Good post. Though it doesn't really make the distinction that these giant viruses are actually very different from normal viruses. They may have actually "rever

Good post. Though it doesn't really make the distinction that these giant viruses are actually very different from normal viruses. They may have actually "reverse-evolved" from bacteria, and may not even be related to regular viruses. For anyone who listens to podcasts, there is a great Radiolab about their discovery.