Quick Thoughts: Black Fungus, Privacy, and Watching Others Play Video Games
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(This is my weekly list of quick thoughts based on the most interesting topics I found in my feed.) Black Fungus Why has fungus suddenly become the new thing to be worried about and where was it hiding all this while? The surprising answer lies in 3 consequences of modern technology: climate change due to which fungi are evolving to survive in higher temperatures, modern medicine which keeps people with weak immune systems alive for longer, and again immunosuppressants (used in treating cancer, but also Covid) which have a similar effect.
Quick Thoughts: Black Fungus, Privacy, and Watching Others Play Video Games
Quick Thoughts: Black Fungus, Privacy, and…
Quick Thoughts: Black Fungus, Privacy, and Watching Others Play Video Games
(This is my weekly list of quick thoughts based on the most interesting topics I found in my feed.) Black Fungus Why has fungus suddenly become the new thing to be worried about and where was it hiding all this while? The surprising answer lies in 3 consequences of modern technology: climate change due to which fungi are evolving to survive in higher temperatures, modern medicine which keeps people with weak immune systems alive for longer, and again immunosuppressants (used in treating cancer, but also Covid) which have a similar effect.