tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350900071703238442.post2663409955008285407..comments2023-10-29T10:23:51.132-04:00Comments on Sully's Side: Cow Peas, Political Kings and Saturn's RingsSullyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07252150116803332194noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350900071703238442.post-15453751056033520012009-10-09T16:18:33.622-04:002009-10-09T16:18:33.622-04:00Aargh!!! A near PhD in the sciences didn't kno...Aargh!!! A near PhD in the sciences didn't know about Norman Borlaug. Arguably he was the greatest scientist in the history of the world in terms of the impact of his work on human well-being in his own time. The only others who compare dealt with water quality; but the Romans knew how to prevent water borne diseases 2,000 years ago even though they didn't know the science.Sullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07252150116803332194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350900071703238442.post-4165260170239365532009-10-08T16:43:26.674-04:002009-10-08T16:43:26.674-04:00Those damn "progressive" types are at it...Those damn "progressive" types are at it stronger than ever these days. I argue with them from time to time on Monsanto message boards (i keep an eye on Monsanto for investment purposes). I was unaware that this Borlaug guy fathered the field of gene-selective breeding.<br /><br />Amusing postscript btwYour sonnoreply@blogger.com