Engineer builds AI laser defense system that wiped out every mosquito in his home

[Jmire]

This for flies as well. Also, being able to set a radius would be nice, that way no unnecessary killing would be done outside of your intended radius.

 

[p51d007]

It is the exact opposite of what you claim.

The government and Bill Gates have programs where they make harmful insects sterile to reduce their population and/or transmit LESS diseases. The US government via USDA helps cattle ranchers by breeding sterile genetically modified flies that are sterile and will wipe out the screwworm population (which infects cattle).

Bill Gates funds the World Mosquito Program which creates genetically modified mosquitoes that can't spread diseases like Zika and dengue. He also funded companies like Oxitec which create other types of genetically modified male mosquitoes that can only have sterile offspring which destroys the mosquito population when they breed with wild mosquitoes.

Would YOU trust anything that comes out of Bill Gates?
A-N-Y-T-I-M-E humans screw around with mother nature, it usually doesn't work out so well.

 

[Endymio]

Would YOU trust anything that comes out of Bill Gates?
A-N-Y-T-I-M-E humans screw around with mother nature, it usually doesn't work out so well.

You're espousing an idea that's not only wrong-headed, but horrifically dangerous. Mother Nature isn't kind and benign: she freezes you in winter, roasts you in summer, kills you with storms, earthquakes, lightning, wildfires, infects you with plagues, starves you with crop failures, and if she doesn't get you, one of her minions will eat you alive.

Man survives not on her goodwill, but by modifying the environment to suit himself. If we forget that, we're in deep trouble. "Screwing around with Mother Nature" is why starvation is no longer a daily fact of life for most of the world's population.

 

[amghwk]

I salute him, my palm on my forehead. We people living in South East Asia REALLY need this.

 

[yardfowl]

This has been done before: https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/jimwong-38623042/worlds-first-portable-mosquito-air-defense

 

[Hunter0]

What happens when a mossie lands on your nose??????

 

[chrisp666]

This is something I have been wanting to build, but never got around to it. My problem is not building the model but having all the hardware required.

Not only do I not have the hardware, I wouldn't know where to start! What incredible ingenuity.

 

[stewi0001]

Not only do I not have the hardware, I wouldn't know where to start! What incredible ingenuity.

acquiring a laser that can fry mosquitoes is a good place to start.

 

[Bluescreendeath]

Would YOU trust anything that comes out of Bill Gates?
A-N-Y-T-I-M-E humans screw around with mother nature, it usually doesn't work out so well.

You think Bill Gates invented these ideas and personally sterilizes or modifies screwworms and mosquitoes himself? Everything I said is public information, and these programs are supported by thousands and thousands of people, scientists, and multiple different organizations and governments.

You can look up the USDA mass sterilization and gmo screwworm program online for yourself. Why would American and Mexican cattle farmers widely support this program if it actually spreads disease (and thus kills more cattle) like you claim? Both the US govt and Mexican govt and farmers on both sides of the border support this genetic modification program to kill screwworms.

You telling me both govts, the USDA, scientists, and all of these cattle farmers are lying?

Bill Gates has worked with multiple countries, many scientists, and private companies on these mosquito projects to reduce mosquitoes or make them less dangerous. Are you telling me these governments, private orgs, all of those thousands of scientists, etc are all lying and they are all for some reason trying to create more dangerous mosquitoes to kill themselves (because the researchers and staff are literally doing research in mosquito zones and also get bit) and are trying to kill people for some "reason"?

These types of programs have been around for decades. They are not new. They have been working fine for years and years. The earliest version of the screwworm sterilization program is almost a century old.

Your conspiracy that they are all just trying to make stuff more dangerous/worse doesnt make any sense. It doesnt even pass the basic smell test.

 

[jeffbert]

I hope it does KILL the mosquitoes, because we all know that there is nothing more dangerous than a wounded mosquito.

 

[Tantor]

He needs to make one for flies too !

Absolutely. I remember the days at my uncle's farm. You have never seen so many flies.

But is it safe for workers? Even one mistake and you could lose an eye.

 

[BadThad]

Please miniaturize and connect to Alexa for insect killing on command! I can't wait: "Alexa, kill the insect flying around the family room".