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Re: Outrage As Google Plans To Release 64 Million Bacteria-infected Mosquitoes. by PulaPower: 7:26am On Jun 04
The Jews at work..

Yes, they’re at work..
Re: Outrage As Google Plans To Release 64 Million Bacteria-infected Mosquitoes. by Emco1: 7:34am On Jun 04
I have been telling people that this type of mosquito 🦟🦟🦟 these days is alarming, even in the market during the day, afternoon. I suspect that they have released millions of mosquitoes 🦟 🦟 🦟 in Nigeria and some other African countries.
Re: Outrage As Google Plans To Release 64 Million Bacteria-infected Mosquitoes. by teeteepeejay: 7:40am On Jun 04
narite:
Google is facing backlash over plans to release millions of bacteria-infected mosquitoes in two states, a project critics have dubbed one of the largest open-air biological experiments in US history.

Backed by Google's parent company Alphabet, the proposal seeks federal approval to deploy 32 million modified mosquitoes annually across California and Florida beginning next year.

If approved, the two-year program would result in a total of 64 million mosquitoes being released into the environment.

The aim is to reduce populations of disease-carrying mosquitoes using what researchers describe as 'good bugs' - males carrying a naturally occurring bacterium called Wolbachia. Male mosquitoes also do not bite.

When the infected males mate with wild females, the females still lay eggs, but the eggs fail to develop and hatch, gradually reducing mosquito populations over successive generations.

While the method has been around for decades, many Americans are outraged by the prospect of releasing millions of insects into the wild, with some declaring: 'This must be stopped.'

Even elected officials have joined the criticism, with Tennessee Republican Representative Tim Burchett questioning why a technology company was involved in releasing millions of mosquitoes, warning against interfering with nature.

'Have we not learned our lesson with Kudzu, Sparrows, Black Birds [and] Asian Carp? Should I go on?' Burchett wrote on X. 'Don't mess with the balance of nature.'

Burchett was referring to several infamous introductions of non-native species that spread far beyond their intended use and caused significant ecological disruptions after being introduced by humans.

One X user posted: 'I want everyone to stop and ask what interest Google has in releasing mosquitoes.

'They're a tech company. Not an environmental group. Not a non-profit. Not a government. A tech company.'

Another wrote: 'There should be public consensus before anything like this is done. It's dangerous.'

While another shared: 'Playing God will not end well for anyone; they need to stop trying to manipulate nature and leave it as God intended it to be.'

However, lab-grown and genetically modified mosquitoes have been released across several US states, including Florida, California and Texas, since 2021 to combat disease-carrying populations.

Google's involvement comes through Verily, a life sciences company owned by Alphabet.

In 2016, Verily launched the Debug Project, an effort aimed at reducing the spread of mosquito-borne diseases by suppressing populations of Aedes aegypti, an invasive species responsible for transmitting viruses such as Zika, dengue and chikungunya.

The current proposal targets Aedes aegypti, a human-biting mosquito known for spreading dangerous diseases including Zika, dengue fever, yellow fever and chikungunya.

According to the Debug team, roughly 40 percent of the world's population is at risk from diseases spread by the insect, which has expanded across tropical, subtropical and even some temperate regions around the globe.

Researchers breed millions of Wolbachia-carrying males in specialized facilities before separating them from females, which are capable of biting and spreading disease.

The goal is to dramatically reduce, and potentially eliminate, local populations of Aedes aegypti.

The proposal has also drawn comparisons to a controversial mosquito project backed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

While Gates did not directly release mosquitoes, his foundation funded research involving mosquito-control technologies. The insects, however, were not deployed in the US.

A Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation spokesperson told AFP: 'The foundation does not fund any work involving mosquito release in the United States.'

However, the project sparked fierce backlash and fueled a wave of conspiracy theories online.

Some claimed the mosquitoes were part of a covert effort to reduce the human population, secretly deliver vaccines or mRNA technology through bites, or serve as a tool for broader government and corporate control.

Others argued that suppressing mosquito populations could disrupt ecosystems and food chains, reflecting growing distrust of public health initiatives, Big Tech and billionaire-backed scientific projects in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Not everyone opposes the proposal, however. 'Wolbachia has been used in mosquito control programs for years with promising results,' one X user posted.

'Healthy skepticism is fine, but it's worth separating science fiction fears from evidence-based public health strategies.'

From the Daily Mail!
America never goes wrong. They should release it please. I am certain their nigerian slaves would rather want to be used for experimental purposes just in case the americans reject it
Re: Outrage As Google Plans To Release 64 Million Bacteria-infected Mosquitoes. by epainos: 7:41am On Jun 04
It should be part of the ESG programs Google is involved in. Lol. But it seems Google has offended many. They don't trust them juat like Gates and Monsonto
Re: Outrage As Google Plans To Release 64 Million Bacteria-infected Mosquitoes. by Afrojuju2017(m): 7:56am On Jun 04
I don't understand the outrage over this particular line of proven and already well advanced mosquito programme that has been going on for years.

In Europe malaria carrying mosquito populations have been devastedd by this particular program to essentially disrupt the reproductive cycle of the mosquitos

My concerns about it is the ecological and unknown biological consequences on the ecosystem including human effects of the bacteria.
Mosquito are a on the food hierarchy and are the primary prey of many insects, fish and amphibians so this could have been serious consequences if the population of mosquito are adversely impacted.

And Google as a private hyper capitalist entity should not be involved in this programme as they are this should be controlled by the appropriate federal authority.
Re: Outrage As Google Plans To Release 64 Million Bacteria-infected Mosquitoes. by bluebay(m): 8:04am On Jun 04
I suppose they are trying to balance the cycle of life by manipulating the birth and death rate
Re: Outrage As Google Plans To Release 64 Million Bacteria-infected Mosquitoes. by razzydoo(m): 8:09am On Jun 04
Could be broader surveillance efforts. Since a tech company is involved. Covert opps. Since it's in the US, it could be effort to boost homeland security.
Re: Outrage As Google Plans To Release 64 Million Bacteria-infected Mosquitoes. by Amarachibaby(f): 8:17am On Jun 04
Lies ,lies lies, the elite quest for control is alarming.cheeezzzz
Re: Outrage As Google Plans To Release 64 Million Bacteria-infected Mosquitoes. by DrAda(f): 8:25am On Jun 04
Goes to tell you the mind bending experiments that must have been conducted discretely in Africa. I bet this was first tested somewhere in an LMIC before being declared sace for Americans
Re: Outrage As Google Plans To Release 64 Million Bacteria-infected Mosquitoes. by Magnetic010: 8:25am On Jun 04
Hussein035:
Do you still believe USA that told you Gaddafi and Saddam Hussein has weapon of mass destruction

Those mosquitoes will be used in Africa to reduce our population, forget the nonsense stories of mosquitoes fighting themselves

Na lie
How does your population affect US? If anything they want you guys to keep giving birth so you will remain poorer and easier to control
Re: Outrage As Google Plans To Release 64 Million Bacteria-infected Mosquitoes. by Julius1995(m): 8:26am On Jun 04
Verily is actually a life science company, not tech company. The news has to be sensationalised, thats why their Parent company, Alphabet, which is a conglomerate had to be mentioned. Google is another company under Alphabet.
VonScott:
In fact I'm offended, what's with these tech companies dabbling into public health?
Perhaps, it's time to cut off something..
Re: Outrage As Google Plans To Release 64 Million Bacteria-infected Mosquitoes. by Host78: 8:43am On Jun 04
They are releasing male mosquitoes. Male mosquitoes don't bite humans. Only female mosquitoes do so.

So if you release them, the hope is that they infect female mosquitoes and they both die from the bacteria infection.
Image123:
They don't know warris going on. No one who knows mosquitoes will release 64 million mosquitoes. That's probably an unpardonable sin. cheesy
Re: Outrage As Google Plans To Release 64 Million Bacteria-infected Mosquitoes. by Koppaguard(m): 8:44am On Jun 04
This is one of the agenda of the one world order.
Using nature to achieve their aim. Since majority has refused being vaccinated, they resort to using mosquitoes. Another virus will be birthed and you have no choice than to depend on the government to stay alive, just like the case of hiv.
Another avenue to make mad cash for them while everyone is under their control.
Re: Outrage As Google Plans To Release 64 Million Bacteria-infected Mosquitoes. by muyico(m): 9:32am On Jun 04
africans busy fighting corruptions
Re: Outrage As Google Plans To Release 64 Million Bacteria-infected Mosquitoes. by GerogeI(m): 9:57am On Jun 04
If am not mistaken Wolbachia is the same bacteria carried by filaria worms that make them virtually unkillable while infecting a human.

Now Filaria worms are delivered through bites by deer fly (mutu mut), black fly etc, similar to how mosquitoes deliver plasmodium that cause malaria.

What happens when a tiny population of females escape the screening process. Then get into the environment and develop immunity to Wolbachia in successive generations. Then we have to maybe prepare to survive a Plasmodium Wolbachia super parasite.
Re: Outrage As Google Plans To Release 64 Million Bacteria-infected Mosquitoes. by VonScott(m): 10:02am On Jun 04
Julius1995:
Verily is actually a life science company, not tech company. The news has to be sensationalised, thats why their Parent company, Alphabet, which is a conglomerate had to be mentioned. Google is another company under Alphabet.
Well, that sort of explains it. GMOs are a major focus for a few prominent, specialized players in the tech and biotechnology sectors.
Re: Outrage As Google Plans To Release 64 Million Bacteria-infected Mosquitoes. by joeruano: 10:05am On Jun 04
Exousiang01:
Hear how loud your ignorance spoke.
You think tech is about phones and laptops.

Do you know what research means?

Only God will save the next ohhh.
The level of ignorance is unimaginable
You are the ignorant one. A wise man once said "the more you know, the more you know you don't know", but you think you know so much because they lied to you in school. You probably don't even know that the deepest secrets of different fields are not usually taught in schools. You may want to argue, so ask yourself why Professors of financial disciplines who should know every wealth building secret, are not the wealthiest people.

It's obvious you don't know what the owners of the said companies are about. You are standing but can't see what a sitting elder sees.
Re: Outrage As Google Plans To Release 64 Million Bacteria-infected Mosquitoes. by VonScott(m): 10:05am On Jun 04
Exousiang01:
Hear how loud your ignorance spoke.
You think tech is about phones and laptops.

Do you know what research means?

Only God will save the next ohhh.
The level of ignorance is unimaginable
You think 'Google' a traditional tech giant focused on software, consumer hardware & artificial intelligence should as well load on GMO mosquitoes. Does that sound right to you?
Re: Outrage As Google Plans To Release 64 Million Bacteria-infected Mosquitoes. by Image123(m): 10:07am On Jun 04
Host78:
They are releasing male mosquitoes. Male mosquitoes don't bite humans. Only female mosquitoes do so.

So if you release them, the hope is that they infect female mosquitoes and they both die from the bacteria infection.
Wow, that's impressive then.
Re: Outrage As Google Plans To Release 64 Million Bacteria-infected Mosquitoes. by Host78: 10:08am On Jun 04
It's actually a good thing. But the things these companies do for profit have reduced public trust in them.
Image123:
Wow, that's impressive then.
Re: Outrage As Google Plans To Release 64 Million Bacteria-infected Mosquitoes. by VonScott(m): 10:10am On Jun 04
mrkings84:
Oga the only reason for being vexed is that you didn't read the whole article. Oya go read ot
since you did, how about you tell us what you undrstand. I'll wait
Exousiang01:
...Do you know what research means?
In the meantime, you can listen to Chief Health Officer at Google (3 yrs ago) tell us the companies role in Public health & tell me if it sounds anything like the title above... If you have data

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIlDOcWLEHc
Re: Outrage As Google Plans To Release 64 Million Bacteria-infected Mosquitoes. by Onegai(f): 10:49am On Jun 04
dominique:
As long as they're going to release everything n their country, no wahala
It's coming to an African country near you, once it's perfectes abroad
Re: Outrage As Google Plans To Release 64 Million Bacteria-infected Mosquitoes. by ELKHALIFAISIS(m): 10:51am On Jun 04
The kind of mosquitoes that bite me this days some times I comes dey ask myself, so mosquito dey Europe pass Africa... Black mosquito 🦟 that bite more than 10 minutes
Re: Outrage As Google Plans To Release 64 Million Bacteria-infected Mosquitoes. by Mrexcell(m): 12:12pm On Jun 04
Northernblood8:
Good idea if it is safe. This is the only way to help People overcome mosquito bites especially when in captive
I don't think it's a permanent solution other mosquitoes from neighbouring regions or countries can still find their ways into the US and start procreated again after the bio engineered mosquitoes exhaust their lifespans.
Re: Outrage As Google Plans To Release 64 Million Bacteria-infected Mosquitoes. by Northsouth(m): 12:13pm On Jun 04
Dem too like rough play
Who knows the number of bads those people don do to Africa behind closed doors/secretly for many years
African is more natural than many of other regions
Who knows if they are the one testing and destroying our ecosystem with different diseases

Am not sure, am just implying
Since they have come to the level of shooting themselves on the foot
They must have shot us in the head plenty times
Re: Outrage As Google Plans To Release 64 Million Bacteria-infected Mosquitoes. by frog12: 12:28pm On Jun 04
A Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation spokesperson told AFP: 'The foundation does not fund any work involving mosquito release in the United States.'
google stealing other people ideas. shocked shocked
these projects is already in brazil but na only for third world countries they like to experiment.

americans will never allow this on their soil
grin grin
Re: Outrage As Google Plans To Release 64 Million Bacteria-infected Mosquitoes. by ogascomax: 12:51pm On Jun 04
Northernblood8:
Good idea if it is safe. This is the only way to help People overcome mosquito bites especially when in captive
This is how they always fool you people. Why are some of you easily deceive self. You are yet to ask yourself why are there so many disease around the world. Unprecedented cancer and viruses. Virus that does not exist in nature they created it and now they are so many cancer diseases. Where did ebola and COVID 19 etc came from? You guys don't ask questions. You keep getting your information from WHO.
Re: Outrage As Google Plans To Release 64 Million Bacteria-infected Mosquitoes. by ogascomax: 12:54pm On Jun 04
dominique:
As long as they're going to release everything n their country, no wahala
That is how those diseases spread around the world. It must be stopped. The kind of sickness people have now in the last 50 years they were not in existence. Now you see children with BP, cancers etc.
Re: Outrage As Google Plans To Release 64 Million Bacteria-infected Mosquitoes. by frog12: 1:09pm On Jun 04
years?

for where?

Afrojuju2017:
I don't understand the outrage over this particular line of proven and already well advanced mosquito programme that has been going on for years.

In Europe malaria carrying mosquito populations have been devastedd by this particular program to essentially disrupt the reproductive cycle of the mosquitos

My concerns about it is the ecological and unknown biological consequences on the ecosystem including human effects of the bacteria.
Mosquito are a on the food hierarchy and are the primary prey of many insects, fish and amphibians so this could have been serious consequences if the population of mosquito are adversely impacted.

And Google as a private hyper capitalist entity should not be involved in this programme as they are this should be controlled by the appropriate federal authority.
Re: Outrage As Google Plans To Release 64 Million Bacteria-infected Mosquitoes. by correctguy101(m): 1:22pm On Jun 04
Believe these people and before you know it, you're far gone..

They will always keep the good things for a small group. Anything given to the public will surely cost something.

Modified mosquitoes? Only the dead gods knew what else they've modified and allowed into areas with less surveillance like Africa.
Re: Outrage As Google Plans To Release 64 Million Bacteria-infected Mosquitoes. by tarboshi(m): 2:11pm On Jun 04
Same procedure has been deployed in Singapore before and it was very effective, with zero side effect.
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