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[–] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 102 points 2 days ago (6 children)

I know it's not that deep but if you type a whole ass paragraph in all caps I want to beat you with a shoe.

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[–] normalexit@lemmy.world 39 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I find the compromise acceptable. Please roll out the mosquito killing technology asap.

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[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 103 points 2 days ago (6 children)

I would not want to see things like this done to the overwhelming majority of living things. But mosquitoes, I say let them starve.

[–] thesporkeffect@lemmy.world 57 points 2 days ago (1 children)
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[–] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 57 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Up next on Info Wars: "They're turning the mosquitoes gay!"

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 36 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Sounds more like they are turning them trans than gay. So like a test run of the leftist plan for Republicans. Oh wait, are we allowed to talk about this outside of the secret meetings yet?

[–] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

I think you're asking for a kind of nuance that most Info Warriors are unable to provide.

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[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago (3 children)

That seems mild.

Could we try to convince the males that they are the ugliest things on earth so they find large animals that can step on them?

Maybe come up with a liquid that you put in standing water that makes the mosquitoes grow very tiny legs and a very large left wing? You know, so they have to fly to move and they can only fly spinning like crazy.

I got a better one! Make them neon bright and glow in the dark. Make those fuckers be the center of attention. I'm talking kids with nets and old guys with cameras and microscopes with single mosquito flashes (like 1 mosquitoes per photo). And of course sugar sweet flavor? Everything under the sun trying to find them and eat them as snacks. I kinda like this one the best.

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[–] Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com 36 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I actually love seeing mosquitoes struggle to survive. I don't care if they're incapable of morality, they're evil and I hate them.

[–] racketlauncher831@lemmy.ml 23 points 2 days ago (5 children)

I hate them too but they are just trying to eat and breed, just like us. So kill them with mercy.

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[–] LordGimp@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago

This is what vegans want. They want to take your virile bloodsucking proboscus and replace it with a limp dick fruit licker.

BAN ALL VEGANS

(Small /s)

[–] thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world 48 points 2 days ago (9 children)

Tbh I wouldn’t be sad if we genetically modified mosquitoes to breed them out of existence like we’ve done with screw worm.

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[–] Zip2@feddit.uk 26 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It’s a bit like watching a pug dog try to breath.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 36 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

VEM

Vegan
Except Mosquitos

[–] thesporkeffect@lemmy.world 42 points 2 days ago (4 children)

I know what you meant but I just imagined someone grimly eating mosquitoes out of pure spite

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[–] Realitaetsverlust@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 days ago (7 children)

Why not just eradicate them? Genuine question. I don't think they serve any purpose in nature and are just pissing off every living being.

[–] amzd@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

They need blood to procreate so the method in the post does exactly what you are asking for

[–] kerrigan778@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

They absolutely serve purpose in nature, they are a significant food source for bats and many other insects and males are pollinators.

[–] Kellamity@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Putting aside questions of ecosystems etc, I think the main reason is that we just can't - ironic since we seem to be extint-ing all the other animals

In South America they tried in the 50s and 60s, and more kept cropping up. They breed so quickly, if you miss an area they can just rebound. Then more can come in on ships and stuff

So you couldn't really localise it, it would have to be a huge global undertaking. And it would likely require widespread use of pesticides that are at best tricksy and at worst illegal, not to mention environmentally shitty

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