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One universal antiviral to rule them all?

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331 points breve | 1 comments | 26 Aug 25 14:07 UTC | HN request time: 0.234s | source
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mcculley ◴[26 Aug 25 18:38 UTC] No.45030508[source]▶
I always wonder this and maybe people in the comments here know the answer: If humans had the technology to eliminate all viruses on Earth, what would be the outcome? Do viruses keep other bad things in check? Would there be bad consequences if we eliminated all viruses?
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lotsoweiners ◴[26 Aug 25 18:40 UTC] No.45030534[source]▶
Population control.
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aurizon[dead post] ◴[26 Aug 25 19:06 UTC] No.45030812[source]▶
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olddustytrail ◴[26 Aug 25 22:08 UTC] No.45032958[source]▶
Not really. Races don't exist biologically. There are certainly traits within populations but that's a bit like my cousins tend to be fatter than my family. It's not something that can be accurately targeted.
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1. lmz ◴[26 Aug 25 23:36 UTC] No.45033666[source]▶
If there was ever a race targeting disease they will exist by definition. Those it inaccurately targets are just not pure-blooded enough.