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Comment by BurningFrog

The "immune system lottery" is really why the native Americans were doomed.

They could have caught up with the technology etc and stood their ground. But when 90% of the population dies at or before first contact, the remaining 10% doesn't have a chance.

Pretty sure this would have beaten the Mayas even if they were at the top of their game.

It's pretty wild how world history turned on such a random and completely unknown factor.

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