wsclose t1_jbqucpm wrote on March 11, 2023 at 12:19 AM

For anyone worried about Scientists reviving a virus should know that Amoebas do not share any viruses with animals and humans because of their extremely large evolutionary distance.

Tony2Punch t1_jbs1bzm wrote on March 11, 2023 at 6:52 AM

Isnt it the whole point that something we don’t expect but within the realm of possibility could change that fact after the ice melts

weaselpoopcoffee1 t1_jbrabbu wrote on March 11, 2023 at 2:27 AM

I feel so much better now.

FeelDeAssTyson t1_jbs8xb8 wrote on March 11, 2023 at 8:33 AM

How about those worried about the amoebas?

[deleted] t1_jbrr0f1 wrote on March 11, 2023 at 4:56 AM

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YouAreGenuinelyDumb t1_jbrv60s wrote on March 11, 2023 at 5:39 AM

There are many indirect risks, but the extent of the risk is pretty much unknowable. Maybe the vast majority of these viruses are degraded and no longer viable. Perhaps some were obsoleted by the evolution of more competitive relatives or stronger host immune systems. Perhaps the vectors and hosts are extinct and the virus has no means to naturally replicate. Maybe the one virus that manages to breakout is enough to do serious damage to the environment and society. Or maybe there are thousands of different catastrophes waiting to thaw from the ice.