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Google Robot factory raises sterile mosquitos, automated device will release a million per week
thatcraniumguy on July 17th, 2017 at 18:28 UTC »
For those saying this would be a bad idea and by removing a species from an ecosystem would be hugely detrimental, this is by no way eradicating all mosquitoes. This is reducing their already rampant proliferation by preventing the next generation from being born. There's still going to be mosquitoes that breed successfully elsewhere, and continue living.
This is a huge step towards preventing blood-borne pathogens from being transmitted to humans. If we can reduce the transmission methods, we can begin to treat the disease itself instead of the symptoms.
Locke66 on July 17th, 2017 at 15:50 UTC »
Im just imagining a world where the Google AI goes crazy and releases trillions of mosquitoes with a taste for human.
-merphle- on July 17th, 2017 at 15:26 UTC »
Can they work on a solution for ticks next, please? Foul, disgusting things.