[extropy-chat] immune system "training" to prevent autoimmune diseases

[Martin Striz]

On 5/25/06, jeffrey davis <jrd1415 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Spike and other bioreplicators,
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> There's such a thing as too clean.  Let the larvae play in the dirt, it's
> good for him/her.

Children raised in hyper-clean urban environments have a much higher
incidence of allergies and other complications than children raised
around pets or farm animals, who spend time outdoors.  Too sensitive,
too many false positives.  Everybody has to eat a little dirt as a
kid.

Martin