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The gamble: can genetically-modified mosquitoes end disease? (www.irishtimes.com)
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The gene engineering technology they are using could, in just a few generations – a matter of months when it comes to mosquitoes – make every member of the species that transmits malaria here, the Anopheles coluzzii, effectively immune to the parasite.

We need a Final Solution to the mosquito question, not this hogwash

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[–] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Alright we're settling this. Upvote this comment if you're for mosquito genocide, downvote if you're against it.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

The only good bug is a dead bug!

[–] lntl@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

the people have spoken

[–] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Now all we have to do is defeat capitalism so that our voices can finally turn into action.

Fuck you Bill Gates, should have fired when you had the chance.