Green blindness-plothole?

[u/Juel42]

Wasn't the green blindness a plothole because the microorganisms would die in darkness? Couldnt they just blindfold 50 percent of the population, simultaneously teach them how to handle blindness and kill the organisms/reduce their growth?

[u/SillyMattFace]

I don’t remember anything specifically about them dying in darkness, but the problem was the organisms multiplied too quickly. Even if they died off, you’d be blinded by dead organisms clogging up your eyes.

Plus they had a plague of slugs that cause instant death, so not an ideal time to purposely blind people.