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GiqueCee

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15. It is worth noting...

Reply to patphil (Reply #13)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 07:25 PM

Jun 13

... that Bayer, primary producer of neonicitinoid insecticides, that are the biggest killer of honey bees, refuses to terminate production of that deadly product. If it kills honeybees, it's probably not too good for humans, either. But since when has that ever mattered to corporatists?

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Agreed? [View all] True Dough Jun 13 OP

True dat Easterncedar Jun 13 #1

Agreed! Nittersing Jun 13 #2

But how will corporations and billionaires make obscene amounts of money senseandsensibility Jun 13 #3

The problem is that the people who do want these things... ananda Jun 13 #4

I do want a city on Mars and Flying Cars tho... Happy Hoosier Jun 13 #5

Agreed. calimary Jun 13 #17

Flying car yes, city on Mars not so much. Morbius Jun 14 #35

I once heard someone say dweller Jun 13 #6

Absolutely! SheltieLover Jun 13 #7

Also agree with this: True Dough Jun 13 #8

Agree! bluestarone Jun 13 #9

Yup SuzyandPuffpuff Jun 13 #10

Is it too much to ask? 2MuchNoise Jun 13 #11

I love that song. House of Roberts Jun 14 #33

Me too. 2MuchNoise Jun 14 #36

Agree; except I do want a mission, or two to Mars electric_blue68 Jun 13 #12

Except relogic Jun 14 #23

Oh I should have been specific NASA s3nds astros to Mars; not... electric_blue68 Jun 14 #25

IMO they took control of politicians through "Citizen United" Justice matters. Jun 14 #29

Got it. electric_blue68 Jun 14 #38

Does owning relogic Jun 14 #34

Ok, you meant -that- way. electric_blue68 Jun 14 #39

Apologies, electric_blue68 relogic Jun 14 #40

I'm particularly concerned about the bees. I used to see a lot in my lawn since it's full of clover. patphil Jun 13 #13

And without bees, no food. Not even for the billionaires. Bumbles Jun 13 #14

billionaires don't think of these things. They think they can always buy their way out of anything. patphil Jun 13 #21

It is worth noting... GiqueCee Jun 13 #15

I agree. LoisB Jun 13 #16

Kick. N/T Upthevibe Jun 13 #18

A habitable planet??? Cirsium Jun 13 #19

Well, maybe a robot butler... JoseBalow Jun 13 #20

You know it relogic Jun 14 #22

Yes, I agree. OLDMDDEM Jun 14 #24

Yes Yes Yes 👍👍 TommieMommy Jun 14 #26

I'd kind of like a robot butler, but I can do without the rest of it. Ocelot II Jun 14 #27

Totally! hermetic Jun 14 #28

AGREED...KNR... MiHale Jun 14 #30

a robot butler , maybe. rampartd Jun 14 #31

But, but, but, how will the billionaires make trillions if they don't have all those things???? Fla Dem Jun 14 #32

Nobody? Polybius Jun 14 #37