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Killing germs is part of modern daily life. You shower, do dishes, brush your teeth, and wash clothes. It's much, much cheaper to shine a UV light onto a surface for a few minutes compared to using soap and other chemicals. UV toothbrushes and toothbrush cleaners are already sold online.

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Me: let's not do <thing> unless we have a reason.

You: We should continue doing <thing> because we already do <thing>

"carry on" is not a reason to do anything. I literally can't understand how you are thinking to post such a non-justification.

Sorry, I don't understand where you are going with this comment. I was explaining how UV can be used to save energy. You're arguing against that?

GP argues against killing microbes. (With some nuance)

If you're talking cost then maybe. In the right places such as hospitals, very likely. I'm questioning that we should do that indiscriminately in other places such as in homes. We have highly developed immune systems, let's not risk weakening them. And not doing it costs nothing at all.

Germs cause disease. I know germ theory is pretty new but its established science.

Germs also cause immunity. You do need exposure (vaccines help, but aren't enough).

It is also suspected that germs keep us from being allergic to everything

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