Solutions to Malaria and other Diseases

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Uploaded by on Mar 28, 2009

DDT has been a proven failure. But the question still remains: What should we do? We could begin by harnessing the powers of evolution for our benefit. In this video Carl Zimmer takes us through a few examples of ways we might domesticate rather than eliminate certain diseases. Sounds crazy? Check it out.

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  • This is a joke, this is not even feasible.

  • with your airtight scientific argument Of " I said so" I guess you showed us.

  • You're a total waste of a human being.

  • Wow another insightful, intelligent comment. Your parents must be proud.

  • I cannot believe my tax dollars were wasted on your education, you drone.

  • Yes it certainly was a waste. I'd have to agree with you. Thanks for stopping by

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  • it's time for the internal revolution, to move away from manipulating the external world to suit humanity, and time for us to adapt ourselves to exist sustainably within this universe.

  • My cat's name is not fluffy. Nor do I doubt her willingness to eat me if she had the chance.

    She's obviously a wild beast.

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  • Yeah, let's domestic Mosquitos. Great Idea! Sorry, window screens don't work, DDT does. Deal with it.

  • I think the idea is that the less virulent strains that don't kill their host bugs so quickly will be able to breed more, than in the more virulently infected bugs. In other words, since the virulent mosquitoes need a more readily available supply of blood so as to breed before death, making it less available would reduce the overall numbers of virulent infected bugs and the less virulent strain would move in to fill the gap, so to speak, and may even totally replace any more virulent strain.

  • just curious, why would the lesser virulent strains of malaria etc. push out the other, more aggressive strains?

  • Window screens???!! are you sure? Are you for real?...window screens...wtf?

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