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James_Miller comments on Now is the time to eliminate mosquitoes - Less Wrong Discussion

21 Post author: James_Miller 06 August 2016 07:10PM

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Comment author: James_Miller 08 August 2016 09:02:45PM 2 points [-]

I wonder if Trump advocating gene drive might push liberals to counter with a less drastic proposal such as what you suggest. I don't have a good model of how liberals think, but if Trump did advocate using gene drive to exterminate mosquitoes would liberals really be capable of countering with the status quo given liberals current support for "black lives matter."

Comment author: ChristianKl 09 August 2016 09:55:01AM 0 points [-]

I think the idea of actually exterminating mosquitos is already extrem for many liberals who would rather prefer handing out bet nets.

Comment author: James_Miller 09 August 2016 04:27:18PM 3 points [-]

My honest response to this comment would involve observations on liberals that violate LW norms.