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Common sense must tell people that whether we like mosquitos or not, they're part of the food chain. A food chain which is already stressed due to climate chang
by bamboozled 6y ago
Common sense must tell people that whether we like mosquitos or not, they're part of the food chain. A food chain which is already stressed due to climate change.
Scientist who are eager to take out mosquitos sound more like kids who are eager to play with their new gene drive rather than consider the actual impacts.
- tylermw 6y agoNo, scientists who are eager to take out mosquitos want to do it because it will save millions of lives. People have been dying of malaria for millennia—climate change has nothing to do with this particular issue/solution.
- bamboozled 6y agoWe're all very concerned, but we don't really spend very much money on Malaria treatments, relief and vaccines overall. Especially in the developing world. There isn't even really much urgency to do anything about it. No operation warp speed to help save hundreds of thousands of lives a year. It's almost just like a fun topic to make people feel better about themselves. I've read more about how transmission of malaria works and basically mosquitoes carry it from biting infected humans then pass it to other humans, it's not that mosquitos are evil, they don't even know what's going on. I think there is a question of ethics involved personally, that's because if mosquitoes had the power to wipe us out, we wouldn't be that happy if they decided to go ahead with the plan.
- mNovak 6y agoWhile I agree it's likely, 'common sense' is also not science and we shouldn't take as a given that they are an integral part of the food chain. Pest species do exist. Saving lives is generally a strong motivator, so it's worth considering the possibilities.