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Re:An injection of magma under Norris Geyser Basin by Jeema101 on Friday March 20, 2020 @02:43PM (#22640317)
I mean, that's kind of what HIV was up until the mid-late 90s anyway. No symptoms for years and then nearly 100% mortality.

It's killed millions but still hasn't wiped out civilization.

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Re:An injection of magma under Norris Geyser Basin by magduf on Friday March 20, 2020 @02:56PM (#22640454)
HIV didn't spread very quickly because it required fluid transfer (and usually sexual, even kissing generally didn't spread it). It's hard to have an "outbreak" when a virus is so difficult to spread between people.
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