Pandora virus 'resurrection'! Frozen for 50,000 years, still contagious, scientists warn

It's really a wave of ups and downs, and another wave. The COVID-19 virus is not over yet, and another new virus has emerged.

According to a report on the British "New Scientist" website, a team of French scientists successfully "resurrected" seven viruses that had been dormant in permafrost for tens of thousands of years. The oldest virus is 48,500 years old. The oldest virus ever resurrected.

In this regard, scientists have warned that as the global climate warms and the greenhouse effect intensifies, the gradually melting permafrost will release more unknown ancient viruses, which may pose a threat to humans.

01 Sleeping for 48,500 years, the virus is still active

In this study, the scientists put the "resurrected" virus into the amoeba petri dish and found that these amoebas were actually infected, which shows that these viruses that have been sleeping for tens of thousands of years are still "alive" and have a certain degree of infectivity .

The person in charge, Professor Michel, warned that these viruses can still infect cells, proving that other types of viruses are also "live" in permafrost and may infect plants, animals and even humans. "This is a real danger."

It is reported that the "resurrected" virus this time belongs to the Pandoravirus family (Pandoravirus), and the "members" of this family were all found in thawed permafrost. Scientists said that ancient viruses are quite different from the viruses we know. Taking the Pandora virus this time as an example, its size is more than twice the size of the largest virus known at that time.

At a summit not long ago, Bill Gates publicly stated that in the next 20 years, the world is likely to experience another pandemic.

As the climate continues to warm, the thawing permafrost is releasing unknown ancient viruses, and we may discover more unknown types of viruses in the future. Bill Gates' prediction is worthy of our deep thinking.

02 Under the crisis, the rich tried their best

In order to prevent the possible arrival of the next pandemic, many millionaires started preparing early. Bezos chose to believe in science, and he invested 3 billion US dollars to establish the research institution ALTOS; a rich man in the United States chose to be alone, and spent 1.1 billion US dollars to build a doomsday fortress for himself; Bio-black technology is used to maintain body vitality and maintain body functions in a youthful state.

It is reported that this technology was developed by the Harvard PG laboratory in 2013. After the intervention, the muscles and bones of the mice in the old age were similar to those of young and middle-aged mice, and the survival period was prolonged by 28%.

Subsequently, Japanese scientists determined through a 6-month randomized double-blind experiment that the molecule achieves a positive effect on humans by targeting the "energy power plant" mitochondria. With this as the core, Pailuowei Pro quickly settled in Ginza, Japan, and was invited to enter the domestic market through JD.com last year.

The details page shows that in addition to the core molecule, there are substances with obscure names such as PQQ (pyrroloquinoline quinone) and coenzyme Q10. According to relevant information, PQQ and coenzyme Q10 have passed the US GRAS safety certification. Business intelligence data shows that in addition to resisting the erosion of the years, repurchasers also have demands for improved sleep quality and better mental state.

The means of the rich are various, but most of them cannot be imitated by ordinary people. The current price of Pailuowei Pro has dropped to four digits, and it can still be reached on tiptoes.

03 Reducing carbon emissions, or the way to "win"

According to the person in charge of the study, Pandora virus is currently harmless to humans, but this does not mean that all prehistoric viruses are like this. This is not alarmist. In 2016, there was an outbreak of anthrax in Siberia. After investigation, it was found that the cause was the melting of permafrost, and humans came into contact with the exposed carcass of anthrax-stricken reindeer.

Professor Katz of the University of Washington said: "The ancient viruses released by the thawing permafrost will be a very huge threat."

The microorganisms in permafrost are like a sleeping time bomb, you don't know when it will explode. The Pandora virus this time is a warning that the only thing we humans can do is to control climate warming and let viruses and bacteria sleep permanently in the permafrost.

Bill Gates has long foreseen this. In his book "Climate Economy and the Future of Humanity", he talked about the revival of ancient viruses caused by climate warming, and gave his plan: to achieve zero emissions, that is, carbon neutrality. and.

Reducing carbon emissions may be the "magic weapon" to prevent the next pandemic.