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minus-squareLibertyLizard@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·2 年前I believe the theory is that viruses have evolved from other life forms multiple times. Basically a DNA sequence gone rogue.
minus-squareVindictiveJudge@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·2 年前Like if your computer got a glitch that caused it to burn CDs that, when inserted into another computer, gave it a glitch that caused it to burn CDs that, when inserted into another computer, etc.
minus-squareDaMonsterKnees@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 年前This explanation is excellent but feels incomplete. What happens after it burns the CD?
minus-squareEheran@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 年前It runs out of all CDs and thus stops working. A PC can not work without CDs.
I believe the theory is that viruses have evolved from other life forms multiple times. Basically a DNA sequence gone rogue.
Like if your computer got a glitch that caused it to burn CDs that, when inserted into another computer, gave it a glitch that caused it to burn CDs that, when inserted into another computer, etc.
This explanation is excellent but feels incomplete. What happens after it burns the CD?
It runs out of all CDs and thus stops working. A PC can not work without CDs.