I think that when the normal person imagines a "virus", they're picturing a little bundle of particle of infectious dna/r. The more correct concept is the virion. It's arguably not a virus UNTIL it starts taking over a cell. Here's a pretty good read:
Thanks for the links. There is compelling evidence that these particles are simply fragments of cellular material in the process of decay and excretion...and not actually part of an infection/contagion at all.
I'm not convinced 100% either way at this point, but knowing what I do about c-19, I lean in the direction of myth to sell a poison shot. Someone at Pfizer would clearly know this, especially someone in research.
Agreed. And though I hate the phrase "at the end of the day", I'll suggest that at the end of the day you don't want any of that stuff getting spread around and replicated in your body, regardless of origin. 🤮
On a humorous side note, we were having a similar discussion at my 'night job'. One of the crew is a young guy majoring in Health & Science. His take was basically: A virion is like a nuclear bomb, and a virus is like the actual nuclear blast. You can isolate the plutonium pit in the bomb, but you can't isolate it after the explosion. Of course to keep the analogy going, after exploding, the nuclear blast WOULD need to start replicating more nuclear bombs. Lol
You're not wrong, but you're arguing nomenclature.
Virions have absolutely been isolated. Figures A and B (not C) here:
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Electron-microscopy-of-virions-of-Lurbovirus-a-Scanning-electron-micrograph-of_fig1_349760207
I think that when the normal person imagines a "virus", they're picturing a little bundle of particle of infectious dna/r. The more correct concept is the virion. It's arguably not a virus UNTIL it starts taking over a cell. Here's a pretty good read:
https://www.virology.ws/2010/07/22/the-virus-and-the-virion/
I'm not trying to suggest you're wrong. You're right, but just in a way that some might not realize or understand.
Peace,
Thanks for the links. There is compelling evidence that these particles are simply fragments of cellular material in the process of decay and excretion...and not actually part of an infection/contagion at all.
I'm not convinced 100% either way at this point, but knowing what I do about c-19, I lean in the direction of myth to sell a poison shot. Someone at Pfizer would clearly know this, especially someone in research.
Exosomes
Agreed. And though I hate the phrase "at the end of the day", I'll suggest that at the end of the day you don't want any of that stuff getting spread around and replicated in your body, regardless of origin. 🤮
On a humorous side note, we were having a similar discussion at my 'night job'. One of the crew is a young guy majoring in Health & Science. His take was basically: A virion is like a nuclear bomb, and a virus is like the actual nuclear blast. You can isolate the plutonium pit in the bomb, but you can't isolate it after the explosion. Of course to keep the analogy going, after exploding, the nuclear blast WOULD need to start replicating more nuclear bombs. Lol
Sounds like you have a stimulating work environment!
It's either stimulating, or a boring slumber party - depends on the day.
It's feast or famine. :D