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Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world ⁨4⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

They are essentially the same;

A bullet shot from a gun is not the same as a bullet moved a few inches every year.

We already know about the devastating effects of invasive species where an animal was introduced to a new environment and had unexpected effects.

,> but not when it comes to whether or not we’ve genetically modified all strains of modern agricultural corn, GMO-labeled or not.

It’s the details that matter. It can take decades before side effects are noticed. Like DDT and now neonicotinoids. GMO could be better or worse. Saying it’s the same as natural selection is misleading which is why scientists use GM to mean direct gene modification, not natural or selective breeding.

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