There Are Probably Already Too Many People

The More We Can Grow On Already Cultivated Land, The Better.

Jumping Genes Are Fundamental Because They're Agents Of Change. Everybody Knows That Organisms Evolve. What Makes Them Evolve Is That Their Genes Are Dynamic And In Motion. A Familiar Example Is The Stripe-y Corn - Called Indian Corn - That You Buy In The Fall.

One Of The Really Remarkably Beneficial Aspects Of Genetic Engineering Is That Much Of The Previous Methodology For Controlling Pests And So Forth Is Through Chemicals That Affect A Very Broad Spectrum Of Insects, For Example, Or Fungicides That Control Fungi.

Civilization Depends On Our Expanding Ability To Produce Food Efficiently, Which Has Markedly Accelerated Thanks To Science And Technology.

We Have Domesticated Crops Over A Very Long Period Of Time, Like Tens Of Thousands Of Years. And Crops Get - Seeds Get Carried. Sometimes, If They're Very Small Seeds, They Get Scattered Off Trucks. Pollen Travels.