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Old 17-03-2009, 19:50   #7
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Re: Star Wars scientists use laser gun to kill mosquitoes in fight against malaria

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Originally Posted by Bender View Post
another example of how the human race is making it worse for itself. we think we are being kind by saving all these people with appeals and this kind of technology, but it simply means we are cancelling out natural selection, meaning countries have vastly higher populations and a growing debt to boot. take some of the African countries as an example. 1st world countries pour in money from charities and aid to save people, meaning there's more of them who will ultimately still need protection from whatever diseases we were protecting them from in the first place. they will continue to have families, meaning there's even more. basically, it's our fault so many people live in poverty and at risk of disease!

second to that, this is about using and advancing a weapon technology. doesn't matter how you coat it - it's weaponry first and foremost, even if at present it will only be used on insects!
Depends if you think "how can we help?" or "frack 'em!" - me, I think we should help.

You could apply the same logic to those in the developed world whose lives are extended/enhanced by technology, such as diabetics, para/quadraplegics, partially-sighted people, cancer patients, etc - should we let "natural selection" take care of them as well?
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