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minus-squareLibertyLizard@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·4 months agoI believe the theory is that viruses have evolved from other life forms multiple times. Basically a DNA sequence gone rogue.
minus-squareVindictiveJudge@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·4 months agoLike if your computer got a glitch that caused it to burn CDs that, when inserted into another computer, gave it a glitch that caused it to burn CDs that, when inserted into another computer, etc.
minus-squareDaMonsterKnees@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoThis explanation is excellent but feels incomplete. What happens after it burns the CD?
I believe the theory is that viruses have evolved from other life forms multiple times. Basically a DNA sequence gone rogue.
Like if your computer got a glitch that caused it to burn CDs that, when inserted into another computer, gave it a glitch that caused it to burn CDs that, when inserted into another computer, etc.
This explanation is excellent but feels incomplete. What happens after it burns the CD?