SHOOTING MOSQUITOES

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rochester new york Send message Joined: 2 Jul 06 Posts: 2842 Credit: 2,020,043 RAC: 0	Message 62914 - Posted: 13 Aug 2009, 0:17:37 UTC http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123680870885500701.html ID: 62914 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

adrianxw Send message Joined: 18 Sep 05 Posts: 653 Credit: 11,840,739 RAC: 62	Message 62915 - Posted: 13 Aug 2009, 7:38:51 UTC I can imagine the US side lawsuits now... Wave upon wave of demented avengers march cheerfully out of obscurity into the dream. ID: 62915 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

mikey Send message Joined: 5 Jan 06 Posts: 1895 Credit: 9,159,596 RAC: 3,984	Message 62918 - Posted: 13 Aug 2009, 10:10:05 UTC - in response to Message 62915. I can imagine the US side lawsuits now... Yea mosquitoes could become the next Spotted Owl!! ENDANGERED!! What a dilemma, sue to protect an animal just because it could go extinct or let it go extinct and save lives! My answer is...the mosquitoes headstone will read "the mosquito was a real killer and World is better off without it"! Personally I think there are better animals that need protection from extinction than the lowly mosquito! I don't personally know of any redeeming factor that it provides, other than sharpening our reflexes as we try to swat it. Now if that Japanese guy can do his thing, maybe the mosquito could make a comeback. Although how he would target his subjects is beyond me. ID: 62918 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

mikey Send message Joined: 5 Jan 06 Posts: 1895 Credit: 9,159,596 RAC: 3,984	Message 62926 - Posted: 14 Aug 2009, 9:07:53 UTC - in response to Message 62920. Provided it is even possible to drive the mosquito into extinction this way, I don't think it is a good idea. You're bound to find the one useful function of a mosquito right after you've killed the last one. :) We could always freeze them and then revive them later on, like we do people. Mickey Mantle's head is frozen, other celebrities too, just so they can come back to life one day. http://www.firstscience.com/home/articles/humans/suspending-life-the-science-of-cryonics_14148.html ID: 62926 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

robertmiles Send message Joined: 16 Jun 08 Posts: 1232 Credit: 14,274,116 RAC: 1,462	Message 63166 - Posted: 4 Sep 2009, 18:12:49 UTC - in response to Message 62926. Provided it is even possible to drive the mosquito into extinction this way, I don't think it is a good idea. You're bound to find the one useful function of a mosquito right after you've killed the last one. :) We could always freeze them and then revive them later on, like we do people. Mickey Mantle's head is frozen, other celebrities too, just so they can come back to life one day. http://www.firstscience.com/home/articles/humans/suspending-life-the-science-of-cryonics_14148.html Has any human been successfuly revived after such freezing yet? I haven't read of any. ID: 63166 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

mikey Send message Joined: 5 Jan 06 Posts: 1895 Credit: 9,159,596 RAC: 3,984	Message 63170 - Posted: 5 Sep 2009, 10:19:11 UTC - in response to Message 63166. Provided it is even possible to drive the mosquito into extinction this way, I don't think it is a good idea. You're bound to find the one useful function of a mosquito right after you've killed the last one. :) We could always freeze them and then revive them later on, like we do people. Mickey Mantle's head is frozen, other celebrities too, just so they can come back to life one day. http://www.firstscience.com/home/articles/humans/suspending-life-the-science-of-cryonics_14148.html Has any human been successfuly revived after such freezing yet? I haven't read of any. No and it is currently not possible using todays technology. ID: 63170 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote