Wildstar mentioned a 1990 usage of a virus as an universe-shattering type
of calamity. This is not the first idea of such a usage.
A superconductor virus caused the "fall of the cities" in Larry Niven's
ringworld books.
*****SPOILER*******
It was the pupeteers that introduced the virus to the ringworld, because
they were paranoid about potential threats from the Ringworld.
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By the way, that "bullet vehicle" is really nuts. Shouldn't it also
"increase inertial compensators" at the BEGINING of its trip? Cute.
paul duggan