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Re:Malaria vaccine delivered by a mosquito bite by satvikpendem on Wednesday November 27, 2024 @04:17PM (#42259870)
The point is that if an ecosystem needs to be "collapsed" to effect beneficial change for the humans living there in order to not die of illnesses, then so be it. Even referring to removing mosquitoes as "collapse" is not understanding the core argument, because not all collapse is bad and not all preservation is good; there is no value judgment in saying collapse but you are adding one there inherently.
Re:Malaria vaccine delivered by a mosquito bite by chpatrick on Wednesday November 27, 2024 @04:41PM (#42260076)
If the foodchain collapses it's much worse for humans living there than malaria.
Re:Malaria vaccine delivered by a mosquito bite by jvanderbot on Wednesday November 27, 2024 @05:00PM (#42260237)
What part of the food chain is foundational on mosquitos? These are hypotheticals not rooted in any concrete argument.

I realize this is a dumb starting point, but ... Cows don't eat mosquitos, Feed corn is not pollinated by mosquitos, Orange groves do not require mosquitos. What, specifically, are we afraid of?

Re:Malaria vaccine delivered by a mosquito bite by satvikpendem on Wednesday November 27, 2024 @04:43PM (#42260100)
Sure, but it's unknown whether it will or not, that is what is being discussed.