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RE: Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes To Be Released In 20 States
Can someone please explain to me what the population of the world is going to be once we eradicate all the natural killers of the human race? With no cancer and no malaria, and no polio and no (fill in the gap) this planet is going to be over-run with humans. Has no-one thought that nature finds its balance, and by tinkering with it, we are upsetting this global eco system? And no, I'm not bothered that humans are dying. We are no different from the mosquito in my eyes. I'm sure the earth would function as a whole quite happily without us on it.
I completely agree with you. I don't understand how these guys come up with such weird solutions.
People need to die, it's a part of the cycle. I agree about earth with no humans. Well said.
The vast majority of human deaths are caused by heart disease, for which the only real solution is lifestyle change. So it's not like as if eradicating cancer and malaria will stop all deaths.
Chagas disease (caused by biting insects transmitting bacteria into their victims) causes heart disease, and there may also be many other contributors we yet remain unaware of. Science is very short of compete understanding, and the hubris of scientists - as in this case - often is but later punished when their belief in their infallibility is proved childishly conceited.
You are completely correct that no suite of cures will stop all deaths. I note that the lifestyle changes you refer to are only necessary because those lifestyles needing changing resulted from exactly such hubris.
Exactly such hubris as is leading to releasing GMO mosquitoes into the wild.
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This post reminds me of George Carlins rant on "Save the Planet" lol. It's true though. Nature does what it is intended to do and we shouldn't be trying to interrupt with EVERYTHING.
What you are saying basically is let humans die naturally. Do not use medication right? Sounds alright until you yourself get a decease. Science has come a long way since the age of the religions which taught what you are saying. You are highly likely be dead by now if it were up to the nature entirely.
Yes we have upset the global eco system but now we are working on reversing the damage and minimizing the future damage. We are not using CFC anymore. We do not go out and kill wild animals in a mass scale for fun like a few decades ago. In a global scale, we are slowly making progress. So no need to let people die of cancer and other horrible deceases don't you agree?
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