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Originally posted by andy1033
Have you people not considered that one reason for this is GM seeds and crops. Say if Gm seeds go wrong, then mankind would have a backup of seeds created by nature that work.
How come you guys always think that there has to be an ultimate disater first.
Jens Stoltenberg, the Norwegian Prime Minister, said: “This seed bank is of global importance. It will be the only one of its kind. It is our final safety net.”
He said that it would provide back-up not only against disasters, but also if a commercial gene bank is destroyed. He said that this had already happened 40 times.