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Australia To Use GM To Control Carp
mskfisher writes "Yahoo! News is running an AFP story on Australia's efforts to control the carp population using a 'male-only' gene. The gene will prevent the carp, considered a pest in Australia, from producing female offspring. The carp has wiped out some 90% of the native south Australian fish population, namely perch and bass. They do not, however, mention any ways of controlling the spread of this gene in the wild, besides the obvious death of any affected population."
Perhaps this is another terrorist plot to take over airliners?
But these guys areobviously nerds...
Isn't that a new SUV?
A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
How about a "female-only" approach? I suggest that we try both approaches at the same time to see which one works best.
"Australians report rise of homosexual fish"
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This just doesn't look good.
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Once we are done with carp, I'd vote for mosquitoes, roaches, rats and lawyers next.
Do not look into the laser with remaining eye.
Didn't they try this in Jurrasic Park?
We are cruising up one of the side canyons and the only place to exit is surrounded by boats and has no trees. My friend has to take a dump. So he jumps into the lake and drops his bathing suit. As soon as it hits the water, he is immediately attacked by 20-30 Huge carp in a big feeding frenzy. The water was boiling, my friend was screaming and we were crying from laughter.
Won't this just mean that a million sexually frustrated male carp will beat the fish-crap out of all the perch and bass instead?
...will include wave of stylish redecorations of ponds and streams combined with a massive uptick in carp fashion sense.
...would be to import Gorillas to eat the carp. In the winter, the Gorillas will die off naturally.
Gene1 (Merv): Hey bob..
Gene2 (Bob) : Hey Merv..
Merv: man, I was thinking.. this here carp we're in just sucks. Just swimming around, doing nothing all day long, man.. we gotta get outta here..
Bob: Man, I feel ya, but how?
Merv: See, I figure, if we jump just right, we can actually jump out of this here carp and, I dunno, inject ourselves into those plants on the shoreline..
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First we genetically restrict one of the sexes, then the next thing you know they're humping anyway and they've broken out of their cages and are rampaging around the island trying to eat Dr. Grant and the kids.
A new feature is just a bug waiting to happen. And vice versa.
My father taught me this when I was little:
1)Clean and wash carp.
2)Tie carp to good quality oak or maple board using fine Stainless leader wire.
(2 carp can be prepared at a time, either side of board)
3)Baste carp constantly, slowly rotating over an open fire (mesquite is good)using a mixture of lemon juice, butter, honey, and a bit of cayenne pepper.
Takes approximatly 4 hours, perhaps longer.
When boards become tender, dicard carp, and eat the board.
If the Australians really want to get rid of the ability of the male fish to reproduce, simply give them all computers and /. subscriptions. They'll never mate again...
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