GM Mosquito 'Could Fight Malaria'

[lookfar]

Hi all

I just read this on the BBC News site & have a few concerns about it.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6468381.stm

Firstly I don't like the sound of GM ANYTHING, let alone insects. On the surface, it all seems like it's being done for the good of everyone, cutting down the cases of malaria etc, but I personally think nature will fight back in some way, with maybe more drastic measures than the ones they're trying to prevent. I also think this has the potential for far more nefarious ways of spreading new diseases & controlling populations.

Anyway, I'd be interested in your thoughts...

[unicorn]

Thanks for the thread, Lookfar.
this has the potential for far more nefarious ways of spreading new diseases & controlling populations.

Well said there... I saw a paper headline today playing the drama queen...
'GM mosquitos offer hope to thousands'
:yawn yawn:

If they wanted to stop malaria, they'd have done so years ago. It's all fake drama... like hope can be created in a lab anyway!! What a way to manipulate people into accepting GM...

[father ted]

GM, mosquitos and malaria; three things that should not be used in the same sentence, paragraph, page, book OR library!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I like your way of thinking on this issue, lookfar. Mother has supprised the illuminati in the past, it is, and will in the future. I just noticed, isn't the term "Mother nature" a state of mind?

I can see it now, gm mosquito, turns around and goes after the illuminati, too bad. Now here's kieth for the weather...:)

[melbo]

That's very worrying. Also, it says the insect is malaria resistant, but they don't say if it's still a carrier.

[tru3]

I can see it now, gm mosquito, turns around and goes after the illuminati, too bad. Now here's kieth for the weather...

thanks ted! keith klaven here, your roving weather reporter.

today's headline: rain in wagga wagga!

in other stories, clouds of killer mosquitos have been seen swarming over windsor castle. let's peek inside for a closer look at the royals....


http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/465/deadfroggiezw9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


back to you, ted!

guess i've been watching too much "whose line is it, anyway?" :)

[father ted]

That's the spirit!

[lookfar]

Thanks guys. It seems they'll do just anything to get this stuff accepted by the masses.

Tru3 that sketch is great :D - I think you should go on the show, you'd be brilliant!!!!

& there's rain in Wagga Wagga!!!!! What a fantastic weather report - we couldn't ask for better :D :D :D

[tru3]

Thanks guys. It seems they'll do just anything to get this stuff accepted by the masses.

Tru3 that sketch is great :D - I think you should go on the show, you'd be brilliant!!!!

& there's rain in Wagga Wagga!!!!! What a fantastic weather report - we couldn't ask for better :D :D :D

what fun. if i'd had more time, i would have cloned a swarm of mexican raider mosquitoes: "estamos aqui! vamanos muchachos aiaiaiaiaiaiaiai! :) i took the picture from istockphotos, and added the captions. heh heh.

I LOVE THAT SHOW!!! talk about being in the present moment of now! those guys are so connected it's uplifting to watch. same with jon stewart and steven colbert. what a gift! we've all got the gift of laughter. i exercise my "boffo laff" muscle on a regular basis. ;)

[lookfar]

Hehe, that sounds great!!! I loved the show when I watched it a few years back, don't think it's on UK tv anymore though, or if it is I don't know when??? Mexican mosquitoes.... love it :)

[seamus]

I have been saying for years that the weird scorpion things that come up out of the "bottomless pit" in the book of revelation are GMOs, and the "bottomless pit" represents the limitless potential of genetics.

One more step in the wrong direction.

BUT!!!!!


There's RAIN in WAGGA!!!!
So maybe we can stop all this destruction crap!


woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

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[lookfar]

Hi seamus

I totally agree about the reference referring to GMO's, it is certainly limitless & NOT good :(

Yey the rain got to Wagga & so much more can be achieved!!!! :)