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by burnte 2609 days ago
> I find it amazing that viruses, which are supposedly “simpler” aren’t more vulnerable.

That's WHY they're less vulnerable. Less complexity reduces the attack surface. With microbes, there are lots of ways to disrupt their biological processes, but viruses have fewer attack vectors, making it difficult to target them.

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My last sentence would appear to agree with you here.