Meanwhile, the "organic food" folks insist that food must be grown using only slightly modified classical techniques, for a variety of reasons from vitamin density (overstated relative to studies, at best), to mystical mumbo jumbo like vibrations and auras.
In all my readings of serious, scientific organic farming* I have -never- come across techniques regarding "vibrations and auras". Clearly, you seek to dismiss organic farming with a lack of understanding. I believe organic farming is sustainable in terms of small-scale backyard veggie-garden usage, and maybe small-scale village hobby farmers, however to keep up with demand, it is not a viable option with the likes of Supermarkets monopolizing the food supply industry with commercialized, genetically-modified foods, and also due to the susceptibility of organic crops to pests and droughts etc. In our modern day society it is just so much easier to ditch organic farming on large-scales; being highly susceptible to droughts and pests etc. does not look favourable to the eyes of farmers and investors with other less-risky (in the short term) options available.
* en.wiktionary.org/wiki/organic_farming
I don't think I'd bother with the 3D version of the Hobbit; on a 2D screen - it is 3D enough for me. Plus I'd rather focus on the great (but complex) storyline than less-than-remarkable 3D effects or re-adjusting my glasses...
The...'beast'...has most probably NEVER encountered humans before...and I'm sure if I were a small animal who has lived most of my quiet existence never crossing the path of a 20-fingered, land-dwelling giant and suddenly found myself being strangled, dangling in the air in front of 2+ of these foreigners and kidnapped from my perfectly-fine home and family; I'd be questioning who the beast really is.
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Meanwhile, the "organic food" folks insist that food must be grown using only slightly modified classical techniques, for a variety of reasons from vitamin density (overstated relative to studies, at best), to mystical mumbo jumbo like vibrations and auras.
In all my readings of serious, scientific organic farming* I have -never- come across techniques regarding "vibrations and auras". Clearly, you seek to dismiss organic farming with a lack of understanding. I believe organic farming is sustainable in terms of small-scale backyard veggie-garden usage, and maybe small-scale village hobby farmers, however to keep up with demand, it is not a viable option with the likes of Supermarkets monopolizing the food supply industry with commercialized, genetically-modified foods, and also due to the susceptibility of organic crops to pests and droughts etc. In our modern day society it is just so much easier to ditch organic farming on large-scales; being highly susceptible to droughts and pests etc. does not look favourable to the eyes of farmers and investors with other less-risky (in the short term) options available. * en.wiktionary.org/wiki/organic_farming
Disaster sells. Just look at the money wasted on reversing "Global Warming".
I don't think I'd bother with the 3D version of the Hobbit; on a 2D screen - it is 3D enough for me. Plus I'd rather focus on the great (but complex) storyline than less-than-remarkable 3D effects or re-adjusting my glasses...
The...'beast'...has most probably NEVER encountered humans before...and I'm sure if I were a small animal who has lived most of my quiet existence never crossing the path of a 20-fingered, land-dwelling giant and suddenly found myself being strangled, dangling in the air in front of 2+ of these foreigners and kidnapped from my perfectly-fine home and family; I'd be questioning who the beast really is.
Every time I'd lay my head back down into that thing I'd feel like I'm about to have root canal.
Well that all depends on if you believe in a pre-determined future or one where quantum physics exist. Quantum physics = hope.