Don’t worry, the buzz is that drone bees will come to the rescue. Didn’t Asimov have a short story in which robotic birds and bees were developed because the public was afraid human-shaped robots would take over?
I used to have a couple of hives. They did fine for many years—-until Mosquito Joe started advertising in our neighborhood about his services to “make it fun to be outside again”. Two dead hives, so I sold the equipment to a young couple who live in the country. Maybe they’ll be able to keep the hives going if they’re lucky enough to have the locals avoid the neonicotiniod and other poisons.
emptc12 about 7 years ago
Don’t worry, the buzz is that drone bees will come to the rescue. Didn’t Asimov have a short story in which robotic birds and bees were developed because the public was afraid human-shaped robots would take over?
Masterskrain Premium Member about 7 years ago
Yeah, that “Roundup” really DOES work!
martens about 7 years ago
I used to have a couple of hives. They did fine for many years—-until Mosquito Joe started advertising in our neighborhood about his services to “make it fun to be outside again”. Two dead hives, so I sold the equipment to a young couple who live in the country. Maybe they’ll be able to keep the hives going if they’re lucky enough to have the locals avoid the neonicotiniod and other poisons.
Strawberry Hellcat: Gair I gall, ffon I’r anghall about 7 years ago
The way we’re going, we should just change the stars and stripes to a bio-hazard symbol, and post health warnings at all points of entry.
superposition about 7 years ago
http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21716602-introducing-ultimate-drone-plans-artificial-pollinators-are-afoot