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“The model of modern Western civilization is the virus: the pure bit of information, which turns its environment into endless reproductions of itself.”

Turns Bits Environment Modern Information Civilization Pure Models Western Endless Viruses Reproduction Western Civilization

Author:Ursula K. Le Guin

“The moral immune system of this country has been weakened and attacked, and the AIDS virus is the perfect metaphor for it. The malignant neglect of the last twelve years has led to breakdown of our country's immune system, environmentally, culturally, politically, spiritually and physically.”

Years Has Beens Country Lasts Perfect Moral Metaphor Aids Our Country Neglect Twelve Viruses Immune Breakdown Immune System

Author:Barbra Streisand

“If the structure that serves as a template (the gene or virus molecule) consists of, say, two parts, which are themselves complementary In structure, then each of these parts can serve as the mould for the production of a replica of the other part, and the complex of two complementary parts thus can serve as the mould for the production of duplicates of itself.”

Ifs Two Structure Complexes Productions Genes Viruses Molecules Mould Complementary Duplicate Replica

Book:Linus Pauling: Biomolecular sciences

Source: Linus Pauling: Biomolecular sciences

“It seems likely that most if not all the genetic information in any organism is carried by nucleic acid - usually by DNA, although certain small viruses use RNA as their genetic material.”

Ifs Use Seems Certain Information Materials Organisms Dna Acid Viruses Rna

Author:Francis Crick

“The unique nature about the influenza virus is its great potential for changes, for mutation.”

Unique Viruses Mutation Influenza Unique Nature

Author:Margaret Chan

“In fact, a large majority of those have died and of those expected to die of AIDS, as well as of those who are infected with the virus, are in sub-Saharan Africa.”

Wells Facts Dies Died Majority Expected Aids Viruses Hiv Sub Saharan Africa

Author:Claudio Hummes