Scientific theory r. e. Covid-19

[Pamela Giddings]

Hi all,

I haven't been on here for a while, still haven't managed to rid of type 2 diabetes.

I light of coronavirus I would like to write the following as humbly as I can be.

I am a previous biology student and studied modules in microbiology/DNA, and obtained a B grade. I would appreciate if those that read this could consider my theory. I deem that GENTICALLY MODIFYING the COVID-19 to make its DNA reformed via changing the gene order of this virus, to alter its behaviour to make it ENGULF - what would be the original virus cells - like some White Blood Cells do, could help make a vaccine of reformed coronavirus that is designed with an autoimmune effect upon its own group/kind of cell only. If a vaccine was containing the genetically modified and synthetically cloned anti-covid-19 hopefully it would destroy the original covid-19 virus cells in an infected person, or even infected animal.

I hope this theory could, in the grapevine of things, help. Best intentions and kind regards, Pam.

 

[mikeyB]

That’s not how viruses work. They are not alive, they lock onto proteins in animal cells, enter, and reproduce by forcing the DNA to reproduce copies of themselves, which escape as the cell dies. They can’t do anything else.

Furthermore, fiddling with DNA of a virus is asking for trouble, the mutation of the Spanish flu virus shifted the death rate from 10% to 50% in the middle of that particular epidemic, just when everyone was thinking the worst was over.

So I’m sorry, your idea sounds good, but is scientific nonsense. I know about pathological processes from when I was training to be a doctor. I claim top trumps in the qualification game.🙂

By the way, around 10% of our own DNA has come from viruses way back in our evolutionary development. Viruses, not God made us. Mind, we share 50% of our DNA with bananas.

 

[trophywench]

Plus we are quite a considerable water.

Easier being 100% banana just at the mo methinks!

 

[mikeyB]

Actually (and seriously off topic) at a quantum level, we are mostly empty space.

 

[Pamela Giddings]

Hi, thank you for your replies... I just hope upon hope that something can arise I. E. Vaccine... My only other theory was to develop a bespoke enzyme that would break down the cell structure of the coronavirus cell itself and so it could be safely removed from the body as a waste product. ..could you please further comment, this thread can only be healthy conversation if nothing else x

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Actually (and seriously off topic) at a quantum level, we are mostly empty space.

I love that illustration about quantum stuff, where atoms are generally shown as tiny dots rotating around a central dot (so mostly gap, and not much ‘stuff’). If you condense the all the atoms in all the molecules in all the people in the world down so that you get rid of al, that space between the rotating dots, you get something about the size of a sugar cube.

 

[chaoticcar]

That’s not how viruses work. They are not alive, they lock onto proteins in animal cells, enter, and reproduce by forcing the DNA to reproduce copies of themselves, which escape as the cell dies. They can’t do anything else.

Furthermore, fiddling with DNA of a virus is asking for trouble, the mutation of the Spanish flu virus shifted the death rate from 10% to 50% in the middle of that particular epidemic, just when everyone was thinking the worst was over.

So I’m sorry, your idea sounds good, but is scientific nonsense. I know about pathological processes from when I was training to be a doctor. I claim top trumps in the qualification game.🙂

By the way, around 10% of our own DNA has come from viruses way back in our evolutionary development. Viruses, not God made us. Mind, we share 50% of our DNA with bananas.

Who.made the viruses?
Carol

 

[ianf0ster]

Hi all,

I haven't been on here for a while, still haven't managed to rid of type 2 diabetes.

I light of coronavirus I would like to write the following as humbly as I can be.

I am a previous biology student and studied modules in microbiology/DNA, and obtained a B grade. I would appreciate if those that read this could consider my theory. I deem that GENTICALLY MODIFYING the COVID-19 to make its DNA reformed via changing the gene order of this virus, to alter its behaviour to make it ENGULF - what would be the original virus cells - like some White Blood Cells do, could help make a vaccine of reformed coronavirus that is designed with an autoimmune effect upon its own group/kind of cell only. If a vaccine was containing the genetically modified and synthetically cloned anti-covid-19 hopefully it would destroy the original covid-19 virus cells in an infected person, or even infected animal.

I hope this theory could, in the grapevine of things, help. Best intentions and kind regards, Pam.

Hi Pam, Your post makes me wonder if you might have enough scientific knowledge to be able to help out in this group of which I'm an ordinary member:

Why not help by joining international volunteer group to stop the Covid-19 outbreak?
See this Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/yaneerbaryam/sta...67530638282752
They have a group Slack workspace, which I have joined, for organising and sharing ideas.

They are looking for organising skills, technical skills down to people to deliver food to those self isolating and vulnerable, or just people with contacts/influence to find others with skills etc.

 

[grovesy]

It is virus that has mutated from animals.