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>while these mosquitoes do cause a lot of human deaths, the environmental "benefit" of those deaths are completely meaningless in the grand scheme of things Be

>while these mosquitoes do cause a lot of human deaths, the environmental "benefit" of those deaths are completely meaningless in the grand scheme of things Benefit to whom? What is the grand scheme of things? >pretty much everyone who knows anything about it (including otherwise very environmentally minded people who as a rule would never, ever agree with deliberately eradicating anything) agrees it can be eradicated with no meaningful impact on the ecosystem The hubris in this statement is absolutely stunning and, ironically, the perfect example of why we, as an extremely limited, ignorant, species of upright apes should not be exterminating other species because we think we have it all figured out.

khazhoux 6y ago
> The hubris in this statement is absolutely stunning and, ironically, the perfect example of why we, as an extremely limited, ignorant, species of upright apes should not be exterminating other species because we think we have it all figured out. How are we extremely limited and ignorant? As far as we know (and with zero counter-evidence), we are the most capable, most knowledgeable species in the entire universe. We reign supreme. In fact, the only logical reason we shouldn't exterminate other species for our benefit, is if doing so somehow harms us in some different and greater way.
- goache 6y ago
  Humans have trouble dealing with three particle systems (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-body_problem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-body_problem), so "limited and ignorant" seems like an good description imo.
- StanislavPetrov 6y ago
  >How are we extremely limited and ignorant? I can't answer this any better than your response already does.
  - developer93 6y ago
    Lets leave the personal insults to reddit, shall we?
bedobi 6y ago
We're already inadvertently causing the extinction of countless species anyway. What is it about this one that's so vital we can't afford to lose this one?
- StanislavPetrov 6y ago
  Ever play Jenga?

khazhoux 6y ago

> The hubris in this statement is absolutely stunning and, ironically, the perfect example of why we, as an extremely limited, ignorant, species of upright apes should not be exterminating other species because we think we have it all figured out. How are we extremely limited and ignorant? As far as we know (and with zero counter-evidence), we are the most capable, most knowledgeable species in the entire universe. We reign supreme. In fact, the only logical reason we shouldn't exterminate other species for our benefit, is if doing so somehow harms us in some different and greater way.

goache 6y ago
Humans have trouble dealing with three particle systems (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-body_problem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-body_problem), so "limited and ignorant" seems like an good description imo.
StanislavPetrov 6y ago
>How are we extremely limited and ignorant? I can't answer this any better than your response already does.
- developer93 6y ago
  Lets leave the personal insults to reddit, shall we?

bedobi 6y ago

We're already inadvertently causing the extinction of countless species anyway. What is it about this one that's so vital we can't afford to lose this one?

StanislavPetrov 6y ago
Ever play Jenga?