Re: Do viruses make us smarter?

2015-01-13 Thread 'Chris de Morsella' via Everything List
From: meekerdb It has long been accepted that mitochondria were once separate organisms that were incorporated into eukaryotic cells.  They have their own DNA.  So incorporating some retrovirus that is regulated by the cell DNA is not far fetched. Yes... and don't forget about those

Re: Do viruses make us smarter?

2015-01-13 Thread meekerdb
It has long been accepted that mitochondria were once separate organisms that were incorporated into eukaryotic cells. They have their own DNA. So incorporating some retrovirus that is regulated by the cell DNA is not far fetched. Brent On 1/13/2015 10:35 AM, 'Chris de Morsella' via Everythi

RE: Do viruses make us smarter?

2015-01-13 Thread 'Chris de Morsella' via Everything List
Interesting bit of news… makes one wonder to what extent viruses are involved actors in a co-evolutionary relationship with “us” and with our self-aware conscious mind? Who are we? Are we distinct organisms formed by cells containing human DNA or actually walking talking ecosystems that co-evolv