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These kinds of things are really just intended to be a fun proof of concept or a demo of something off the wall for shits and giggles. It's a bit of a leap to

by oblib 6y ago

These kinds of things are really just intended to be a fun proof of concept or a demo of something off the wall for shits and giggles. It's a bit of a leap to "You'll shoot your eye out" or "it'll never work in real life" because it was never meant to be anything more than that. Personally, I think it's awesome!

mleonhard 6y ago
I've had malaria many times. My friend's sister died from it. It is not a laughing matter.
- oblib 6y ago
  That comment is so completely off the wall I'm just astounded. Nowhere in that guy's post about how to make this silly gizmo did he make any kind of claim about reducing diseases of any kind spread by mosquitoes. I don't know if you're blaming him for not preventing your friend's sister's death and you getting sick or mad at me because I didn't blame him. But your complaint does make me wonder what you're doing to solve the malaria problem?
  - mleonhard 6y ago
    > These kinds of things are really just intended to be a fun proof of concept or a demo of something off the wall for shits and giggles. I interpret this sentence to say the mosquito laser is an unserious project. Saying that something is "for shits and giggles" expresses a flippant attitude. My comment points out that malaria-fighting projects are extremely serious, even if they are ineffective first version tech demos. > Nowhere in that guy's post about how to make this silly gizmo did he make any kind of claim about reducing diseases of any kind spread by mosquitoes. The paper starts out with: "More than 700 thousand human deaths from mosquito bites are observed annually in the world. It is more than 2 times the number of annual murders in the world. In this regard, the invention of new more effective methods of protection against mosquitoes is necessary. In this article for the first time, comprehensive studies of mosquito neutralization using machine vision and a 1 W power laser are considered." > But your complaint does make me wonder what you're doing to solve the malaria problem? This is a strange thing to say. You are implying that a person who thinks a problem is serious should work toward solving that specific problem. This is not true. There are many serious problems in the world. Each person must make their own decisions about how to use their time, including how much time/energy/resources to spend on themselves, on their family, and on others. You are employing a tactic called deflection [0]. You try to redirect attention away from yourself by criticizing me. This habit can harm relationships. I hope you can break the habit of deflecting when you feel criticized. Your life will be better if you stop deflecting. Changing habits is super hard. I have been struggling to change my own habits for the last 5 years. It's hard and worth the effort. Good luck and best wishes. [0] https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/psychologists/what-is-deflection-psychology-explains-this-defense-mechanism/ https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/psychologists/what-is-defl...
    - oblib 6y ago
      You're right. They did say this was a serious attempt to address mosquitoes and disease. I apologize for thinking this was just for shits and giggles. In regards to it's design for that purpose I think it's probably awful.

by oblib 6y ago

mleonhard 6y ago

I've had malaria many times. My friend's sister died from it. It is not a laughing matter.

oblib 6y ago
That comment is so completely off the wall I'm just astounded. Nowhere in that guy's post about how to make this silly gizmo did he make any kind of claim about reducing diseases of any kind spread by mosquitoes. I don't know if you're blaming him for not preventing your friend's sister's death and you getting sick or mad at me because I didn't blame him. But your complaint does make me wonder what you're doing to solve the malaria problem?
- mleonhard 6y ago
  > These kinds of things are really just intended to be a fun proof of concept or a demo of something off the wall for shits and giggles. I interpret this sentence to say the mosquito laser is an unserious project. Saying that something is "for shits and giggles" expresses a flippant attitude. My comment points out that malaria-fighting projects are extremely serious, even if they are ineffective first version tech demos. > Nowhere in that guy's post about how to make this silly gizmo did he make any kind of claim about reducing diseases of any kind spread by mosquitoes. The paper starts out with: "More than 700 thousand human deaths from mosquito bites are observed annually in the world. It is more than 2 times the number of annual murders in the world. In this regard, the invention of new more effective methods of protection against mosquitoes is necessary. In this article for the first time, comprehensive studies of mosquito neutralization using machine vision and a 1 W power laser are considered." > But your complaint does make me wonder what you're doing to solve the malaria problem? This is a strange thing to say. You are implying that a person who thinks a problem is serious should work toward solving that specific problem. This is not true. There are many serious problems in the world. Each person must make their own decisions about how to use their time, including how much time/energy/resources to spend on themselves, on their family, and on others. You are employing a tactic called deflection [0]. You try to redirect attention away from yourself by criticizing me. This habit can harm relationships. I hope you can break the habit of deflecting when you feel criticized. Your life will be better if you stop deflecting. Changing habits is super hard. I have been struggling to change my own habits for the last 5 years. It's hard and worth the effort. Good luck and best wishes. [0] https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/psychologists/what-is-deflection-psychology-explains-this-defense-mechanism/ https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/psychologists/what-is-defl...
  - oblib 6y ago
    You're right. They did say this was a serious attempt to address mosquitoes and disease. I apologize for thinking this was just for shits and giggles. In regards to it's design for that purpose I think it's probably awful.