Name a technology you'd like to see in the near future

[Ichinisan]

maybe not, really. IIRC, there isn't a critter out there that depends on mosquitoes as a significant part of their diet. I think for bats, which eat tons of mosquitoes, it's maybe 1% or less of their diet? I do think it's fine to assume the worst when one begins suggesting eradicating an entire phylogeny or, at least, the specific species that are vectors for the worst diseases (taking out aedis, and the other ankle biters, would likely eliminate yellow fever and malaria), but it may not be that big of a deal in the end. Mosquitoes aren't even serving to keep other species in check.

This mosquito expert, whose livelihood depends on mosquitoes, thinks that making them extinct is a great idea
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2012/07/09/the-mosquito-solution

Yeah. The unintended ecological devastation would probably be something we didn't think of.

Datt malaria doe. Keel dem skeeters.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Fembots.....lots of Fembots.

 

[Asmodeus]

A female robot you can purchase complete with skin, fairly realistic emotions, and has a fully working vagina and a great pair of boobs.

 

[Ichinisan]

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https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2012/07/09/the-mosquito-solution

Great article. It sounds like they are taking appropriate caution and care while testing in limited areas.

 

[CZroe]

maybe not, really. IIRC, there isn't a critter out there that depends on mosquitoes as a significant part of their diet. I think for bats, which eat tons of mosquitoes, it's maybe 1% or less of their diet? I do think it's fine to assume the worst when one begins suggesting eradicating an entire phylogeny or, at least, the specific species that are vectors for the worst diseases (taking out aedis, and the other ankle biters, would likely eliminate yellow fever and malaria), but it may not be that big of a deal in the end. Mosquitoes aren't even serving to keep other species in check.

This mosquito expert, whose livelihood depends on mosquitoes, thinks that making them extinct is a great idea
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2012/07/09/the-mosquito-solution

I believe there are some fish that depend on the larvae.

 

[BarkingGhostar]

The 'Dumb?' button. Like the Easy button, but one which entraps dumb people into pushing and get immediately vaporized. We could even keep the red color that the Easy button uses as we all know how much dumb monkeys that humans are like to push the red button.

 

[ultimatebob]

It's not a technology per se, but it would be pretty damn awesome if someone made a Minecraft themed breakfast cereal for kids. All the pieces could be square block shaped, with multi colored block shaped marshmallows.

Kids would love this shit. Someone should get in on this idea and make it happen.

 

[ultimatebob]

A female robot you can purchase complete with skin, fairly realistic emotions, and has a fully working vagina and a great pair of boobs.

I'd hope that the emotion knob would be adjustable. I already have enough drama in my life to be getting it from my fembot.

 

[DietDrThunder]

A female robot you can purchase complete with skin, fairly realistic emotions, and has a fully working vagina and a great pair of boobs.

Don't you guys EVER watch or read Sci Fi? You know this never ends well. The robots ALWAYS try and overthrow/kill their human overlords.