There are no such things as viruses

Bless your heart. Based on your previous debates I will treat this debate as if I am explaining to a five year old / loon. 1) What is a virus? A virus is a small microscopic entity that is smaller than most bacteria (I know you don't believe that bacteria cause disease, But you still acknowledge their existence for some reason) and the most common composition of viruses include: Nucleic Acids- This includes DNA (single and double stranded DNA), RNA (single and double stranded RNA) or mixture of both. Capsid- A protein shell that protects the nucleic acid and defines the shape of the virus that in turn dictates what type of cell membranes it can infect. Envelope- Not all viruses contain an envelope, But those that do are a lipid bilayer that the virus obtains from the host cell when emerging once it erupts from the host cell that enables it to evade the hosts immune system and bond with the host cells membrane. Glycoproteins- These are the spikes on the outside of a virus (other organisms have these as well) that enable the virus to bind to signal receptors on a cells membrane with allows for invasion. 2) Viruses come in a few shapes and sizes with the smallest known virus being the circular Porcine Circovirus, The main genotypes being PCV2a, PCV2b & PCV2c, (17-22nm, ~1, 767bp) that causes multisystemic diseases in domesticated pigs. The physically and genetically largest known virus is the Pandoravirus (~1, 000nm, 1. 9-2. 5million bp) that primarily infect Amoebas. The shapes can range from simple "spheres", Polyhedral, Helical and complex (think bacteriophage). The largest virus can also be seen with a visible light microscope and the smallest requiring an electron microscope. 3) For your first point, "there are no viruses", This can easily be dismissed as trolling or willful ignorance. Not only do we have actual physical evidence of viruses in the form of pictures, Videos and isolated specimens, But we can also observe the direct effect they have on compatible hosts. The first identified virus was the Tobbacco Mosaic Virus which disrupts photosynthesis in over 199 plants, But was primarily identified in tobbacco (a multibillion dollar industry that spends millions of dollars in trying to understand and limit its influence). An infected plant shows dysmorphia, Necrosis and discoloration in its leaves that affects crop yields. An infected tomato shows discoloration and growth variations that causes a lumpy figure. We can see them by isolating them via centrifuge or filters. We can identify the type of virus by creating an artificial environment where they infect their preferential host and then filter it and we can also directly examine their genetic code. I can't wait what BS conspiracy you will bring up to brush this off. 4) Viruses are illogical. This is a true statement for someone who hasn't been in the education system since 1953 when DNA was discovered. What exactly about viruses confuses you? 5) Viruses are not considered alive because they do not have metabolism. What this means is that they are incapable of independent movment or replication in the same way some bacteria and single celled organism can. The way they travel is entirely based on the environment and host to spread them to other potential hosts. The DNA & RNA inside a virus mainly codes for its capsid shell and regulatory functions with very few "junk" DNA/RNA. I'd make a comparison to bacteria and how they also share a few similar traits, But you don't believe in them either, So I won't. 6) My final point is to ask you what your reality is if viruses are not real? What actually happens and why does it happen when a virus "infects" something? Is it magic, Humors, Goblins or something else that causes viral symptoms? Are all these multibillion dollar industries lying about viruses that negatively impact their profits? How does one single industry dominate dozens of other more profitable industries and convince them to lie to consumers, Shareholders and influencers? The burden of proof of your alternate theory rests on your next argument. I have thousands of peer reviewed papers and can explain step by step what happens. Can you? Something tells me you're all conspiracy and hot air. Good luck