Two fun-facts I recently learned:
1. Us mammals are saved from many fungal diseases because those fungi can't thrive inside such a warm body.
2. Fungal adaptation to rising global temperatures could quickly change this.
@tyote This is how The Last of Us starts
@DallasBarnett Literally, or is this just a really good joke? Haven't followed it. π
@tyote First scene in E1 of the series starts out with a press interview with exactly this scenario. The Zombie fungus that takes over ants and other insects evolves to survive mammalian body temps
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@DallasBarnett Well, now I've gotta give it a watch/play! Here's hoping it isn't predicting the future...
@tyote Combination of some wild pandemic and hubris is going to end humanity I fear. Last 3 years has really highlighted that fact.