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[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by Zach

Covid is a virus. All viruses are living. Covid hijacks cells to reproduce itself.

Originally Posted by Phrozen Sands

That’s what I tried to tell her.

Yes, they manipulate cells, but I wouldn’t call them living organisms.

[Phrozen Sands]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

Yes, they manipulate cells, but I wouldn’t call them living organisms.

They gotta be living in order to do that, CG.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

Yes, they manipulate cells, but I wouldn’t call them living organisms.

They do call some vaccines "live virus" vaccines though. I can't take those because I'm immunocompromised. The original shingles vaccine was that. The newer one is not.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by Phrozen Sands

They gotta be living in order to do that, CG.

Originally Posted by AGDee

They do call some vaccines "live virus" vaccines though. I can't take those because I'm immunocompromised. The original shingles vaccine was that. The newer one is not.

Yes, but because virus particles lack movement, they also lack the ability to generate energy or manufacture proteins independently, so they’re not generally regarded as living organisms. But they are still pieces of genetic material that parasitize cells internal machinery to reproduce themselves. But that’s it.

[Phrozen Sands]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

Yes, but because virus particles lack movement, they also lack the ability to generate energy or manufacture proteins independently, so they’re not generally regarded as living organisms. But they are still pieces of genetic material that parasitize cells internal machinery to reproduce themselves. But that’s it.

Then where’d they come from? They had to have come from somewhere?

[Phrozen Sands]

I was curious so I looked it up. This is wild. CG, you’re right. Wow!
https://youtu.be/IQqgNny8OGg?si=ODNSxz8PiQ_uVFGg