Ever noticed how dogs are willing to consider the possible edibility of virtually anything?

And, on the "Technology Gone Awry in the Service of Absolutely Nothing" front, this story. Yep, in the fine spirit of "create a need then fulfill that need", Monsanto first came up with a potent herbicide, Roundup. Roundup kills plants dead. All plants. Imagine how swell it would be if it only killed weeds. Hmmmm....deep thought, deep thought....eureka! We'll make a new plant that Roundup can't kill! Grass, in this case. Very specialised grass. The kind used on golf courses. You know - those large, park-like areas that people with lots of money and spare time like to wander around on. Places that would pay Monsanto lots and lots of money for their Roundup and their grass-that-Roundup-can't-kill.

And, of course, Monsanto has to test the grass, and, of course, they grow it outside. Now, grass relies on wind-blown pollen to generate seed. So, here's a genetically-modified (not necessarily a big deal), herbicide-resistant (very possibly a big deal) plant being grown in the great outdoors where, funnily enough, the wind blows. And now Monsanto is shocked! shocked! they tell you, to find their experimental grass growing in the wild. Amazing.