From: "Robert Comer" 

> Patent life is likely to become longer, not shorter. See the extension of
> copyright as a precedent.

I suspect that's going to turn around. (I hope anyway.)

> Scenario: "Terminator" gene spreads from the GM version of
wheat to the
> original, non-GM strains. Over time, the non-GM strains die out. Farmers
> (and countries) who can't afford the GM seeds and must rely on the non-GM
> strains will have a real problem feeding their people.

Not real likely, but any mutation (man-made or natural) could cause that too.

- Bob Comer



"Don Hills"  wrote in message
news:yjo6+sgaXOQT092yn{at}attglobal.net...
> In article ,
> "Robert Comer"  wrote:
> >> If you want to be competitive, you do need to buy the modified seed.
> >
> >Could be true, but that's an old story like other patents, and if we had
a
> >shorter time limit, that'd pretty much fix that problem.
>
> Patent life is likely to become longer, not shorter. See the extension of
> copyright as a precedent.
>
> >> I don't imagine the seed
> >> companies are too concerned at this, but the population of many
developing
> >> countries are at risk.
> >
> >You lose me there.
>
> Scenario: "Terminator" gene spreads from the GM version of
wheat to the
> original, non-GM strains. Over time, the non-GM strains die out. Farmers
> (and countries) who can't afford the GM seeds and must rely on the non-GM
> strains will have a real problem feeding their people.
>
> --
> Don Hills    (dmhills at attglobaldotnet)     Wellington, New Zealand
> "I don't use Linux. I prefer to use an OS supported by a large multi-
> national vendor, with a good office suite, excellent network/internet
> software and decent hardware support."

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