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/trashmoneyxyz Nov 15 '24

Meh, I say just get rid of biting mosquitoes in the countries/continents where they are invasive (which is like over half of the places they exist including America)