Confronting Risks of Mirror Life

by samberon 12/15/2024, 2:44 PMwith 3 comments

by gnabgibon 12/15/2024, 6:23 PM

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(57 points, 2 days ago, 37 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42403886

(62 points, 2 days ago, 42 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42408361

by 77pt77on 12/16/2024, 5:50 PM

>Our analysis suggests that mirror bacteria would likely evade many immune mechanisms mediated by chiral molecules, potentially causing lethal infection in humans, animals, and plants.

This is a nightmare just waiting to happen.