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    NPR‏Verified account @NPR Sep 24

    Researchers have genetically engineered mosquitoes that rapidly transmitted a sterilizing mutation through other mosquitos.https://n.pr/2MZI8lk 

    11:34 AM - 24 Sep 2018
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      1. 𝕛𝕒𝕤𝕠𝕟 𝕝𝕖𝕤𝕝𝕚𝕖 𝕣𝕠𝕘𝕖𝕣𝕤‏ @egoinflux Sep 24
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        What could possibly go wrong?pic.twitter.com/91wTpLTCBx

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      2. Thanis Grant  🕯 📰  🗣‏ @Thanis_Grant Sep 24
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        This is a bit disturbing because mosquitoes are a considerable foundation species of the food chain and their absence would be a major disruption to the insects, birds, and mammals that feed on them. I don't see this going well or as hoped. I hope I'm wrong.

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      3. candybrie‏ @candybrie Sep 24
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        It's impossible to tell exactly what would happen if an entire species disappeared, but the only mosquitoes that really concern ecologists (admittedly based on pop sci articles) seem to be arctic mosquitoes, which would not be the target.

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      4. Thanis Grant  🕯 📰  🗣‏ @Thanis_Grant Sep 24
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        It's the unforeseen and unintended consequences that concern me i.e., cane frogs in Australia.

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      1. Sir Fox‏ @DemonBob_Badman Sep 24
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        The Scientist in me: Great! The part of me that's read plenty of SF/Horror: You Fools, You've Doomed Us All through Unintended Consequences!!!

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      1. Stephan Booswah‏ @StephanBooswah Sep 24
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        I heard a stand-up comic say that God gave the Devil one creature to make out of mercy and the Devil used his choice to make the mosquito. Makes sense. Still, don’t know about eradication of an entire species on purpose. Birds and marsh animals are sure to suffer.

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      2. Barking Mad‏ @antitheticate Sep 24
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        Eliminating an entire species is never a good idea.

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      2. Undead Progres(sive)ing to Insanity‏ @BrokeHrtLiberal Sep 24
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        Have you seen how they feed the mosquitoes? They stick a screen against their arm and let them have at it....😐 #dedication

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      3. Spooky Zena  🎃‏ @ZenaMOBrien Sep 24
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        That is dedication! I'm glad they're determined.

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      1. Cuentacuentos Mezcal‏ @CCMezcal Sep 24
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        What reasoning is this by those saying, "what could go wrong," in the face of the absolute certainty of the millions dying each year of malaria? Is it because the future dead don't have faces? This won't kill all mosquitoes. The only humane thing to do is test this and do it ASAP

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      1. Joe Beebs‏ @TheRealJoeBeebs Sep 24
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        Would killing those bugs off have a negative effect on the ecosystem?pic.twitter.com/ils34HJnxJ

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      1. A Kowalski ✌🏻‏ @ABKski75 Sep 24
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        This is how a zombie movie begins.

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      1. Harry Pujols‏ @harrypujols Sep 24
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        Ironically, mosquitoes are one of nature’s most effective controls of human overpopulation.

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      1. 🕆mrkgnao🕆‏ @Adabwilldoo Sep 24
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        Malaria is curable within a certain window and the process of diagnosis/treatment is quick and effective now. Tinkering with the foundation of a food chain seems risky to me. Do gene scientists understand all the consequences of their bio-engineering? Is that possible to know?

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      2. Brooklyn‏ @OUGHTIMPLIESCAN Sep 24
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        The question is should we be interfering in this manner at all.

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      2. Nobodyphilip‏ @nobodyphilip Sep 24
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        And there's no way it could mutate some more and transmit to other species?

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      2. Kiduk Song‏ @KidukSong Sep 24
        Replying to @NPR

        With that affect humans? By mosquito bites?

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      3. Gay Rights Pumpkin  🎃‏ @AgnesFezellis Sep 24
        Replying to @KidukSong @NPR

        Do you know how genetics work?

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      4. Kiduk Song‏ @KidukSong Sep 24
        Replying to @AgnesFezellis @NPR

        Yes, when the creature is genetically modified, affect the bite victims? I believe that is fair question.

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      5. Gay Rights Pumpkin  🎃‏ @AgnesFezellis Sep 24
        Replying to @KidukSong @NPR

        DNA isn't altered by being bitten by a bug (contrary to the mythology of Spiderman). Things that can affect your genome: Radiation, Viruses, Random Mutation. Things that don't: Bug bites, Eating GMOs, Fluid Swapping.

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