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Originally Posted by kinetic
We were discussing this at work the other day. As we were all 'tradies'
I guess we were unqualified to ponder such huge concepts as viral
research  , but in a nutshell our conversation and logic was this:
Humans have been on the earth for many millions of years.
Over this time frame virii (sp?) and bacteria have also had a chance
to evolve/ mutate.
In that time frame wouldn't a virus mutate a strain to wipe us out
as a species? 100 % mortality?
Why, in just a small comparative window of decades does another
strain of some virus appear that, if not for just that slight missing
factor, be that killer virus?
Steve |
It's because our immune system is - perhaps was - very capable of looking after itself; by design. Yes, we would, can and in fact do have human losses, but it is the species which evolves, not the individual.
There is this rediculous notion in the modern medical world that the human body requires help. In accuality, the human body is very well balanced within the environment...both evolve in sympathy with the other, all plants and animals do this. Disease and viruses are not just the problem, they are also the 'Fitness Landscape' to which the immune system can combat, overcome and evolve from.
A species, any species, cannot evolve in harmony with the environment when there are other man-made factors influencing the cycle. You could argue that we are in fact making ourselves sicker not healthier.