Virus evolution; complex organisms but not fully alive (Introduction)

by David Turell , Saturday, February 27, 2016, 15:01 (3193 days ago) @ dhw


> dhw: And since you believe that God is in full control of everything, why do you think he specifically preprogrammed or personally dabbled these obligate parasites? - We also have dangerous bacteria that cause disease, all as a part of the balance of nature. You are correct. Tough to understand if God is simply benign.My proposal from my fist book is this represents a challenge from God to solve the problem. And we have ways: bacteriophages are viral enemies of bacteria. Research has been ongoing to enlist those guys to attack dangerous bacteria. Perhaps God feels life should present challenges to make it more interesting than simply boring in the Garden of Eden. Now I sound like you and what you imagine to explain things, but just as reasonable to me as your imaginations are to you.