Newly Discovered Fungus Threatens World Wheat Crop

RickRussellTX writes "The UN reports that a variety of the rust fungus originally detected in Uganda in 1999 has already spread as far north as Iran, threatening wheat production across its range. The fungus infects wheat stems and affects 80% of wheat varieties, putting crops at risk and threatening the food sources for billions of people across central Asia. Although scientists believe they can develop resistant hybrids, the fungus is moving much faster than anticipated and resistant hybrids may still be years away. Meanwhile, national governments in the path of the fungus are telling folks that there is nothing to worry about."

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Atheists have as much faith as any religious zealot. Only agnostics have an objectively honest belief.

Agnostics who fail to point out that the evidence for God is too thin to be taken seriously and that it is rationally absurd to assert the existence of God are cowardly, ignorant, or politically saavy. But that does make the agnostic/atheist dichotomy a little weak, no? Almost meaningless, perhaps?