>> Suffering in the third world is exacerbated by the anti-science
>> Greenies. Their stance against *any* scientific development in
>> biotechnology and against the improvement in living conditions by use of
>> technology condemns people to live in misery and *increases*
>> over-population:
>>
>> "the same middle-class superstitions that endeavour to keep Wi-Fi out of
>> schools are used to justify keeping biotechnology out of Africa."
>>
>> "Whatever it is that motivates these self-styled "Greens", it isn't a
>> concern for the environment. Nor, despite claims to the contrary, is
>> there any valid concern of "over-population". The UN estimates global
>> population growth to peak in the 2040s at 7.87m, then decline, assuming
>> modest development is permitted to continue. Not only does economic
>> development mean fewer people, but it means less suffering: those fewer
>> people are much happier."
>>
>>
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09/08/greens_keep_africa_poor/
>>
>> Hmm, I wonder, what sort of self-styled "green" would sponsor
>> overpopulation, starvation and economic misery to bolster his own
>> ego-fest of scientific ignorance and denial?
