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Re:First genetically modified mosquitoes released in the Uni... by StanislavPetrov on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @12:18AM (#27034020)
>while these mosquitoes do cause a lot of human deaths, the environmental "benefit" of those deaths are completely meaningless in the grand scheme of things

Benefit to whom? What is the grand scheme of things?

>pretty much everyone who knows anything about it (including otherwise very environmentally minded people who as a rule would never, ever agree with deliberately eradicating anything) agrees it can be eradicated with no meaningful impact on the ecosystem

The hubris in this statement is absolutely stunning and, ironically, the perfect example of why we, as an extremely limited, ignorant, species of upright apes should not be exterminating other species because we think we have it all figured out.

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Re:First genetically modified mosquitoes released in the Uni... by bedobi on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @01:22AM (#27034300)
We're already inadvertently causing the extinction of countless species anyway. What is it about this one that's so vital we can't afford to lose this one?
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Re:First genetically modified mosquitoes released in the Uni... by StanislavPetrov on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @02:14AM (#27034548)
Ever play Jenga?
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Re:First genetically modified mosquitoes released in the Uni... by khazhoux on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @12:50AM (#27034186)
> The hubris in this statement is absolutely stunning and, ironically, the perfect example of why we, as an extremely limited, ignorant, species of upright apes should not be exterminating other species because we think we have it all figured out.

How are we extremely limited and ignorant? As far as we know (and with zero counter-evidence), we are the most capable, most knowledgeable species in the entire universe. We reign supreme. In fact, the only logical reason we shouldn't exterminate other species for our benefit, is if doing so somehow harms us in some different and greater way.

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Re:First genetically modified mosquitoes released in the Uni... by goache on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @01:25AM (#27034320)
Humans have trouble dealing with three particle systems (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-body_problem), so "limited and ignorant" seems like an good description imo.
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Re:First genetically modified mosquitoes released in the Uni... by StanislavPetrov on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @02:09AM (#27034521)
>How are we extremely limited and ignorant?

I can't answer this any better than your response already does.

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Re:First genetically modified mosquitoes released in the Uni... by developer93 on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @04:09AM (#27035093)
Lets leave the personal insults to reddit, shall we?
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