"…Alright class, our next topic is viral entry into host cells. Let’s explain it with something you already know: Bitcoin.

A virus enters a cell like a non-monetary transaction entering the UTXO set. It attaches to cell-surface receptors, mimicking signals the cell normally accepts, similar to how a non-monetary transaction mimics a standard transaction to conform to consensus rules. Well… you all know what happens next when too many of these slip through!

The cell doesn’t question intent; it only follows rules, like the protocol. As nodes accept a transaction if it is valid, the cell accepts the virus if it appears legitimate.

Now, let’s open page 142 and see how the virus slips past defenses in the diagram..."

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