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Purrfessor

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23. And no rapists in Texas since Abbott promised to rid the state of them.

Reply to TeamProg (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 7, 2022, 01:47 PM

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Two COVID Variants Just Combined Into a 'Frankenstein' Virus [View all] TheProle Apr 2022 OP

Why cant they mutate into something harmless Fullduplexxx Apr 2022 #1

Good thought, but my best guess is that then the virus would not survive. Viruses mutate to survive TeamProg Apr 2022 #5

That's it Deminpenn Apr 2022 #10

you can also have a virus deadly to one species but less lethal to a reservoir species Blues Heron Apr 2022 #18

Actually, viruses typically mutate to become PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2022 #11

Killing 100% of your host organisms BlueIdaho Apr 2022 #29

Mutations are a survival Traildogbob Apr 2022 #20

They eventually do, it is the only way for them to survive. Unfortunately can take a very long time toesonthenose Apr 2022 #27

Andromeda Strain DivByZero Apr 2022 #35

Wait a minute snowybirdie Apr 2022 #2

Yes, no COVID in Florida, no pedophiles, no mob, no gays, no orange juice, no rising seas, either. TeamProg Apr 2022 #6

And no rapists in Texas since Abbott promised to rid the state of them. Purrfessor Apr 2022 #23

Your guvnor says a lot of shit that ain't to be listened to...... lastlib Apr 2022 #19

Well that doesn't seem like a good name for something that occurred in nature. milestogo Apr 2022 #3

I can see the QAnon types right now.. "new Covid's comin' from yer Iphone XE or, XR, or X!" TeamProg Apr 2022 #8

And it's Joe Biden's fault! SergeStorms Apr 2022 #28

#XE going viral Achilleaze Apr 2022 #24

I'm sure they meant to say "Frankenstein's Monster." Frankenstein, you see, was the ... NT mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 #4

COVID has evolved into a mad scientist IronLionZion Apr 2022 #7

Thank you Auggie Apr 2022 #14

That's FrankenSTEEN. Wednesdays Apr 2022 #21

And EYE-gore! GB_RN Apr 2022 #36

Wot 'ump? luvs2sing Apr 2022 #39

It is also not thought to be any more dangerous than the original Omicron oldsoftie Apr 2022 #9

It seems E. Normus Apr 2022 #12

Rather a clickbait headline from The Daily Beast muriel_volestrangler Apr 2022 #13

Sensationalism SCantiGOP Apr 2022 #17

My worries it will involve lifetime infections that come and go like shingles & tertiary syphilis. flying_wahini Apr 2022 #15

Tertiary Syphilis... GB_RN Apr 2022 #37

Grab your Sharpie and don't say 'Covid' bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #16

I agree, that's a terrible headline: Frankenstein was brought to life in a laboratory. C Moon Apr 2022 #22

The never-ending scourge Joinfortmill Apr 2022 #25

Well, the important thing now is to reopen everything and make masks optional Orrex Apr 2022 #26

Here we go again... Ford_Prefect Apr 2022 #30

Not good... calimary Apr 2022 #31

Don't come to the USA Catherine Vincent Apr 2022 #32

I would be careful about getting my science from journalists. NNadir Apr 2022 #33

"it does appear to have a bit more of an edge in terms of transmissibility" DavidDvorkin Apr 2022 #34

Some people really get off on the fear. BradAllison Apr 2022 #38

Yes, that's the problem DavidDvorkin Apr 2022 #40