Whats happening to bees?

[bordertangoman]

I heard a radio* programme which was documenting the devastation of bee popoulations in the US. So far scientists have not found a cause, but it has a far reaching effect on pollination of farm crops.

Is it:

Divine retribution;
man- made catastrophe
natural causes

discuss...

(* a radio is a wireless device which does live broadcasts into your home)

 

[NielsenE]

Its divine retribution by the FSM

 

[DWise1]

In the report that I heard some weeks ago, they mentioned a parasite.


?? FSM. Finite-state machine?

 

[and123]

Flying Spaghetti Monster

 

[DancePoet]

I heard a radio* programme ...





(* a radio is a wireless device which does live broadcasts into your home)

:lol:

 

[Terpsichorean Clod]

Ferocious Salsa Maniacs

 

[DancePoet]

Ferocious Salsa Maniacs

Why would they have anything against bees? :lol:

 

[Chris Stratton]

?? FSM. Finite-state machine?

Mealy or Moore?

If it's Moore, retribution for present input won't show up until the next, er, life.

 

[NielsenE]

Flying Spaghetti Monster

you got it

 

[Ron Obvious]

Maybe they are unlicenced? Bee-licences (for bees and half-bees) can be obtained here: http://www.theministryofhousinge.com/

 

[DWise1]

Flying Spaghetti Monster

Yes, I have heard mention of that theology. I hope that you realize that it is completely wrong. It's supposed to be linguini.


[Intended nod recognizing similar punchline in Red Dwarf]

 

[bordertangoman]

I think its rather sad; but I have two equally unlikey theories:

1. Alien abduction. Some smart bug eyed monster has looked for a way to send our food supplies into crisis by abducting our pollinators. The next step will either be a ransome note or world domination ( Of cousre they could be Super-Intelligent Bees rescuing their diminutive cousins from oppression.)

2. Bees don't like GM crops and ar getting some kind of GM mutation to their immune system

 

[samina]

2. Bees don't like GM crops and ar getting some kind of GM mutation to their immune system

very likely

 

[reb]

Maybe they are unlicenced? Bee-licences (for bees and half-bees) can be obtained here: http://www.theministryofhousinge.com/

:uplaugh:

 

[bordertangoman]

very likely

It seems that it is a compromised (gosh I'm getting a touch of beaureacratese- I really mean F*****) immune system that is causing bees to die of secondary diseases. Much like AIDS.