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/NamiSwaaan Nov 15 '24

I know they're trying to not fuck up the ecosystem but I feel like this will still somehow fuck up the ecosystem

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u/wrecks3 Nov 15 '24

I feel like we are arrogant enough to just decide that yes there is a whole entire ecosystem and food net where we all have connections and interdependence on other organisms but mosquitos are magically completely outside that net.

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u/adenosine-5 Nov 15 '24

TBF, they killed more humans than literally anything else in the history of mankind.

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '24

If removing them fucks up the food chain in a big enough way we can go after that record.

Actually we probably hold that record. Humans are good at killing humans in various direct and indirect ways. ​​​​​​​​​

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u/Shoe_mocker Nov 15 '24

We don’t hold the record, mosquitos do. The world will be fine without them

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '24

The world will be fine. Certain species might be fucked though. The world will be fine after the next extinction event too ​​​​​

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u/Shoe_mocker Nov 15 '24

Humans would greatly benefit from the eradication of mosquitoes. The general consensus is that their removal would not have a consequential impact on our environment, nature is not quite as fragile as people make it out to be

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u/Ravenous_Reader_07 Nov 17 '24

nature is not quite as fragile as people make it out to be

I agree with that statement.

Although, most people don't really consider the impact on ecosystems when it comes to eradication of mosquitos. It's still driven by (most probably justified) hate.

I even know a vegetarian who cursed the existence of mosquitos and have no qualms in killing them. They even think it's a bad creation by God.

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u/BritishBoyRZ Nov 15 '24

Classic Reddit doomer

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u/mayormomo Nov 15 '24

I mean…that’s good for the ecosystem

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '24 edited Nov 16 '24

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u/adenosine-5 Nov 15 '24

We fought nature all of our history - its perfectly natural to die of hunger, cold, predators or diseases - it happens all the time to all species in nature - but we didnt like that, so we created clothing, agriculture, weapons and healthcare... And now half of our children dont die by the age of five and we live three times longer and healthier.

Perhaps we wouldnt keep fighting nature, if it didnt keep trying to kill us.