Last year the world burned

[Syco21]

The grass has spontaneously started producing cyanide in my county.

[Thor.]

Wierder things have happened, take for instants tat zombie thing :teehee: , i blame aliens :teehee:

[Vagrant0]

Grass actually does release a host of chemicals when it is broken or cut as part of its own natural defense mechanism. This is what the "smell of a freshly mowed lawn" smell really is. It just doesn't normally produce anything which is particularly harmful to humans unless it is in great quantity.

[brokenergy]

We must hide now before we die too!

[Syco21]

Clearly this is revenge for the fires that, while mostly accidental, were all caused by people(transformers, power lines, stupid welders). It's a conspiracy I tell you!

[HeyYou]

The vegetation is out to get us? :D

 

One key note there: Genetically Engineered Grass. Are we our own worst enemies? Making products to 'make life better', which turns out to become a product that kills us? (or, our food source.......)

[Vagrant0]

The vegetation is out to get us? :D

 

One key note there: Genetically Engineered Grass. Are we our own worst enemies? Making products to 'make life better', which turns out to become a product that kills us? (or, our food source.......)

GE doesn't necessarily mean a bunch of mad scientists in a lab poking around at the bits of DNA randomly and seeing what they get. GE has officially existed since the middle ages when one monk (kudos for knowing his name) figured out that he could breed plants together in a certain way and get a reasonably predictable result. People were doing this centuries before, but never so methodically. Dogs, sheep, Cows, and almost every domesticated animal has been selectively bred to suit our needs or interests.

 

In this case, it is just a factor that wasn't anticipated. The fact of the matter is that plants are at constant war with animals, insects, and even eachother, and in this case, natural selection probably played a more significant role... Grass which had higher concentrations of certain chemicals wasn't eaten as often, so it was allowed to spread its seed and become more prominent in areas.

[brokenergy]

19th Century and his name was Mendal, hence where the name Mendelian genetics comes from.

[Ihoe]

...after eating genetically-modified grass...

 

I believe I am not going to plan on eating grass, especially genetically modified grass, for a while. But how can I cope with it? How can anyone? the world is doomed if people don't stop eating genetically modified grass! the Mayans were right, Nostradamus was right, cows were wrong. great Scott. I'm going to save up on muffins.

[Syco21]

Don't worry, you wont have to. It's only a matter of time now before the grass passes on the recipe to every other plant on the planet, allowing them to spread the poison through the air.