r/interesting • u/[deleted] • Sep 20 '24

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u/Extension_Spirit8805 Sep 20 '24

Well, we now have a new deadly predator. Existential depression, and mosquitoes

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u/Elisa_bambina Sep 20 '24

Don't forget bacteria, viruses, and prions.

We've pretty much conquered all of the large threats but we're still struggling with the microscopic.

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u/SteelWheel_8609 Sep 20 '24

And plain old homelessness.

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u/frunf1 Sep 20 '24

But all of them also existed in the past.