The Evolution of Viruses

Virus and bacteria evolved from a common ancestor, o ina trit. Some scientists look at it as a biotic relationship. We have a symbiotic relationship with viruses. It's very easy for humaniy to talk about viruses as if they're all bad and and they should be eradicated. But like cara was saying, we have viruses among us that don't do bad things. And the ones that persist the longest happen to be benignent.