The Extinction of the Mosquito

[Stabby]

This is an interesting article.

http://www.popsci.com/popsci/medicine/article/0,12543,446128,00.html

A geneticist has devised a way to completely wipe out a species of mosquito. I am all for it. Mosquitos are worthless (as the article states they are neither a polinator or significant food source) and Malaria kills like 4 people a minute. Of course there will no doubt be plenty of enviromentalists up-in-arms over this...

[FS]

I was going to make a remark about the food chain and the natural habitat, but apparently that's covered in the article. Hey, if there's no dangerous consequences, super.

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[Jeanette X]

If there is no negative ecological impact from doing so, I would be for it. However, I would suggest preserving some of the larvae for study.

[Rev. Danno]

What about Bears? Can we start to kill bears? I was at the Zoo a few weeks back...they don't do anything, they smell bad, & there are much cooler predetors we could release in there place, like tigers!
hell yeah! I want tigers replacing bears all over the place, even in books, movies, products, & old folk-lore!
Bears are stupid, Tigers ROCK!!!
What was this thread about?

[soundtest]

Impossible. Bears can be cute. Anything cute deserves to live, is a blessing by its creation alone, and must be preserved by all costs. Anything ugly or irritating however has no such right.

[Jeanette X]

Impossible. Bears can be cute. Anything cute deserves to live, but anything ugly or irritating must has no such right.
Considering the fact that mosquitos kill a HELL of a lot more people than bear attacks, don't you think that is a rather unfair judgement of motives?

[soundtest]

No? Let's have a philosophical debate.

[SLjimbo]

Yeap, I'm for mosquito genocide. Not that the West Nile Virus is a major threat yet, it's at least a good reason to kill 'em off.

[Jeanette X]

No? Let's have a philosophical debate.
Go right ahead.

[soundtest]

Fabulous! Allow me time to prepare my notes?

[Jeanette X]

Fabulous! Allow me time to prepare my notes?

Of course, old chap. Let me get my tweeds and pipe.

[Esuohlim]

It's about fucking time. I've lost more blood to mosquitos than I could if I slit both my wrists. >:

[Evil Robot]

While were at it we should get rid of the nigg..... I mean african americans too.

[Sethomas]

I think I heard years ago that to do away with mosquitos would probably cause mass die-outs of bat populations, which in turn would fuck up all kinds of shit. But then again, they are annoying little boogers.

[wreckreation]

globalization globalization globalization. Wanna bet that big business benefits more from anything that occurs than the people effected?

[kahljorn]

the bats can't die, the world would end without Guano.

[kellychaos]

Impossible. Bears can be cute. Anything cute deserves to live, is a blessing by its creation alone, and must be preserved by all costs. Anything ugly or irritating however has no such right.

A PETA press kit will be mailed to you immediately. Welcome aboard! :)

[Johnny Horton]

We need mosquitos because in sixty million years time the only relic of human DNA will be in a mosquito trapped in amber and the new dolphin race will be able to recreate us using advanced cloning techniques in a theme park called "Clone-o Sapiens™" and we shall break free and run rampage before eventually being outwitted by the dolphin children.

[Daphne]

A PETA press kit will be mailed to you immediately. Welcome aboard! :)

But Kelly, if PETA didn't care about useless animals that aren't cute, then we might not be blessed with your presence :(

[kellychaos]

But Kelly, if PETA didn't care about useless animals that aren't cute, then we might not be blessed with your presence :(

Ahhh ... like a mosquito is attracted to the light. You're comment was both anticipated and amusing. :)

SAVE THE COCKROACH!!

http://www.terminix.com/graphics/pest/full/german_cockroach.jpg

[Esuohlim]

Pfft. Those damn cockroaches can survive a nuclear blast. I think they can take care of themselves.

[Evil Robot]

cockroaches in NYC drive cars, they cant be killed to the point of extinction.

[Jeanette X]

I have got to start wearing bug repellent. I keep getting eaten alive every fucking time I go out to weed the front garden. They even show up on drizzly days for a free meal. >: