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‘Black Swan’ Ancient Viruses Are Waking Up, And They’re Angry

A study published in late July found that “time-traveling” pathogens are awakening, some of which can kill their hosts and destroy entire ecosystems.

the study published Researchers at PLOS Computational Biology study thawing permafrost in a laboratory in Wuhan, China, as pathogens lurking beneath the ice can pose unpredictable threats to humans, animals, and our food. compared to the recent COVID-19 “laboratory leak” from While science fiction and researchers have hypothesized about the potential threat of these pathogens, this study suggests that these pathogens survive and evolve within invaded communities after thawing and become “extremely persistent and prevalent.” It proved for the first time that there is a possibility of becoming

“This is the first attempt to quantitatively model the potential ecological impact of this kind of time-traveling aggressor,” said study co-author Giovanni Strona. Said live science. It is known that permafrost can hold pathogens, bacteria and viruses in a ‘suspended state’ for millions of years.

Live Science said the 2016 anthrax outbreak, which killed thousands of reindeer and affected countless people, was caused by thawing permafrost. (Related: Blind Bulgarian mystic predicted 2022 events before he died, and they were eerily correct)

“When pathogens coexist with bacterial, human, or animal communities for long periods of time, we can expect some degree of coevolution between pathogens and local communities, which reduces the risk pathogens pose to ecosystems.” Mr. Strona continued. “But when you have a time-traveling invader, you obviously introduce a new element of risk.”

Strona and his team found that 1% of viral pathogens are “black swans,” potentially causing horrific civilization-ending events. The probability is low, but not zero.

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