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Why Viruses only Decimate and do not Wipeout Host species.

Although it is enticing to ascribe supernatural underpinnings to a virus' raison d'etre, you really only need to embrace common evolution to explain a virus' continued existence. How the first virus arose I'll leave to those who have devoted their lives to the problem. Nevertheless, like any other DNA/RNA containing "organism," the virus wants to reproduce. It has a niche that explodes with resources every time the virus factories (me, you) exceed a certain population density. It's beautifully biblical and there's no denying it. If you, as a species, rape the environment and deplete it of resources because you've decided that being a 'fuck' bunny is the way to go, you're going to go extinct. The virus then comes along and culls certain members of your population; thereby restoring the proper balance. The virus itself then assumes its more staid existence and goes into hiding in a host species that allows it to shed progeny at a slower...

Harrison Ford, Clearly a Boorish Man Out to Keep it Rolling for Himself

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Harrison Ford is a charitable man. I don't know the extent but he still has 250 million in the bank after his various donations. So, why am I picking on him? You guessed it, a Bernie Sanders supporter he's not. Along with the Old Dems, Bloomberg, Steyer, Klobuchar, and Buttigieg, Mr. Ford would prefer to see a more "moderate" candidate. When a rich man says moderation, what he's really saying is, "I don't want to endanger the status quo." In Mr. Ford's case, it's the status quo that has enabled him to be magnanimous with money and, in so doing, obtain a modicum of kudos in St. Peter's Redemption Book but, frankly, I do believe he cares about animals and the environment and may be an atheist for all I know--he just doesn't care enough to give Bernie Sanders the reins. We've come to the reason why his motivation for moderation is suspect. When someone gets the popular vote and wins the Electoral College, he should be allowed to ...