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Would it be theoretically possible to breed/geneticallycreate/geneticallymodify wasps/bees/whathaveyou that use a venom that doesn't cause such annoying (and possibly life-threateing) effects in humans?

EDIT:Also, IIRC it has been proven that mosquitoes serve no purpose in the environment.
Also, Also, I'm trying to delete files from when I transferred files to my new computer from my flashdrive, and some of them are corrupted, and it sucks

Yes if scientists understood which genes were behind the production of those proteins. I don't think we know the function of every protein coding gene yet, but this might help you https://www.hgsc.bcm.edu/arthropods/honey-bee-genome-project

also who on earth "prooved" to you that mosquitos "serve no pourpose", perhaps you failed to realize that mosquito larvae are numerous at least in terms of biomass,  and although the role could be taken over by other species greatly reducing the food supply in any part of an ecosystem is not going to have no effect.  Those are just in temperate regions, in the arctic for example mosquitoes literally form massive swarms which is one reason insectivorous and omnivorous birds can make a living their, and why caribou don't stop the land dry (the mosquitos keep their numbers from getting too high, the wolves only hunt the deer when the pass through their individual territories).

 Awesome male mosquitoes like bees and butterflies are actually pollinators which helps plants reproduce in general, but if you somehow think that that's unimportant, then *shrugs * you might've missed learning about the basics of ecology.

 You probably meant was that reducing the numbers of disease carrying species won't have much of an ecological impact as other mosquito species will proliferate in their place, but if the whole group just disappeared, that would cause drastic changes in sure.

Edit: Here's a nice link, I can provide more if you want: http://animals.mom.me/mosquitoes-valuable-ecosystem-8494.html

I think most insects have an unfair reputation anyway.

I got banned from another disqus channel today,  I won't say anything more because I'm pretty sure that bringing over too much detail drama is a bad idea, but it certainly didn't make me feel better about myself.

Lace his drinks with some concoction that releases inhibitions and produces a desire for violence, his body might be indestructible but his mind...not so much.


A perfectly healthy chinchilla.

Controversial Idea: "Faith Healing" should be illegal to perform on children with genuinely threatening medical conditions.

I'm torn between A(Blow them up now!), and C. Telling them that the whole building is rigged (w're the empire, and they'll be in too much danger to disregard this even if it is a lie.) As well as our own people, etc. nobody gets out alive unless they co-operate.

1.5 Blow them up if we can't talk them down to only releasing prisoners.