Florida releasing genetically modified mosquitoes to prevent diseases like Zika | Live Science: Hundreds of millions of genetically modified mosquitoes will soon be released in the Florida Keys island chain to wipe out local populations of disease-carrying mosquitoes, according to news reports.Um, didn't we hear of this years ago? Yes, yes we did.
And:
The big questions are, will it work and will it have unintended effects on the environment?
The answer is: very probably not.
And remember, this is the year 2020. To quote the great Dorothy Parker: "What fresh hell is this?"
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