Posted by alexandra_k on December 10, 2020, at 15:46:30
In reply to stockpiling and compliance with public health, posted by alexandra_k on December 10, 2020, at 15:38:21
i am somewhat reminded of... i don't remember what it was...
a... critter... parasite of some kind. it lived part of its life in a bird. then it would get pooped out and would somehow become part of an ant. then it would get into the ants brain, apparently, and the ant would engage in... phototaxic behavior, i guess. it would run up a blade of grass or whatever which would make it more likely to be eaten by a bird...
so there was a thing about how the parasite was affecting the ants brain to get it to engage in this behavior whereby it ran up a blade of grass. a kind of mind control...
viruses are really good at getting critters doing whatever it is that enables or allows their transmission.
they wouldn't be still with us otherwise, i guess.
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