Millions of mosquitoes could be released in Florida as part of Google's ‘debug program’

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[00:00:00]Millions of mosquitoes released in Florida on purpose. Heck no, right?

[00:00:05]Well, Google says they're actually going to help fight the mosquito problem. Let me explain. The company's Debug program is seeking federal approval to release up to 32 million non-biting male mosquitoes in Florida and California.

[00:00:19]The insects carry a naturally occurring bacterium that prevents them from producing offspring with wild female mosquitoes. Because only males are released, they don't bite or spread disease. That means the population of disease-carrying mosquitoes could shrink over time. What do you think? Just the thought of it makes my skin just itch.