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Posted by Joseph Nechvatal on May 02, 1996 at 18:09:01:

In Reply to: Virus posted by Stephen Pusey on April 30, 1996 at 18:01:01:

Have you checked this out?

THE ELECTRONIC REVOLUTION

By William S. Burroughs

1970 Expanded Media Editions
Published by Bresche Publikationen
Germany
(To my knowlege, no longer in print)
Text transcription By Flesh
01/16/92

excerpt--

My basis theory is that the written word was literally a virus that
made spoken word possible. The word has not been recognized as a virus
because it has achieved a state of stable symbiosis with the host...(This
symbiotic relationship is now breaking down for reasons I will suggest
later.)

I quote from MECHANISMS OF VIRUS INFECTION edited by Mr. Wilson Smith, a
scientist who really thinks about his subject instead of merely correlating
data. He thinks, that is, about the ultimate intentions of the virus
organism. In an article entitled VIRUS ADAPTIBILITY AND HOST RESISTANCE by
G. Belyavin, speculations as to the biologic goal of the virus species are
enlarged ... 'Viruses are obligatory cellular parasites and are thus wholly
dependant upon the integrity of the cellular systems they parasitize for
their survival in an active state. It is something of a paradox that many
viruses ultimately destroy the cells in which they are living..."

And I may add the environment necessary for any cellular structure they
could parasitize to survive. Is the virus then simply a time bomb left on
this planet to be activated by remote control? An extermination program in
fact? In its path from full virulence to its ultimate goal of symbiosis will
any human creature survive? Is the white race, which would seem to be more
under virus control than the black yellow and brown races, giving any
indication of workable symbiosis?

'Taking the virus eye view, the ideal situation would appear to be one in
which the virus replicates in cells without in any way disturbing their
normal metabolism.'

This has been suggested as the ideal biological situation toward which all
viruses are slowly evolving...'

Would you offer violence to a well intentioned virus on its slow road to
symbiosis?

'It is worth noting that if a virus were to attain a state of wholly benign
equilibrium with its host cell it is unlikely that its presence would be
readily detected OR THAT IT WOULD NECESSARILY BE RECOGNIZED AS A VIRUS. I
suggest that the word is just such a virus. Doktor Kurt Unruh von Steinplatz
has put forth an interesting theory as to the origins and history of this
word virus. He postulates that the word was a virus of what he calls
BIOLOGIC MUTATION effecting the biologic change in its host which was then
genetically conveyed. One reason that apes cant talk is because the
structure of their inner throats is simply not designed to formulate words.
He postulates that alteration in inner throat structure were occasioned by
virus illness ... And not occasion ... This illness may well have had a high
rate of mortality but some female apes must have survived to give birth to
the wunder kindern. The illness perhaps assumed a more malignant form in the
male because of his more developed and rigid muscular structure causing
death through strangulation and vertebral fracture. Since the virus in both
male and female precipitates sexual frenzy through irritation of sex centers
in the brain the males impregnated the females in their death spasms and the
altered throat structured was genetically conveyed. Having effected
alterations in the host's structure that resulted in a new species specially
designed to accomodate the virus the virus can now replicate without
disturbing the metabolism and without being recognized a virus. A symbiotic
relationship has now been established and the virus is now built into the
host which sees the virus as a useful part of itself. This successful virus
can now sneer at gangster viruses like small pox and turn them in to The
Pasteur Institute. Ach jungen what a scene is here ... the apes are moulting
fur steaming off them females whimpering and slobbering over dying males
like cows with aftosa and so a stink musky sweet rotten metal stink of the
forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden...

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: Have you checked this out? : THE ELECTRONIC REVOLUTION : By William S. Burroughs : 1970 Expanded Media Editions : Published by Bresche Publikationen : Germany : (To my knowlege, no longer in print) : Text transcription By Flesh : 01/16/92 : : excerpt-- : My basis theory is that the written word was literally a virus that : made spoken word possible. The word has not been recognized as a virus : because it has achieved a state of stable symbiosis with the host...(This : symbiotic relationship is now breaking down for reasons I will suggest : later.) : I quote from MECHANISMS OF VIRUS INFECTION edited by Mr. Wilson Smith, a : scientist who really thinks about his subject instead of merely correlating : data. He thinks, that is, about the ultimate intentions of the virus : organism. In an article entitled VIRUS ADAPTIBILITY AND HOST RESISTANCE by : G. Belyavin, speculations as to the biologic goal of the virus species are : enlarged ... 'Viruses are obligatory cellular parasites and are thus wholly : dependant upon the integrity of the cellular systems they parasitize for : their survival in an active state. It is something of a paradox that many : viruses ultimately destroy the cells in which they are living..." : And I may add the environment necessary for any cellular structure they : could parasitize to survive. Is the virus then simply a time bomb left on : this planet to be activated by remote control? An extermination program in : fact? In its path from full virulence to its ultimate goal of symbiosis will : any human creature survive? Is the white race, which would seem to be more : under virus control than the black yellow and brown races, giving any : indication of workable symbiosis? : 'Taking the virus eye view, the ideal situation would appear to be one in : which the virus replicates in cells without in any way disturbing their : normal metabolism.' : This has been suggested as the ideal biological situation toward which all : viruses are slowly evolving...' : Would you offer violence to a well intentioned virus on its slow road to : symbiosis? : 'It is worth noting that if a virus were to attain a state of wholly benign : equilibrium with its host cell it is unlikely that its presence would be : readily detected OR THAT IT WOULD NECESSARILY BE RECOGNIZED AS A VIRUS. I : suggest that the word is just such a virus. Doktor Kurt Unruh von Steinplatz : has put forth an interesting theory as to the origins and history of this : word virus. He postulates that the word was a virus of what he calls : BIOLOGIC MUTATION effecting the biologic change in its host which was then : genetically conveyed. One reason that apes cant talk is because the : structure of their inner throats is simply not designed to formulate words. : He postulates that alteration in inner throat structure were occasioned by : virus illness ... And not occasion ... This illness may well have had a high : rate of mortality but some female apes must have survived to give birth to : the wunder kindern. The illness perhaps assumed a more malignant form in the : male because of his more developed and rigid muscular structure causing : death through strangulation and vertebral fracture. Since the virus in both : male and female precipitates sexual frenzy through irritation of sex centers : in the brain the males impregnated the females in their death spasms and the : altered throat structured was genetically conveyed. Having effected : alterations in the host's structure that resulted in a new species specially : designed to accomodate the virus the virus can now replicate without : disturbing the metabolism and without being recognized a virus. A symbiotic : relationship has now been established and the virus is now built into the : host which sees the virus as a useful part of itself. This successful virus : can now sneer at gangster viruses like small pox and turn them in to The : Pasteur Institute. Ach jungen what a scene is here ... the apes are moulting : fur steaming off them females whimpering and slobbering over dying males : like cows with aftosa and so a stink musky sweet rotten metal stink of the : forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden...

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