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      probably same reason why some are anti birth control. kinda playing against gods role by manipulating the natural result.

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        They need to learn about bananas.

        Also like, 100% of all agriculture and livestock. Fuck. Look at what we did to wolves. If god didn’t want us to fuck around with genetics they wouldn’t have made them malleable.

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          Obviously agriculture is a lie. Cows and sheep and donkeys and chickens and dogs always existed exactly as they do now since that’s how God made them and they never changed.

          Or something.

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            Well, the universe was create 6000 years ago so obviously domesticated animals have always been as they are. /s

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              You know the saying, “it didn’t happen if it isn’t in writing”?

              That must apply to all of prehistory then, right?

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      Funny thing is they aren’t even GMOs, they’re hybrids between tetraploid and diploid watermelon cultivars. You could do it yourself in your backyard if you can find tetraploid seed for sale, or make it yourself with colchicine

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      Are GMOs forbidden by Christian law?

      No, AFAIK they aren’t

      I think it’s just a joke and not a real movement or something

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    I too will be joining the seedless watermelons against Catholics.

    Who do they think they are?

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    If God doesn’t want us fucking with their creations, they’re more than welcome to hold a press conference.

    Until then, I’ll keep assuming they’re emotionally crippled howard Hughes style in the Heaven Penthouse drinking their own divine urine and shouting random conspiracies about which Angel is gonna pull a Lucifer next.

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      I didn’t even know seedless watermelons were a thing, so it saddens me to discover that they are, and that they’re bad, since the main reason I don’t like watermelons is having to deal with the seeds.

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      They do. I had this conversation the other day, and it led to Bill Gates trying to to basically monopolize farming. It was right before a five-hour meeting and so I forgot to research it at all after, but you have just reminded me.

      Back on topic though, I can’t find seedless watermelons anywhere. I live in Jersey (New), and my local supermarket is and has been seedless for at least a decade. I can’t recall the last time I enjoyed watermelon with a seed. My presumption was that they’re stopping us from growing them at home. I’m sure it’s much more (or less) nuanced than that. I’m an idiot.

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        Watermelons are not true to seed- a watermelon grown from a collected seed will not necessarily resemble it’s parent. But surprise melons are fun! Usually not as sweet as those with carefully controlled genetics though.

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        Nah, they don’t really care about gardeners. They need farmers to buy new seeds every year.

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    I’m pretty sure there aren’t any eunuchs around anymore. Otherwise there would still be castrati.