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Very sympathetic to evolutionary arguments.

But in this case it's non-sensical.

Humans evolved with all kinds of intestinal worms and fungal parasites, should we then infect ourselves with worms to be healthy? No.

What you have to remember is that although evolution can (sometimes after millions of years) turn a formerly toxic substance into a benign one (or even a beneficial one, see oxygen). It is not omnipotent. A lot of the environment we evolved with is just harmful and evolution has not had enough time to make it not so.

Jac 2y ago

Well, regarding parasites, there is a strong argument that the emergence of allergic reactions has something to do with the symbiotic relationships we have historically fostered with parasites. Evolution is defined by the spaces of unrealized resources between and among toxic monoliths.

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j 2y ago

Worms tho

You can believe that living naturally is good without going to thw extremes of irradiating yourself with natural uranium, starving yourself, then infecting yourself with worms.

I feel like I'm taking crazy pills over here

Jac 2y ago

I’m just saying that our associations with the natural world are storied and complex. It’s a lifetime of study to comprehend even the fundamentals. Benefits are unrelentingly balanced by compromise. Radiation, toxic chemicals and the cancer patient?

j 2y ago

You don't need a lifetime of study, read my most recent reply to mike with a reasonable metric for sorting good nature from bad nature