View Full Version : Doomsday "Seed Vault" opens on Spitzbergen Island
mhgaffney
03-30-2008, 04:11 PM
This story could qualify for wacko fantasy of the year. However, it happens to be all too true,
and makes me wonder what Bill Gates and his ilk know about the future that they are not telling us The issue of climate change -- even if real -- does not even begin to explain this.
Yet another solid report from William Engdahl.
MHG
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=7529
mhgaffney
03-30-2008, 04:14 PM
BTW Engdahl is correct that we didn't need this new seed bank. There were already numerous others in existence -- including one at my alma mater -- Colorado State University.
Rohirrim
03-30-2008, 05:34 PM
For another take on this, watch the 60 Minutes report posted here:
http://www.croptrust.org/main/
This story could qualify for wacko fantasy of the year. However, it happens to be all too true,
and makes me wonder what Bill Gates and his ilk know about the future that they are not telling us The issue of climate change -- even if real -- does not even begin to explain this.
Sigh.
A seed bank is eminently practical for reasons other than just an imminent apocalypse. Christ, gaffney, is everything a portent for doom?
BroncoBuff
03-30-2008, 06:56 PM
I just saw this story on 60 Minutes ... so it's not exactly cloak and dagger, "wacko fantasy" stuff, gaff.
Besides, they save most of these seeds not because of global warming, but rather because certain strains of grains have proven to have important properties worth saving. The example 60 Minutes used was some Mongolian wheat strain that grew well at high altitude, but was in danger of being eradicated or something like that.
Chris
04-01-2008, 12:38 PM
isn't the most famous one in norway or something?
elsid13
04-01-2008, 05:28 PM
isn't the most famous one in norway or something?
This is the same one, and it is placed were it was because of climate and lack of seismic activity.