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9. Has any one else read The Screwfly Solution?

Thu Jun 4, 2026, 02:16 PM

10 hrs ago

James Tiptree's brilliant story of biological control and humanity's weak spot.

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This is the New World Screwworm... [View all] milestogo 11 hrs ago OP

Way back when... ZDU 11 hrs ago #1

I dare say they have more empathy than repuQs EYESORE 9001 11 hrs ago #2

The Old World Screwworm was more attractive. Sneederbunk 11 hrs ago #3

RFK, Jr. says not to worry about screwworms: LetMyPeopleVote 10 hrs ago #4

And Couch Vance thinks it's a new kink to try Jerry2144 9 hrs ago #11

Wonder if RFK Jr has collected a Screwworm penis yet Seinan Sensei 8 hrs ago #19

Flesh-eating screwworm returns to U.S. after 60 years, threatening cattle herd LetMyPeopleVote 10 hrs ago #5

Any relation to the brainworm in RFK Jr? Just asking. NNadir 10 hrs ago #6

RFK Jr's popsdenver 9 hrs ago #12

Republican Party's new symbol replacing the elephant. Emile 10 hrs ago #7

Looks a lot like RFK Jr. nt City Lights 10 hrs ago #8

Has any one else read The Screwfly Solution? Easterncedar 10 hrs ago #9

When it was published in Analog almost 50 years ago. highplainsdem 8 hrs ago #20

Prescient, right? Easterncedar 2 hrs ago #21

Vets found it in a young or newborn calf in deep south Texas. Ilsa 9 hrs ago #10

The spawn of Stephen MIller ToxMarz 9 hrs ago #13

It looks like a Republican to me? LilElf70 9 hrs ago #15

It's just barely white enough. rubbersole 8 hrs ago #17

It looks like the Sandworm from "Dune" johnnyplankton 8 hrs ago #16

Why yes it does. mgardener 8 hrs ago #18

DOGE LessAspin 2 hrs ago #22

This is a good metaphor Mad_Machine76 1 hr ago #23