Virus Analogy Debate
Discussions revolve around critiquing the application of 'virus' as a metaphor, with commenters explaining biological viruses' replication, host dependency, lack of intentions, spread mechanisms, and evolutionary behaviors.
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This seems like a great way to share viruses.
This seems like an interesting vector for a virus.
could this be how some viruses were started?
Who's the bad guy? Viruses don't have intentions
What's the incentive for such a virus ?
You mean for viruses? Because that's what I was thinking
Too bad viruses didn't give it any mind!
why even call it a virus, if it shares so little in common with what we know as actual viruses?
Doesn't this same complexity prevent an all-consuming virus?
How can you transmit a virus which is not able to use your body to replicate itself?