>>215580You'd care about a subspecies but not a geological formation? Part of the landscape that makes it an attraction is the geological phenomena, its taken millions of years to get to that point. Much like its taken millions of years of evolution to get to the point of that endangered species. If that guy didnt push it over it would've stood there for probably thousands or more years.
Near where I live we have a petrified forest thats gorgeous. Nothing lives there, no one lives there, but you still go there to appreciate the scenery and natural phenomena. But over the past 30 years people have taken bits of the largest rocks and now its just unimpressive and sad. Eons of time developed something amazing - and only a few generations have been able to enjoy it before they destroy it.
I guess I'm rambling a bit but my point is, why do you care for a termite subspecies but not amazing geological formations that contribute to the breathtaking scenery? In answer to your question whether anyone here should care, of course we fucking should.
>>215440does it ever get warm under that tinfoil hat?
>>215558Most pests have a natural predator. Quite often these keep the populations somewhat in check, as pesticide use isnt selective, it kills the predators too. So pesticide kills the pests but not as many as you'd think (because natural predators are killing some anyway). You improve your yields slightly, but the cost of pesticide takes away from that. And because you've killed natural predators, often when the pest comes back, it comes back harder so you have to use more pesticide. Its a vicious circle.
Why y'all talking about pesticides not herbicides tho? To me thats monsantos greatest capitalistic pursuit. "Please buy some seed that is round up resistant. Oh and you'll need to buy this round up too! Oh and next year you cant reuse the seed please buy more. oh and because the weeds are developing resistance please buy larger quantities of round up".
