Colony Collapse Disorder

[Fishalicious]

Does no one else read what I say?

Almost every animal that touches the land has a part in pollination-that is, it isn't just bees or humans.

Hummingbirds pollinate, and they cross-pollinate like bees do. Hey, guess what? Bats eat nectar, too. They also cross pollinate.

Point is, we are not going to die, nor is a massive amount of the plant population going to die out.

[Takun]

Wow man, reading this thread is reminding me of The Happening.

Thats what I thought of when I read the part about the honeybees.

[Zelda Veteran]

Let me put this in terms you can understand.

Bee's are the main pollinator. Its what they're known for. Picture the gaming industry without Nintendo. Nintendo just suddenly vanished for no known reason. Microsoft starts to realize that they can't possibly keep up with satisfying everyone. What happens next?

[Fishalicious]

So I can't understand anything that's not in video game terms?

I understand what you're saying. But bees aren't the only thing that pollinate, and I highly doubt that them having a dip in their population is going to cause 1/3 of the world's food supply to go down.

And if 1/3 of the food supply goes down, then boy, that sure sucks, doesn't it? We only have 2/3 of the food now, we'll have to stop overeating and ration it out, or let some people starve.

It's cruel, but life has never been particularly fair.

[Takun]

So I can't understand anything that's not in video game terms?

I understand what you're saying. But bees aren't the only thing that pollinate, and I highly doubt that them having a dip in their population is going to cause 1/3 of the world's food supply to go down.

And if 1/3 of the food supply goes down, then boy, that sure sucks, doesn't it? We only have 2/3 of the food now, we'll have to stop overeating and ration it out, or let some people starve.

It's cruel, but life has never been particularly fair.

Amen.

While the loss of bees is still mysterious, and the many coincidences that you provide are weird. This new candidate Cravin Morehead sounds like the mysterious ruler that is coming to elections.

[darkphantomime]

Oh god... Why even take that guy seriously?

He doesn't even hav a wiki.

[Takun]

Probably because no one knows much. All he said was he wanted to be president, and then bam. He's a candidate. POWERS OF SATIN.

[Keaton]

Probably because no one knows much. All he said was he wanted to be president, and then bam. He's a candidate. POWERS OF SATIN.

Yes, satin has wonderful texture... oh wait, you meant "Satan".

Heh.

[Fishalicious]

SATIN?

THE HORRIBLE SHINE! IT SHOWS OFF EVERY WRINKLE!

Anyway, I don't understand what's going on with that. Honestly, you think people are going to pick someone they've never heard of over Obama, or McCain, who has experience?

[Takun]

*facepalm*
Yes, Satan. ;)

[alical]

Tsch this is all over reacting.
In my opinion:
We're fine.
The bees are fine.
The human population doesn't need thinning out.

It's all just spin.

[Keaton]

I agree, Alison/Alissa.

We can't know anything about the world, we've only been on it for a fraction of a fraction of the time that the Earth's been around (take that, creationists).

[alical]

I agree, Alison/Alissa.

We can't know anything about the world, we've only been on it for a fraction of a fraction of the time that the Earth's been around (take that, creationists).

Yeah, people have told us a hundred times that the world will end and the population will be wiped out, if I believed every one I would be a wreck.

Neither of those are my name!

[darkphantomime]

Try Alice.

Anyway, it is still a very mysterious circumstance. Could the Africanized honeybee be at fault?

[Takun]

Have we tried capturing a colony of honeybees and then watching them 24/7 until we get results?