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> I don't know why you don't explode into viruses ten seconds after you enter the ocean ... Basically, none of our ancestors did. Or vice versa, mutatis mutand
by mirimir 7y ago
> I don't know why you don't explode into viruses ten seconds after you enter the ocean ...
Basically, none of our ancestors did. Or vice versa, mutatis mutandis, and so on.
- thaumasiotes 7y agoIf you're just slinging random Latin phrases around, you really missed your opportunity to end with et cetera.
- mirimir 7y agoHa. There was actually an obscure point. That is, the people who turned into viruses didn't become ancestors. It's also an even more obscure reference to a Burroughs' schtick, which I won't repeat here.