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joxeloj t1_jbrjaht wrote
Reply to comment by merchant_of_mirrors in Ancient dormant viruses found in permafrost, once revived, can infect amoeba. Findings hint at a much bigger problem—as the planet warms and the permafrost melts, there is a chance of viruses emerging that are capable of infecting humans by Wagamaga
Bacteria is not news, human pathogenic viruses are, and it's a very different scenario. There are absolutely levels of risk and viruses are not bacterial spores.
metalmaxilla t1_jbriu02 wrote
Reply to comment by Binsky89 in Ancient dormant viruses found in permafrost, once revived, can infect amoeba. Findings hint at a much bigger problem—as the planet warms and the permafrost melts, there is a chance of viruses emerging that are capable of infecting humans by Wagamaga
It's a key nuance at the basis of the hypothesis that suggests there is a risk of re-emergence without deliberate intervention.
If melting permafrost uncovered intact virus, enabling a susceptible host to be exposed, then infection could theoretically happen.
That is the basis of the epidemiology triad of agent-host-environment.
StraightsJacket t1_jbrinr7 wrote
Reply to Rising Temperatures Due to Climate Change Will Reduce Coffee Production Globally, Study Suggests by chrisdh79
If temperatures keep rising. My area will become perfect climate for coffee plants
Lets_Grow_Liberty t1_jbribea wrote
Reply to Ancient dormant viruses found in permafrost, once revived, can infect amoeba. Findings hint at a much bigger problem—as the planet warms and the permafrost melts, there is a chance of viruses emerging that are capable of infecting humans by Wagamaga
Yeah, kinda been saying it a while now...
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christianhelps t1_jbrhh7v wrote
Reply to Breathwork may improve mood and change physiological states more effectively than mindfulness meditation by chrisdh79
They're the same thing.
DJ_DD t1_jbrhd3t wrote
Reply to Breathwork may improve mood and change physiological states more effectively than mindfulness meditation by chrisdh79
Had a guided meditation recently very focused on breath work. Not even kidding my body was buzzing like I was coming up on DMT. A very profound experience indeed.
angry_respawn t1_jbrg20z wrote
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TickTock432 t1_jbrfyin wrote
Reply to Breathwork may improve mood and change physiological states more effectively than mindfulness meditation by chrisdh79
Authentic / traditional ‘mindfulness’ practice includes breathwork. If your “mindfulness” practice isn’t rooted in a foundation of breathwork, then it isn’t mindfulness practice.
[deleted] t1_jbrfdav wrote
Reply to comment by EnergizingBolt in Ancient dormant viruses found in permafrost, once revived, can infect amoeba. Findings hint at a much bigger problem—as the planet warms and the permafrost melts, there is a chance of viruses emerging that are capable of infecting humans by Wagamaga
I’m not sure that really explains the comment
Binsky89 t1_jbrf11d wrote
Reply to comment by metalmaxilla in Ancient dormant viruses found in permafrost, once revived, can infect amoeba. Findings hint at a much bigger problem—as the planet warms and the permafrost melts, there is a chance of viruses emerging that are capable of infecting humans by Wagamaga
Yeah, OP explained what they meant by reviving.
I think it's an extremely poor choice of words for something that was never alive to begin with.
sleepnandhiken t1_jbrdmgf wrote
Reply to comment by foomy45 in Breathwork may improve mood and change physiological states more effectively than mindfulness meditation by chrisdh79
I wondered to what degree “don’t alter it just pay attention” is possible. It seems natural to me to adjust it once you are of aware of where you are at. Also it seems that you can’t focus on simply improving your breath work if you’re not mindful in that regard.
metalmaxilla t1_jbrdhts wrote
Reply to comment by joxeloj in Ancient dormant viruses found in permafrost, once revived, can infect amoeba. Findings hint at a much bigger problem—as the planet warms and the permafrost melts, there is a chance of viruses emerging that are capable of infecting humans by Wagamaga
One of the examples that's always pondered is smallpox. If infected bodies buried in permafrost become exposed, could smallpox create an outbreak now that vaccination is no longer routine? A Russian group investigated this in the 1990s but the virus particles were too broken up to cause an infection. Still makes you wonder about the possibility if there was a specimen preserved just right or happened to still have intact and virulent virus.
Rustydustyscavenger t1_jbrdfzn wrote
Reply to Ancient dormant viruses found in permafrost, once revived, can infect amoeba. Findings hint at a much bigger problem—as the planet warms and the permafrost melts, there is a chance of viruses emerging that are capable of infecting humans by Wagamaga
I mean these are viruses that have never encountered any kind of antibiotic or any kind of medicine i assume they could be wiped out fairly easily
metalmaxilla t1_jbrckv4 wrote
Reply to comment by Binsky89 in Ancient dormant viruses found in permafrost, once revived, can infect amoeba. Findings hint at a much bigger problem—as the planet warms and the permafrost melts, there is a chance of viruses emerging that are capable of infecting humans by Wagamaga
Viruses themselves are not "alive". They exploit a living organism's machinery to cause the infection and have a way to replicate/spread. They simply have to come into contact with another organism with the right door they can get through. So if permafrost melts, it exposes the virus to either wind or water as a mode of transportation to get to living organisms... another way is the melting of its shield allows nearby organisms to come into contact with it.
Sounds like human intervention was needed to isolate samples and prove the hypothesis.
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Reply to comment by jaybleeze in Breathwork may improve mood and change physiological states more effectively than mindfulness meditation by chrisdh79
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Binsky89 t1_jbrbxt2 wrote
Reply to comment by Darwins_Dog in Ancient dormant viruses found in permafrost, once revived, can infect amoeba. Findings hint at a much bigger problem—as the planet warms and the permafrost melts, there is a chance of viruses emerging that are capable of infecting humans by Wagamaga
That definitely changes things then.
I still have to wonder why the author chose to use the term revive in the context of a thing that wasn't alive in the first place (unless things have changed since my biology course in 08). I feel like thawing would be a much more accurate descriptor of the process.
weaselpoopcoffee1 t1_jbrabbu wrote
Reply to comment by wsclose in Ancient dormant viruses found in permafrost, once revived, can infect amoeba. Findings hint at a much bigger problem—as the planet warms and the permafrost melts, there is a chance of viruses emerging that are capable of infecting humans by Wagamaga
I feel so much better now.
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merchant_of_mirrors t1_jbr8pj9 wrote
Reply to comment by joxeloj in Ancient dormant viruses found in permafrost, once revived, can infect amoeba. Findings hint at a much bigger problem—as the planet warms and the permafrost melts, there is a chance of viruses emerging that are capable of infecting humans by Wagamaga
except that they've already found both virus and bacteria that were viable, so its not theory. As the permafrost melts, the likelihood of one emerging that can infect humans goes up, and as the area warms, you'll have more people living there and potentially becoming exposed to these pathogens.
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Reply to comment by metalmaxilla in Ancient dormant viruses found in permafrost, once revived, can infect amoeba. Findings hint at a much bigger problem—as the planet warms and the permafrost melts, there is a chance of viruses emerging that are capable of infecting humans by Wagamaga
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