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[–] Jarix@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago (2 children)

There are glacier fed lakes when i live. You can float in incredibly cold water and if you have just the right equilibrium you can half float in freezing cold water while half getting a nice sun bath. And it IS very weird.

One spot I camped at for many years had nice sandy area that was about 200 meters out into the lake before a drop off. As it was only about a meter deep it used to warm up the top foot or so of the water when it was fairly still and you could stick your arm down into the water and actually feel the temperature drop like there was a line underneath the water.

Was great place to camp before it got overwhelmed by mosquitos

[–] mastertigurius@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

A lot of nice places in the world that are a joy to be in until the mosquitoes show up. Do we have to have mosquitoes? Can't the world manage without them?

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

We're gonna find out one way or another. They already released genetically modified mosquito into the normal mosquito population several years ago. If everything goes to plan, those specific species of mosquitoes, that also happen to bite humans, should completely die out in the next 100-200 generations.

I have no idea how short a mosquito generation is, but I suspect that means 50-200 years.

[–] mastertigurius@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago

Entomologists will always be happy to write about it.

Let's say about a 50 day lifespan, that's roughly seven generations in a year, so maybe about 14 years? If the bitey mosquitoes aren't gone, at least the worst of the world leaders should hopefully be dead by then.

[–] arandomthought@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Oh wow, that sounds amazing! Apart from the mosquitos maybe.

[–] Jarix@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

If I can find some old pictures I'll share