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Ya know, as much as the general idea of genetic engineering repulses me, mosquitos are one of the only organisms I am perfectly fine with putting aside my reser
by wcarron 6y ago
Ya know, as much as the general idea of genetic engineering repulses me, mosquitos are one of the only organisms I am perfectly fine with putting aside my reservations for. I dream of a day when humans wipe them from the face of the earth.
I think it's also important to note that certain mosquito species (the ones which most commonly carry diseases) can be targeted, leaving other mosquito populations as they were.
- asdff 6y agoWhat repulses you about it? In practice, it's not any different than domestication. Just quicker and less resource intensive.
- wcarron 6y agoI am not talking about GMO corn or any plants. I'm fine with eating "fancy corn". I'm speaking about GE in the animal kingdom. Genetic engineering has a massive and terrifying potential. Like nuclear weapons, genetic engineering is Pandora's Box, plain and simple. Let us hope humans are smart enough not to open it, this time.