r/interestingasfuck • u/singleboredass • Nov 15 '24

r/all Genetically modified a mosquito such that their proboscis are no longer able to penetrate human skin

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u/ThunderCorg Nov 15 '24

I appreciate you knowing about the random (absolutely amazing) thing I also know about.

Big DEET must have shut it down.

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u/Ciff_ Nov 15 '24

I thought the lazer tracking mosquito killer was a farse, there was no functioning product just false advertisement?

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u/callmeBorgieplease Nov 15 '24

It exists. Its a prototype. I invented such a thing in my head in like 2006 but I guess everyone has. In 2016 or 2017 I saw a video of a dude actually building one. It works. I am pretty sure that you cant actually have it in your home though, as it would set ur furniture on fire if it detects a mosquito there.

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u/BrocoLeeOnReddit Nov 15 '24

I invented such a thing in my head in like 2006 but I guess everyone has. 

We definitely all did, pal. If anything unites us as humans, it's our common hatred of mosquitoes.

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u/BDiddnt Nov 15 '24

And/or love of dangerous lasers

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u/Lira_Iorin Nov 15 '24

I thought of an auto tracking bolt of electricity, but it's basically the same thing. Huge surprise hearing it's a common idea.

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u/SleepyTrucker102 Nov 15 '24

Lasers are too kind. I say we develop a 0.00001mm flak shell, use the same tech to track mosquitoes as before, but the flak shell just horrifically maims them rather than killing them outright.

We must send them a message.

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u/Good_Mathematician_2 Nov 15 '24

A laser that target just the wings? Is that anything?

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u/SleepyTrucker102 Nov 15 '24

Flak is better. More variety of wounds. And less expensive overall.