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covid19 and natural selection.
Posted on 11/17/20 at 4:39 pm
Posted on 11/17/20 at 4:39 pm
Wouldn’t evolution/natural selection predict that this virus would evolve into a less deadly disease, because a virus doesn’t want the host to die?
I was really hopeful back in April that by the end of the year, Darwinism would work its magic on this terrible disease
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And before you say “evolution takes millions of years”, that isn’t true. It has to do with how long a generation lasts for a life form
We have observed evolution in fruit flies in only one year.
I was really hopeful back in April that by the end of the year, Darwinism would work its magic on this terrible disease
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And before you say “evolution takes millions of years”, that isn’t true. It has to do with how long a generation lasts for a life form
We have observed evolution in fruit flies in only one year.
This post was edited on 11/17/20 at 5:01 pm
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Posted on 11/17/20 at 4:40 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
i dont think you know what evolution is.
Posted on 11/17/20 at 4:40 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
here we go again
Posted on 11/17/20 at 4:41 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
What if I told you it is?
The people I’m seeing are much less sick when they come in then June/July
The people I’m seeing are much less sick when they come in then June/July
Posted on 11/17/20 at 4:42 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
1. Maybe we are since fatality rate for the virus is decreasing.
2. Lockdowns counteract this, especially being locked down over the summer while keeping the young apart.
3. Fairly stable virus.
2. Lockdowns counteract this, especially being locked down over the summer while keeping the young apart.
3. Fairly stable virus.
This post was edited on 11/17/20 at 4:43 pm
Posted on 11/17/20 at 4:42 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Doesn't work that quickly every time, and clearly the current lethality and contagious nature are keeping this virus alive and well.
But there have been reportedly dozens of smaller mutations.
If we didn't have modern medicine, yes the virus would likely get less deadly because the hosts would die too quickly so a less lethal mutation would survive.
Here's a study saying one such mutation has made it more contagious -
But there have been reportedly dozens of smaller mutations.
If we didn't have modern medicine, yes the virus would likely get less deadly because the hosts would die too quickly so a less lethal mutation would survive.
Here's a study saying one such mutation has made it more contagious -
This post was edited on 11/17/20 at 4:44 pm
Posted on 11/17/20 at 4:43 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Evolution isn’t real
Covid is God punishing y’all for not voting for His Son Donald Trump
Covid is God punishing y’all for not voting for His Son Donald Trump
Posted on 11/17/20 at 4:43 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
What incentive does COVID have for not killing us? It primarily kills older people (>65) who are now passed child-bearing age (mortality rate = 6 percent) rather than younger people (rate < 2 percent).
As long as a parasite doesn’t kill child-bearing hosts, it can survive indefinitely.
As long as a parasite doesn’t kill child-bearing hosts, it can survive indefinitely.
Posted on 11/17/20 at 4:46 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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o Start a new thread for every thought that pops into your head.
Posted on 11/17/20 at 4:47 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Manmade viruses don’t evolve.
Posted on 11/17/20 at 4:53 pm to Tiguar
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The people I’m seeing are much less sick when they come in then June/July
Probably because they really have the flu and were misdiagnosed with Covid19.
Posted on 11/17/20 at 4:54 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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evolution/natural selection
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Darwinism
Posted on 11/17/20 at 4:56 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Evolution doesn’t "pick" what to do, the outcomes and its effects on the life form do.
Posted on 11/17/20 at 4:56 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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Wouldn’t evolution/natural selection predict that this virus would evolve into a less deadly disease, because a virus doesn’t want the host to die?
This virus is evolving, but this doesn't mean it'll be less deadly. If anything, it will evolve to evade mechanisms to reduce its numbers.
Posted on 11/17/20 at 4:56 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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Darwinism would work its magic on this terrible disease
The virus is gonna yell YOLO!, jump off a bridge, and kill itself by accident?
Sweet!
Posted on 11/17/20 at 4:57 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
You're operating under the assumption that evolution takes place in the timespan of months? And, you have studied the subject enough to state that you "absolutely believe in" it?
You're going with this? Really?
You're going with this? Really?
This post was edited on 11/17/20 at 4:58 pm
Posted on 11/17/20 at 5:02 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
There's also the issue of evolutionary short-sightedness. COVID perpetuates itself by making its host cough. So that's the reason it causes respiratory problems.
Sure, it *might* be better off if it dialed back its attack and strove for a more modest attack on the host's respiratory system.
But unintelligent organisms like COVID don't have the benefit of long-term strategy. What it's doing is working, so it will continue to do that.
Sure, it *might* be better off if it dialed back its attack and strove for a more modest attack on the host's respiratory system.
But unintelligent organisms like COVID don't have the benefit of long-term strategy. What it's doing is working, so it will continue to do that.
Posted on 11/17/20 at 5:20 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
That’s what happened with the coronavirus strain that crossed over from animals to humans in the 1890s, it basically morphed into a regular cold after initially causing a lot of issues, not sure why this is getting downvoted so badly.
Posted on 11/17/20 at 5:22 pm to RollTide1987
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Manmade viruses don’t evolve.
BOOM...there it is.
As well as that leading researcher saying early on that he knew that this was a manmade virus. He stated it was a good thing since man-mades ALWAYS get weaker with time.
He has been 100% correct on everything he stated way back in April/May.
Posted on 11/17/20 at 5:30 pm to LSUAlum2001
They are covid positive with PCR.
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