nah biology discoveries are always like “we thought this lesser spotted derpy pig didn’t have big enough spots. turns out it’s a new species” or “this protein turns out to be less curly and more squiggly when the fruit flies are having a lot of sex”
what about something completely new? Not just a bit different from what we already have
It’s a new tree or amphibian in the Amazon or a new cosmic horror in the deep ocean.
Most life isn’t trying to prey on the handful of species we directly rely on or us
Me accidentally creating a novel nerve agent stronger than any known to man—all without gloves or a fume hood :3
space Station13 introduction to virology / chem be like
Just to note: Marie Curie’s lab books cannot be handled without protective gear and are stored in lead containment boxes because of all the new chemistry she discovered.
Always go with a flamethrower.
You don’t want to get caught with inadequate firepower against an unknown species. Fire is the great equalizer.
Unless the thing you unearthed from the 15 thousands year old underground piece of ice from the north pole is a microscopic parasite that take months to show any symptoms and turn you into a zombie to spread. Then your just patient zero and we’re fucked as a specie.
Can’t take what we’ve made uninhabitable.
