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Re:The debate over whether to use genetically modified mosqu... by danieltillett on Saturday June 02, 2018 @09:57PM (#17217505)
No people with one copy of the haemoglobin mutation that causes sickle cell are just less to die of Malaria. They still get infected.

Anyway this is totally irrelevant to the question of if we should continue to let people die while we sit around pontificating about unintended consequences. When the house is burning down it is not the time to talk about the unintended consequences of getting the carpet wet.

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Re:The debate over whether to use genetically modified mosqu... by DoreenMichele on Saturday June 02, 2018 @10:16PM (#17217564)
I'm just here (on HN) to make conversation. As far as I know, my comments here are in no way causing any scientists to be held back from rushing forward with their plans to do anything at all, whether mosquito related or not.
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Re:The debate over whether to use genetically modified mosqu... by danieltillett on Sunday June 03, 2018 @05:39AM (#17218752)
LOL. You are not one of the people I hold responsible for holding back this technology.

I am just expressing my extreme frustration at how something that could save millions of people is being held back because certain people are excessively cautious. I would like them held responsible for the deaths they are responsible for.

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