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Originally Posted by August
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Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl
An alien virus set loose in a world with no built-in immunity from millions of years of natural selection could easily wipe out the majority of suitable hosts on the planet in very little time.  |
Especially given rapid transportation and large populations. Heck we're pretty vulnerable to "home grown" virus's. |
Oh, not as much as you might think. Granted, individuals are very susceptible, but as a species, we're pretty resistant. Any guess what our most effective defense is?
hint- it's something people think about all the time and yet never realize why we have it