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

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Comment author: James_Miller 19 August 2016 04:58:30PM *  0 points [-]

Yes it is (with emphasis on the word "excellent"). That's part of why doing it would make one a superhero.

Edit: I wonder if you could do this without breaking any laws if you only release the mosquitoes in international waters?

Comment author: Lumifer 19 August 2016 06:34:13PM 1 point [-]

Actually, ending up in jail is a good option. I suspect that there are certain government agencies which, on learning that you secretly plan to release genetically-engineered insects into the wild, would just disappear you. Notably such agencies give zero shits about concepts like "international waters".