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Re: Should we kill all the mosquitoes [Re: Jpurdue] #13257388 08/23/19 04:35 PM
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It's not nice to fool Mother Nature


Re: Should we kill all the mosquitoes [Re: Bigbob_FTW] #13257404 08/23/19 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Bigbob_FTW
every bad idea starts with good intentions.


We essentially eliminated smallpox, was that a bad thing? What about the screwworm which used to devastate live stock? Basically eliminated that as well. Most of the food we eat from plants to animals has been genetically modified. A thousand years ago, corn basically looked like wheat. What we are talking about here is modifying the genetics of the mosquito to make it's offspring sterile and essentially let them breed themselves out of existence. It could have unintended consequences, but so could just everything else we do in the modern world.


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Re: Should we kill all the mosquitoes [Re: fouzman] #13257405 08/23/19 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by fouzman
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Yes. And ticks.


And chiggers.

Amen.

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Re: Should we kill all the mosquitoes [Re: Jpurdue] #13257406 08/23/19 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Jpurdue
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every bad idea starts with good intentions.


We essentially eliminated smallpox, was that a bad thing? What about the screwworm which used to devastate live stock? Basically eliminated that as well. Most of the food we eat from plants to animals has been genetically modified. A thousand years ago, corn basically looked like wheat. What we are talking about here is modifying the genetics of the mosquito to make it's offspring sterile and essentially let them breed themselves out of existence. It could have unintended consequences, but so could just everything else we do in the modern world.



we also introduced asian grass carp to control vegetation. how'd that work out?


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Re: Should we kill all the mosquitoes [Re: Jpurdue] #13257413 08/23/19 04:53 PM
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

If we kill the mosquitoes we kill the bats. The bats quit depositing guano. If no guano there is no mascara. If there is no mascara we have ugly women. I HATE ugly women.

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Re: Should we kill all the mosquitoes [Re: Bigbob_FTW] #13257415 08/23/19 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Bigbob_FTW
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every bad idea starts with good intentions.


We essentially eliminated smallpox, was that a bad thing? What about the screwworm which used to devastate live stock? Basically eliminated that as well. Most of the food we eat from plants to animals has been genetically modified. A thousand years ago, corn basically looked like wheat. What we are talking about here is modifying the genetics of the mosquito to make it's offspring sterile and essentially let them breed themselves out of existence. It could have unintended consequences, but so could just everything else we do in the modern world.



we also introduced asian grass carp to control vegetation. how'd that work out?


Good call Bob. Let's kill them too!


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Re: Should we kill all the mosquitoes [Re: Kattelyn] #13257416 08/23/19 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Kattelyn
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Yes. And ticks.


And chiggers.

Best idea I have heard all day.


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Re: Should we kill all the mosquitoes [Re: spacejunkie] #13257417 08/23/19 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by spacejunkie
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

If we kill the mosquitoes we kill the bats. The bats quit depositing guano. If no guano there is no mascara. If there is no mascara we have ugly women. I HATE ugly women.


That's an old myth. Mascara is made from fish scales not bat [censored]. So I assume we have your vote now?


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Re: Should we kill all the mosquitoes [Re: Jpurdue] #13257421 08/23/19 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Jpurdue
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

If we kill the mosquitoes we kill the bats. The bats quit depositing guano. If no guano there is no mascara. If there is no mascara we have ugly women. I HATE ugly women.


That's an old myth. Mascara is made from fish scales not bat [censored]. So I assume we have your vote now?


why do you hate bats? nazi.


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Re: Should we kill all the mosquitoes [Re: Jpurdue] #13257422 08/23/19 05:01 PM
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No. Fish eat bats and mosquitoes so we will still have ugly women.

Re: Should we kill all the mosquitoes [Re: Jpurdue] #13257423 08/23/19 05:02 PM
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As a huge fan of natural selection, I say keep the mosquitos. We need them for population control.

Plus, if we eradicate mosquitos, in about 2 generations, kids will be wondering just what in the hell the Skeeter logo is supposed to be.


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Re: Should we kill all the mosquitoes [Re: Jpurdue] #13257553 08/23/19 08:05 PM
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I asked this question several years ago. Tallgrass, I believe, said there wouldn’t be much if any ripple effect.


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Re: Should we kill all the mosquitoes [Re: Uncle Zeek] #13257586 08/23/19 08:53 PM
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Nope. More mosquitoes mean less people. Less people mean fewer on the lakes. Fewer on the lakes means peaceful trotline cutting.


So Thanos's snap shouldn't have been undone?

Correct, end game was not up to the avengers standards.


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Re: Should we kill all the mosquitoes [Re: Bigbob_FTW] #13257598 08/23/19 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Bigbob_FTW
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every bad idea starts with good intentions.


We essentially eliminated smallpox, was that a bad thing? What about the screwworm which used to devastate live stock? Basically eliminated that as well. Most of the food we eat from plants to animals has been genetically modified. A thousand years ago, corn basically looked like wheat. What we are talking about here is modifying the genetics of the mosquito to make it's offspring sterile and essentially let them breed themselves out of existence. It could have unintended consequences, but so could just everything else we do in the modern world.



we also introduced asian grass carp to control vegetation. how'd that work out?


Technically speaking, it worked. The vegetation is FULLY under control.


Re: Should we kill all the mosquitoes [Re: Jpurdue] #13257610 08/23/19 09:23 PM
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According to what I read, of all species that have existed on Earth, 99.9 percent are now extinct. Chances are some were mosquito species. I'm for wiping out the rest.

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