oh my fucking GOD https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1248698754556923904

the novel 2019 coronavirus is a very smart brilliant genius because it just so happens to be a virus and not a bacterium susceptible to antibiotics, which I guess means the common cold is a very smart brilliant genius too, and so are literally all viruses, sure, why the fuck not

a virus is not defined as alive, it lacks key characteristics

it's as inanimate as a shoe and cannot possess intelligence. it's made of nonliving biological material that interacts with living things

this is like saying that the rake you stepped on was just too smart and crafty

(alcohol) pouring one out for the virologists

I'm gonna turn piss into lemonade and use this thread as a chance to tell yall about the ongoing debate over whether viruses should be considered alive or not

(also this article is extremely good https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-viruses-alive-2004/ )