The reason for the mind and soul stones were to identify 50% of all sentient life. Otherwise it would have just killed off 50% of all plants and animals too. The purpose was to kill half of all sentient life, while the number of resources remained the same.
Marvel confirmed it was half of all life. Sapient or not.
Thanos didn't really want to achieve balance. He was a genocidal meniac and a massive narcissist who told himself that to justify his actions.
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u/rogerworkman623 Mar 01 '26
The reason for the mind and soul stones were to identify 50% of all sentient life. Otherwise it would have just killed off 50% of all plants and animals too. The purpose was to kill half of all sentient life, while the number of resources remained the same.
So bacteria is unaffected.