re: #158 Irenicum

Actually, I avoid as much as possible the antibacterial soaps, knowing that moderate exposure to bacteria is ultimately a good thing for our immune system. But I do wash my hands after any exposure to germs. I worked for years in the public health system. Now I work in retail. Money is filthy! But I rarely get sick anymore, b/c I have been exposed to most of the typical germs on money. A good friend had to write a paper on the third world and their immunological relationship to the developed world. I suggested he call it “The weak shall inherit the earth.” Learning to live with germs is a good thing!

I am positive that I have not been exposed to all the germs on paper money, especially the germs that inhabit 50 and 100 dollar bills.

So, for health purposes only, could you send me some?

:)