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How long would you survive with no DNA? (www.youtube.com)

submitted 2 days ago by schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to c/xkcd@lemmy.world

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[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 10 points 2 days ago

I was thinking about that case too. There was also plenty of cellular damage, which obviously made everything a lot more painful, but probably also faster. If all DNA just vanished, cell replication would stop. I think the zombie phase could last surprisingly long.

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