Wednesday, October 18, 2006

When 99.9% is not good enough

I'm getting just a tad tired of these commercials saying that some anti-bacterial whatever will kill 99.9% of all bacteria/germs/whatever. That can still leave thousands waiting to attack. Care to stroll through a minefield where 99.9% of all the mines have been cleared? Worse, those that are left are probably immune to the anti-bacterial, and in all likelihood have spawned several generations of resistant strains. Care to stroll through a minefield where the mines left are spawning new mines, all of which are undetectable?

We have gotten way too hygienic these days. With allergies at an all time high, and getting more viscous in their effects, with drug resistant strains staturating our hospitals, isn't it timer we thought about getting just a bit more dirty, and take our chances?

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