...
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realisticphish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-09-09 08:54 PM
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14. Did the bee tend to buzz around older bees?
Was it kind of a tool? Did it have blond hair and blue eyes?
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-10-09 02:50 PM
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15. Everybody smile nicely for the woos!
Apparantly if you can't attack here, you have to link to this thread to point out what teh evil skeptics are saying.
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Orrex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-10-09 06:45 PM
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16. PM please!
Wouldn't want to be seen calling anyone out...
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uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-10-09 10:24 PM
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17. Me too please
evil skeptic shill checking in
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progressoid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-11-09 07:12 AM
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18. snort
Edited on Sat Apr-11-09 07:14 AM by progressoid
It's funny, but it's pathetic.
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