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Nikki Posted Tue 30 Oct, 2007 3:42 AM |
This is totally NON-Travis related...but hey, this IS the general chat... :P
So I watched a documentary the other day on Colony Collapse Disorder (or CCD). And it really scared the crap out of me. Have any of you hear of this? It's basically the phenomenon of the abrupt disappearance of entire bee colonies. I was totally oblivious to this and how huge of a problem it's becoming. In some parts of China bees have been completely wiped out due to the use of pesticides and farmers there actually have to self-pollinate their crops. It's also becoming a huge problem in North America and parts of Europe. You don't really think about it, but it's scary to think what would happen if bees went extinct. There would be no pollination of plants and we'd all starve to death :/ This really freaked me out! Has anyone else heard of this? Scientists say it poses an even bigger threat than global warming and I believe the show I caught on TV said that by 2035 if nothing is done about it there will be NO bees in the United States. |
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nats Posted Tue 30 Oct, 2007 3:46 AM |
| haven´t heard anything about it. |
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lindsey22295 Posted Tue 30 Oct, 2007 3:48 AM |
| That's really funny because my mom just mentioned this to me today. I didn't know what it was called though. I don't know much about it, but I knew that bees are very important because they basically pollinate everything. Doesn't sound good. |
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Somewhere Else Posted Tue 30 Oct, 2007 7:55 AM |
| Yep I've heard about it . Was on the radio a few months ago. The importance of the Bee and pollination. Amazing but I had forgotten about it as quickly as I heard it so glad someone is worrying about it ! |
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Gladly (the cross-eyed bear) Posted Tue 30 Oct, 2007 10:25 AM |
| i thought that said colon collapse disorder lol. |
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Hanne Posted Tue 30 Oct, 2007 10:35 AM |
Gladly (the cross-eyed bear) wrote: i thought that said colon collapse disorder lol.
LOL, I also thought it had something to do with your bowels collapsing.
Anyhow, I've actually heard of this phenomenon. I think that some bee races were more prone to this than others. You're right that it's a very scary thought. We can't pollinate everything artificially.
So just remember this the next time you swat at a bee :o) |
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Peewee Posted Tue 30 Oct, 2007 2:05 PM |
Gladly (the cross-eyed bear) wrote: i thought that said colon collapse disorder lol.
I thought exactly the same! And boy wasn't I disappointed! :( It's only about bees! grrr hate the feckers. |
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Moray Posted Tue 30 Oct, 2007 2:09 PM |
Gladly (the cross-eyed bear) wrote: i thought that said colon collapse disorder lol.
Ditto. I opened up the thread and was severely disappointed with the Bee chat. I thought the first sentance "Scared the crap outta me" would have been really apt for a discussion on colon collapse. Oh well, I can but dream. |
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Hanne Posted Tue 30 Oct, 2007 2:32 PM |
MoraySwan wrote: Ditto. I opened up the thread and was severely disappointed with the Bee chat. I thought the first sentance "Scared the crap outta me" would have been really apt for a discussion on colon collapse. Oh well, I can but dream.
It would have been a brilliant pun though. |
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Peewee Posted Tue 30 Oct, 2007 2:35 PM |
| Got me wondering now, can your colon actually collapse??? Anyone out there know??? |
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Gladly (the cross-eyed bear) Posted Tue 30 Oct, 2007 2:37 PM |
| Anal prolapse is the same thing. I know a girl who had an anal prolapse. But i will keep that story to myself. |
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Moray Posted Tue 30 Oct, 2007 2:42 PM |
| Haha, now if only she could have kept it to herself as well...... |
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Gladly (the cross-eyed bear) Posted Tue 30 Oct, 2007 2:43 PM |
| iam saying nowt. |
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Turtleneck Posted Tue 30 Oct, 2007 2:49 PM |
I've been hearing the buzz (ha ha) about this since early spring. My mom was telling me yesterday about the show you must have seen. There's a Wikipedia article that covers most of the theories about what could be causing CCD.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colony_Collapse_Disorder
Seems it's not just in the US, but in Europe and other areas as well. It is scary. "Give me spots on my apples, but leave me the birds and the bees. Pleeeeease!"
At one time, I actually thought it would be cool to keep bees. It seemed like a nice thing, with the wax and the honey and all. Then I saw what people have to do to get the honey. That crazy astronaut outfit, the smoke machine, and swarms of angry bees buzzing about. I changed my mind. (I really laughed when I saw that Covered In Bees video someone posted a while back.)
Colon Collapse would be awful, too. |
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Nikki Posted Tue 30 Oct, 2007 2:54 PM |
MoraySwan wrote: Gladly (the cross-eyed bear) wrote: i thought that said colon collapse disorder lol.
Ditto. I opened up the thread and was severely disappointed with the Bee chat. I thought the first sentance "Scared the crap outta me" would have been really apt for a discussion on colon collapse. Oh well, I can but dream.
LOL! Sorry to disappoint you, however there is a clearly visible “Y” at the end of the word. Big difference. :P |
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