• silence7@slrpnk.netM
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    10 months ago

    I’ll note that most viruses which infect animals don’t survive like this. Ancient diseases from the ice are a lot less likely than crossover between people and animals which are forced into new areas

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      10 months ago

      Sure, less likely, but many rolls of the dice.

      I.e. a million serfs wielding sticks can kill a dragon, even if each serf isnt likely to do it alone.

      Something to be concerned about, but not panic.

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      This ice is purer and difficult to spot in the water as it’s completely transparent, and known locally as “black ice” for this reason.

      Lol black ice is a common term anywhere that deals with cold weather. It’s commonly the most dangerous type of ice because you can’t see it, so you’re more likely to slip on the pavement or the road when you go over it.

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    10 months ago

    Don’t worry, understanding how life survives millenia in-ice may eventually help us, when we need spaceships to transfer to another planet…

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      Viruses aren’t living things, but neither are some humans so I guess we may learn something useful.

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      As I said elsewhere in the discussion:

      I’ll note that most viruses which infect animals don’t survive like this. Ancient diseases from the ice are a lot less likely than crossover between people and animals which are forced into new areas