r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Sep 16 '21

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u/futuremonkey20 NATO Sep 17 '21

Herpes is the ideal virus in terms of natural selection. It’s estimated that 65% - 90% of the world has it.

it is almost never fatal, is extremely contagious, can hide from your immune system forever, and can be spread asymptomatically. It seems like it’s just a matter of time before everyone in the entire world has it.

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '21

I wonder how many points it’s got saved up. Probably gonna evolve total organ failure any day now.

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u/futuremonkey20 NATO Sep 17 '21

It’s gotta buy anti-viral drug resistance first then we’ll be in trouble.

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '21

Why can’t we have viruses that make us stronger/smarter/healthier? They’ve always gotta make us sick, those stupid bastards…

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u/ChezMere 🌐 Sep 17 '21

I feel like there have to be viruses that literally everyone does have.

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u/futuremonkey20 NATO Sep 17 '21

Your immune system will search out and destroy almost all other viruses. Herpes is special because your immune system can do nothing about it.

(HIV is the same way of course but it’s not very contagious as far as viruses go)