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by ajuc 2887 days ago
Depends how far back "ancient" is. But most sicknesses only infect closely related species, and homo sapiens is here for maybe 100 000 years, so I wouldn't be too worried.

On the other hand I'm very afraid what will happen when people can download, tweak, and 3d-print viruses as a hobby.