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[–] 18 points 9 months ago (1 child)

Now take a look at prions...

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  • [–] 16 points 9 months ago

    This is bacteria propaganda

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    [–] 12 points 9 months ago (6 children)

    I’ve always wondered if cells created viruses, or if viruses are a natural consequence of complex genetics. They look so useless, having no need to reproduce, yet killing cells to do it uncontrollably. They don’t even feed, what is their purpose?

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  • [–] 34 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    Things don't actually have purposes. That's a human invention. (Adaptations can improve the chances of spreading, so we say "it does this" or "it's for that", but it's not intentional on the part of the genes, proteins, etc.)

    Anyway, about your first question, it seems there are three main ideas about how viruses originate.

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  • [–] 9 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

    Viruses are like books. They are not alive, but their instructions make (some) alive things do things...to make other books :)

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago*

    ...so just like any other influencers then?

    EDIT: influenzas

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago

    social media posts are no proof of having a life

    you may be on to something here...

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago

    But They reproduce and evolve.

    They are more of a mechanical living organisms

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago

    https://youtu.be/k8nnEYBmAzY

    Anton Petrov vid I watched recently. Maybe we're all descendants of viruses!

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    Living dead things...

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