#something about mosquitoes and wasps i feel really makes ppl turn critical thinking off bc they arent charismatic enough for people to care | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

flagellant · 7 months ago

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"Can we just genetically alter all mosquitoes to fundamentally redesign their entire evolutionary biology and ecological niche? I'd appreciate them a bit more if that way."

I understand you're probably being more than a little facetious but like...no? And if we can, we really shouldn't just go ahead and try and radically redesign the genetics of a keystone population like that.

#something about mosquitoes and wasps i feel really makes ppl turn critical thinking off bc they arent charismatic enough for people to care #like. can we do that to mosquitoes? well actually there's a solid chance we can do something like this yes. CRISPR is a helluva drug.#but i really do think we should be seriously considering why we feel entitled to this extremely dangerous risky option #just bc for most of the world theyre kinda annoying in the summertime if you dont bugspray #theres definitely a discussion to be had about seeing if we can safely eliminate mosquito-borne diseases esp in greater africa #but like. causing entire species of insect to go extinct even if not on a whim...i don't really condone that whatsoever #esp bc mosquitoes and their larvae are such foundational nutritional points for countless animals in ways we havent really studied #Bc Theyre Mosquitoes So Why Give A Shit.#grumbles #modern day cassandra

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