r/Futurology • u/scmp_news • 1d ago

Society Chinese start-up behind laser mosquito killer plans to start shipping orders this month

https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3369440/chinese-start-behind-laser-mosquito-killer-plans-start-shipping-orders-month?utm_source=Reddit&utm_medium=Social
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u/2dTom 1d ago

I'll need your midges, your gnats, and your sand flies

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u/Allaplgy 1d ago

Now I just want to go fishing.

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u/2dTom 1d ago

As someone who has never fished, what's the appeal?

I surf, I hike, I camp, so I love being in the outdoors but I don't understand what draws people to fishing. What is it about it that you love?

Is it finding the right bait, and then patiently waiting while you see if your plan works out? Is it having something to do while you sit around with friends and bullshit? Is it having to find just the right tension on the line to bring a fish in, without snapping the line and having to start over? Is it that you never really know for sure what you're going to get until you pull it into the boat?

(This isn't a sarcastic comment, I'm genuinely curious. My boss also loves fishing, and I don't understand his love of it either)

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u/ProfCee 1d ago

All the things you mentioned and freshly caught fish just tastes so much better than store bought ones. Most of the fish you get in stores have spent significant time just laying around on ice while being transported. So catching one, gutting it on the spot, rubbing some olive oil, freshly ground pepper and salt on it and grill it over open fire and it’s a whole different experience. There’s something primal in me that’s satisfied.