"K Barrett" wrote in message
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Ted (I dream of things never heard of and ask 'Why not'?)Byers wrote:
"K Barrett" wrote in message
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As to your second point I agree. IMHO this policy changes the job
description from orchid judge to orchid cop, something I'm not trained
for. Its frustrating. How are you going to know beyond a shadow of a
doubt (or a preponderance of the evidence) that a plant was made with
hangianum? How are you going to know if that isn't mere jealousy? People
have been sued for less, or so I'm told.


Use of science! DNA fingerprinting should offer a reasoable means of
determining parentage, but based on a balance of probabilities. [snip]
Cheers,

Ted

Ha! Dude, you bogart! Pass some of what you're smoking to the rest of the
crowd! LOL!!

By the time the DNA comes back the show would be over and flower will have
faded.

Of course it will. It taks time to do it right, but that doesn't mean it
shouldn't be done. The technology is there, so show, and judge, the plant
at the show, but at the same time take the tissue sample and let the DNA
make the final determination of the identity of the plant. Just make the
requisite observations at the show and record the relevant information, and
then sort things out for a final result when the test results are in. I see
no need for instant results.

Cheers,

Ted

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