(07-31-2021, 01:04 AM)Antisthenes Wrote: Fascinating information. I had no idea there was a population that had immunity without exposure. I suppose someone needs to rebuild the population. Most species are incredibley adept at survival. We're no different, I suppose. Thank you for the elucidation.
It's a different section of the population for every virus that comes down the pike, because we all have different sections of DNA. I just happen to be in the club for this one, out of sheer blind luck.
There have also been viruses in the past that were so incredibly successful that their DNA has been incorporated into our own. We all carry virus DNA that is alien to us. Not "alien' as in space aliens, just alien as in viral, not human, DNA.
And almost all of us carry it merged into our own, forever, and we pass it on to our progeny.
ETA: Here is my risk score for confirmation. I had to edit it to remove PII, but all the important parts are there. I mis-spoke - it's 82% more resistant, not 83%:
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Diogenes was eating bread and lentils for supper. He was seen by the philosopher Aristippus, who lived comfortably by flattering the king.
Said Aristippus, ‘If you would learn to be subservient to the king you would not have to live on lentils.’ Said Diogenes, ‘Learn to live on lentils and you will not have to be subservient to the king.’
Said Aristippus, ‘If you would learn to be subservient to the king you would not have to live on lentils.’ Said Diogenes, ‘Learn to live on lentils and you will not have to be subservient to the king.’