The Secret Lives of Mosquitoes

#1

Post by sohkamyung » Sat, Aug 21, 2021, 12:49 AM UTC

The Secret Lives of Mosquitoes
smithsonianmag.com

Re: The Secret Lives of Mosquitoes

#2

Post by kleer001 » Sat, Aug 21, 2021, 2:46 AM UTC

Ok, some of those are really pretty.

Still, as the number one killer of humans, ever, I'd say that hate is well earned.

Re: The Secret Lives of Mosquitoes

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Post by s5300 » Sat, Aug 21, 2021, 2:54 AM UTC

Without mosquito's, we very likely wouldn't have Lord of the Rings.

Tolkien was suddenly taken from the front lines due to severe mosquito born illness, and the very next day or so his entire battalion was wiped out in an artillery barrage, or something close to that nature.

However, I don't particularly think it can be said that LotR makes up for the history of mosquitoes crimes against humanity...

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Post by _f9cu » Sat, Aug 21, 2021, 2:59 AM UTC

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Post by ludamad » Sat, Aug 21, 2021, 3:01 AM UTC

s5300 wrote: post #3

Without mosquito's, we very likely wouldn't have Lord of the Rings. Tolkien was suddenly taken from the front lines due to severe mosquito born illness, and the very next day or so his entire battalion was wiped out in an artillery barrage, or something close to that nature. However, I don't particularly think it can be said that LotR makes up for the history of mosquitoes crimes against humanity...

Alternatively, mosquitoes not existing would have affected humanity much earlier, making even appreciation of high fantasy in question :)

Re: The Secret Lives of Mosquitoes

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Post by betwixthewires » Sat, Aug 21, 2021, 3:06 AM UTC

I just want to point out that I've never heard anyone call for the eradication of mosquitoes that don't spread disease in humans, a major premise of the article.

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Post by ant6n » Sat, Aug 21, 2021, 3:23 AM UTC

s5300 wrote: post #3

Without mosquito's, we very likely wouldn't have Lord of the Rings. Tolkien was suddenly taken from the front lines due to severe mosquito born illness, and the very next day or so his entire battalion was wiped out in an artillery barrage, or something close to that nature. However, I don't particularly think it can be said that LotR makes up for the history of mosquitoes crimes against humanity...

Without miscitos, there wouldn't have been that war.

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Post by [deleted] » Sat, Aug 21, 2021, 3:34 AM UTC

betwixthewires wrote: post #6

I just want to point out that I've never heard anyone call for the eradication of mosquitoes that don't spread disease in humans, a major premise of the article.

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Post by jdkee » Sat, Aug 21, 2021, 3:40 AM UTC

Mosquitoes that bite humans need to be eradicated. Gene drive. Full stop.

Re: The Secret Lives of Mosquitoes

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Post by jacobwilliamroy » Sat, Aug 21, 2021, 3:46 AM UTC

kleer001 wrote: post #2

Ok, some of those are really pretty. Still, as the number one killer of humans, ever, I'd say that hate is well earned.

I thought the number one cause of death in humans was heart disease?