• Kairos
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    18 hours ago

    They’re RNA not DNA.

    And not being able to classify them doesn’t mean “we don’t know what they are”. You literally just said they’re DNA RNA and proteins instead of full cells.

    Why do they exist? Probably genetic lottery when life was still starting out on Earth.

    • Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org
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      17 hours ago

      They’re RNA not DNA.

      They can be either to be exact.

      And not being able to classify them doesn’t mean “we don’t know what they are”.

      I agree. That’s why I said “we kinda know what viruses are”.

      Probably genetic lottery when life was still starting out on Earth.

      That’s true but it’s kind of true for all life.