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That's the first thing I thought of as well - immunity to certain basic things might have evolved out by then. I wonder whether bacteria or viruses could survi
by josscrowcroft 15y ago
That's the first thing I thought of as well - immunity to certain basic things might have evolved out by then.
I wonder whether bacteria or viruses could survive that long in those conditions?
- rubinelli 15y agoSome bacteria can hibernate for millions of years in spore form. There was some speculation that the "Curse of the Pharaos" was caused by pathogenic bacteria or fungus-produced toxins, so yes, anyone opening that crypt should better be careful.