> Do you realise that mutation is not something the species can consciously control? Very much so, and my post was carefully worded to refer to evolutionary se

> Do you realise that mutation is not something the species can consciously control? Very much so, and my post was carefully worded to refer to evolutionary selection pressure, and not any kind of agency on behalf of a virus. I assumed the audience here would get it. As an aside, there are much kinder ways to voice this kind of concern that don’t drip with contempt; consider taking a less accusatory tone in the future? That might trigger fewer downvotes the next time the reading comprehension module needs coffee.