26 January 2015 - animals exist

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How can animals exist? Bacteria evolve much faster and should soon outwit any immune system.

Theory 1. Animals have vast resources. Think Korean War, Chinese on foot evenly matched against a smaller mechanized U.N. force.

Theory 2. Don’t mess with a good thing. Animals are just a way for bacteria to expand their habitat choices.

clue:

Or large organisms in general. Complex ecosystems with plants and animals are much more productive than purely bacterial ecosystems, so they support more bacteria.

take oh take this clue away

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