Evolution at it's worst

[Eastoff]

While moving through the human population in West Africa, she says, the virus [Ebola] has been collecting mutations about twice as quickly as it did while circulating among animals in the past decade or so.

 

[Cryptkeeper]

In before someone turns this into a war about evolution and religion.

 

[magnifier661]

The flu virus is actually truly amazing. Hardly at its worst. The ability to completely change their genetic code in one year is pretty awesome.

It's bad for us, but definitely amazing in nature

 

[magnifier661]

This makes me wonder.... Are the viruses used like pest insects for living creatures? Without prejudice, it kills the weak, leaving only the strongest to live on.

I mean like pest insects are attracted to weak plants and eats them until they are destroyed.

 

[Eastoff]

This makes me wonder.... Are the viruses used like pest insects for living creatures? Without prejudice, it kills the weak, leaving only the strongest to live on.

I mean like pest insects are attracted to weak plants and eats them until they are destroyed.

Yes, viruses encourage evolution, see sickle cell anemia

 

[donkiez]

scary shit, if this mutates airborne then all bets are off.