Scientists find 30000 years old virus in Siberia

[Wannabe_a_techie]

Scientists find 30000 years old virus in Siberia

 

[Faun]

That's a very long vacation

 

[Darth Vader]

That's a very long vacation

Not really when the Planet itself is 4.5 - 4.6 Billion years old.

 

[harshilsharma63]

So if scientists are able to kill all HIV, we can still expect a remain of the virus in a skeleton and infect the world 20-30k years later! Tech world should use this virus for designing ultra durable DVDs.

 

[Desmond]

So if scientists are able to kill all HIV, we can still expect a remain of the virus in a skeleton and infect the world 20-30k years later! Tech world should use this virus for designing ultra durable DVDs.

HIV cannot live outside the host for more than 10-12 hours.

Also, the virus found only infects amoebas so we should be safe. However, it begs the question that what new viruses (and diseases) await us as more ice melts with global warming?

 

[harshilsharma63]

HIV cannot live outside the host for more than 10-12 hours.

Also, the virus found only infects amoebas so we should be safe. However, it begs the question that what new viruses (and diseases) await us as more ice melts with global warming?

True.

 

[Inceptionist]

Gotta install anti-virus in Siberia. brb.

 

[SaiyanGoku]

HIV cannot live outside the host for more than 10-12 hours.

Also, the virus found only infects amoebas so we should be safe. However, it begs the question that what new viruses (and diseases) await us as more ice melts with global warming?

the same ones which killed the Dinosaurs and other big animals

 

[Faun]

Not really when the Planet itself is 4.5 - 4.6 Billion years old.

Talk about human year

 

[Faun]

Not really when the Planet itself is 4.5 - 4.6 Billion years old.

Talk about human year