+ - Why Monsanto didn't expect Roundup-resistant weeds 2
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jenningsthecat writes "From NPR comes the story of how Monsanto thought Roundup was "a herbicide with low risk for weed resistance." The explanation seems to pretty much boil down to "we had a hell of a time creating Roundup-resistant crops, so we figured Mother Nature had little or no chance".
In the face of Monsanto's hubris, Mother Nature went ahead and made 20 strains of weeds, (so far), tolerant to glyphosate. Good for her!"
In the face of Monsanto's hubris, Mother Nature went ahead and made 20 strains of weeds, (so far), tolerant to glyphosate. Good for her!"
Seems common sense they'd eventually fail (Score:1)
Why Monsanto didn't expect Roundup-resistant weeds (Score:2)
Why Monsanto didn't expect Roundup-resistant weeds?
Because they're arrogant idiots who don't understand evolution, and apparently didn't learn the lesson taught by the explosion of antibiotic resistant organisms.