I did see a pattern, and immediately thought of a few things about parasites.
Nematodes rule the world. If everything else disappeared and the nematodes stayed in place, you would see a ghost world of nematodes.
Toxoplasma protozoa affect the mind, among other things. They make hyena cubs reckless around lions. This parasite also is practically universal. Here we are in a pandemic that has as much mental component as physical.
People have been manipulating these parasites for many years. Seems like they would be great for studying DNA-RNA tinkering. They could be made into disease vectors. They could also be injected.
I did see a pattern, and immediately thought of a few things about parasites.
Nematodes rule the world. If everything else disappeared and the nematodes stayed in place, you would see a ghost world of nematodes.
Toxoplasma protozoa affect the mind, among other things. They make hyena cubs reckless around lions. This parasite also is practically universal. Here we are in a pandemic that has as much mental component as physical.
People have been manipulating these parasites for many years. Seems like they would be great for studying DNA-RNA tinkering. They could be made into disease vectors. They could also be injected.