Archive for the 'Kill Off' Category
Wheat Killing Fungus Now in Iran
March 18th, 2008I lost track of how many people submitted this. At least five. Via: UN: A dangerous new fungus with the ability to destroy entire wheat fields has been detected in Iran, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported today. The wheat stem rust, whose spores are carried by wind across continents, was previously […]
U.S. Corn Biofuels Will Expand Gulf of Mexico ‘Dead Zone’
March 12th, 2008I’m finished with posting Corn-Ethanol-Is-Stupid stories. The only people who think it’s a good idea are the corn industrial complex interests and the corrupt politicians who accept the payola. Enough already. Via: AFP: A planned increase in US ethanol production from corn would spell environmental “disaster” for marine species in the Gulf of Mexico, said […]
Run from the Cure: Concentrated, Full THC Hemp Oil Reportedly Cures Cancer and Other Diseases
March 6th, 2008Run from the Cure is an astonishing little documentary. I have no first hand experience with this, nor do I know anyone who has tried it. The documentary, however, is very compelling and fits in with familiar alternative health themes on Cryptogon. Check it out for yourself and make up your own mind! My favorite […]
Bush: Use Ethanol to Get Off Oil
March 6th, 2008I see dead people. Via: CNN: President Bush said the United States should “get off oil” Wednesday as crude prices hit record highs and renewed his support for ethanol use despite concerns the corn-based fuel is driving up food prices and isn’t more environmentally friendly than gasoline. “We gotta get off oil, American has got […]
The Price of Wheat is More Than 80% Higher Than a Year Ago
March 4th, 2008A couple of points: 1. Those bulk grains we bought turned out to be our best investment yet. 50KG sacks of maize (left), 25KG sacks of hard wheat berries (right) 2. The corn based ethanol strategy is working perfectly; if potential for kill off is the metric in question. Via: New York Times: According to […]
U.S. Researchers Trying to Create Pandemic Avian Flu
March 1st, 2008Gesundheit! Why Creating a More Contagious Form of Avian Influenza Could Save Thousands of Lives by Fiona McMillan Cosmos Issue 18 December 07/January 08 Pages 36 and 37 Here’s an excerpt: Now that Gary Nabel, Director of the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, admits that his team is […]
Google Reveals Plans for Health Database
February 29th, 2008Oh sure. A convenient new service for the undead hordes, while the mind boggles at what it will actually be used for. Must Read: Pookie’s Comment Via: Financial Times: Google on Thursday laid out plans for one of its most anticipated new services, a digital health records system meant to give users more control over […]
RICIN FOUND AT LAS VEGAS MOTEL
February 29th, 2008UPDATE 2: AP: Guns, ‘Anarchist Book’ Found With Ricin: Firearms and an “anarchist type textbook” were found in the same motel room where several vials of the deadly toxin ricin was found, police said Friday. The room was most recently occupied by a 57-year-old man who has been in critical condition with breathing problems at […]
Government Concedes Vaccine-Autism Case in Federal Court
February 28th, 2008Via: Huffington Post: After years of insisting there is no evidence to link vaccines with the onset of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the US government has quietly conceded a vaccine-autism case in the Court of Federal Claims. The unprecedented concession was filed on November 9, and sealed to protect the plaintiff’s identify. It was obtained […]
HEALTH MINISTER OF INDONESIA: U.S. MAY TURN AVIAN FLU INTO BIOWEAPON
February 20th, 2008Now that they know why bird flu isn’t readily transmissible from human to human, how long until a weaponized version is engineered? That’s me being optimistic; assuming that a weaponized form doesn’t exist already. —Why Bird Flu Has Been Kept at Bay It’s one thing for me to sit here, in my tinfoil underwear, writing […]
