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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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1. chasil ◴[27 Aug 25 00:44 UTC] No.45034143[source]▶

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We aren't the target of most viruses.

It could be chaotic, I think.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SbvAaDN1bpE

Are we also eliminating transposons? We would not survive that.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transposable_element

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One universal antiviral to rule them all?