ZeroCool@slrpnk.net to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 9 months agoAncient 15,000-Year-Old Viruses Seen in Melting Tibetan Glacierswww.sciencealert.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up1112arrow-down10 cross-posted to: science@mander.xyz
arrow-up1112arrow-down1external-linkAncient 15,000-Year-Old Viruses Seen in Melting Tibetan Glacierswww.sciencealert.comZeroCool@slrpnk.net to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square13fedilink cross-posted to: science@mander.xyz
minus-squaresilence7@slrpnk.netMlinkfedilinkarrow-up19·9 months agoI’ll note that most viruses which infect animals don’t survive like this. Ancient diseases from the ice are a lot less likely than crossover between people and animals which are forced into new areas
minus-squarejetAlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 months agoSure, less likely, but many rolls of the dice. I.e. a million serfs wielding sticks can kill a dragon, even if each serf isnt likely to do it alone. Something to be concerned about, but not panic.
I’ll note that most viruses which infect animals don’t survive like this. Ancient diseases from the ice are a lot less likely than crossover between people and animals which are forced into new areas
Sure, less likely, but many rolls of the dice.
I.e. a million serfs wielding sticks can kill a dragon, even if each serf isnt likely to do it alone.
Something to be concerned about, but not panic.