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Re:Mosquitoes Genetically Modified to Crash Species That Spr... by mayamatrix on Monday September 24, 2018 @05:37PM (#18061678)
Plot twist: the modification has an unexpected side effect of killing large populations of birds that relied upon the mosquitos for food.
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Re:Mosquitoes Genetically Modified to Crash Species That Spr... by maxerickson on Monday September 24, 2018 @05:38PM (#18061691)
There's dozens of species of mosquitoes in areas with endemic malaria and 2 or 3 that transmit malaria.
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Re:Mosquitoes Genetically Modified to Crash Species That Spr... by msla on Monday September 24, 2018 @05:41PM (#18061705)
Yes, because every book needs a Frankenstein Complex.

That's just about the Least Predictable Plot Twist In The Universe, I daresay.

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Re:Mosquitoes Genetically Modified to Crash Species That Spr... by the8472 on Monday September 24, 2018 @05:36PM (#18061671)
And the benevolent scientists would happen to work for umbrella corp? I don't think that would be good PR.
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Re:Mosquitoes Genetically Modified to Crash Species That Spr... by technofiend on Monday September 24, 2018 @05:38PM (#18061693)
Reddit's /r/writingprompts would probably take this and run with it.
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