This committee has been called the “God Squad,” referring to its authority to render a decision that may cause a species to go extinct.

The country's government has said the move is aimed at making New Zealand "more attractive to digital nomads", referring to people who travel while working remotely.

"I'm speaking here and referring to World War Two and to Yalta where we were not included in those talks, where certain agreements were made beyond our heads and then we found ourselves behind the Iron Curtain, where, for almost 50 years, we were part of the Soviet sphere of influence," he said.

Moderator u/JonathanDHalvorson lodged a similar allegation in r/OptimistsUnite, referring to the outrage as “an organized political censorship campaign” for which “it appears bot accounts are being used.”

With three words, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer challenged President Donald Trumpov to open a potential Pandora’s Box of scientific news: “Now do UFOs,” the leading Democrat posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, referring to unidentified flying objects.