re: #266 Eclectic Cyborg

One really interesting takeaway from that article:

In fact molnupiravir, one of the newer drugs that may be useful against SARS-CoV-2, does exactly this. It causes the virus to mutate so much, it can’t make faithful copies of itself, and dies out in the body. Mostly, anyway.

mostly, anyway. except for the times it causes the virus to bind with human dna and enhance latent super powers—laser eyes, flight, super strength, the wisdom to know that the national anthem isn’t where you want to try acapella, with lots of baroque vocal flourishes.