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Your Feces Is a Wonderland of Viruses
sciencehabit writes "Thanks to an anlaysis of fecal samples from four sets of Missouri-born female identical twins and their mothers, researchers have concluded that human guts harbor viruses as unique as the people they inhabit; the viral lineup differs even between identical twins. Even more surprising? These viruses may be doing good work inside of us."
Don't I feel special!
... I love that song.
rooooar
Is Weird Al back in town?
My viruses don't stink....
Hope is the currency of fools
One of the greatest episodes of any show ever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRvk-CnXYhI
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Why did I think the post was related to FaceBook?
Dennis Onstenk
We haven't yet evolved to be smart enough to eat real food, at least most of us haven't.
It was already established, IIRC, how the number of bacterial cells in our bodies is greater than "human" ones; now this. "Human" genetic material (what this is all about in the end) seems to be in a minority inside us - though with such viruses it might be much less clear, perhaps they are a much more integral part of us; could pass RNA between cells, for example.
So...I, for one, welcome our viral overlords. I welcome us.
One that hath name thou can not otter
Geez, the Slashdot editors couldn't even spell "anal" when it was even on-topic.
From my understanding of evolution, I think its surprising that we'd put the central waste facility right next to the playground and manufacturing plant.
I'll show myself out...
Please Doodoo.
Considering they were, in the distant past, almost the same facility - that's not too surprising.
One that hath name thou can not otter
Now my illusion is shattered. *sniff*
fecal samples from four sets of Missouri-born female identical twins and their mothers
Impossible. It's common knowledge that girls don't pewp.
What fun the children of these scientists must have.
What does your daddy do? He plays with shit.
What did you do on your "take your son to work" day? We got people to poop for us.
What did you bring for show and tell? Here's some poop in the shape of Obama.
Who would win this election: Andrew Weiner vs Andrew Weiner's weiner.
Man, talk about a shit job! Also, why is it particularly relevant that the subjects were born in Missouri? Just to make Mississippi jealous?
The idea that a "fecal transplant" is a real thing revolts me.
Kudos to sciencehabit for getting this fine piece of trollbait on the front page.
the preceding comment is my own and in no way reflects the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Well, obviously, it's because the playground is so important that we need redundancy. Evolution has granted us a playground, and a backup playground right next to it.
"Trolls they were, but filled with the evil will of their master: a fell race..." -- J.R.R. Tolkien on Olog-hai
Best Pickup Line... Ever!
I thought it was a new social wedsite
Eat shit and live.