Carp (my favorite fish to catch), I have been pleased with some of the discussions generated about cloning in peppers. There have been some good ideas presented for both sides. I didnt think when I joined this list it was only going to be talking about who has the hottest salsa or what recipe we had for supper tonight or why arent my seeds coming up. It wont be too long in the future when any company with a few molecular biologists will be able to manipulate the genes in all kinds of plants, I would hope they would maintain some control so that they dont inadvertently introduce say the capsaicin gene into tomatoes, we would enjoy it but the general population might have to give up eating tomatoes. Jack >Okay, this is the umpteenth time this thread has shown up here and it at >best, it is only peripherally related to the current status of chiles. GM >is a moral issue and ultimately it has NO right or worng side; only opinions >as to such. In this same off-topic vein we are now discussing the religion >of the people involved and the benevolency of corporations, and it is >filling up my mailbox; I simply have no desire for it to do so. > >So please, everyone, take this thread to an appropriate forum. > >I am most Sincerely, > >carp Join the Carp Anglers Group at: http://www.carpanglersgroup.org Go Fishing with Jack on the Potomac River, MD, USA at: http://www.geocities.com/yosemite/rapids/8155