I mean honestly, couldn't we just fit mass transit to spray/ooze/mist some anti-bacterial disinfectant from time to time? Or maybe have hand-sanitizer dispensers on board. Or cover all the seats, poles, hooks, rings, steps with an anti- microbial finish.

Because I would prefer to "urban surf" and risk flying through a windshield than actually touch anything on the bus/train/subway. Improves my reflexes too...

Sprays may not be the most effective, especially if you happen to be giving a close visual inspection to one of the little holes. Ceiling misters could occasionally deploy an aromatic scented disinfectant.

If you carry on your own spray bottle/face mask/gloves, you look like a pooter. Or worse, a terrorist.
-- bdag, Sep 22 2009

Immunity from herds? http://news.bbc.co..../surrey/8268129.stm
[coprocephalous, Sep 23 2009]

BBC News: MP Blunkett injured in cow attack http://news.bbc.co....england/8089498.stm
Immunity from herds...the revenge. [zen_tom, Sep 23 2009]

//Ceiling misters\\ I do believe they use these on plains to spray anti bacterial stuff.
-- zeno, Sep 23 2009


Won't the increasing sterilization of everything everywhere weaken our defences whilst strengthening the bugs?
-- wagster, Sep 23 2009


What UB said.

My kids were out in the dirt at 6 months old. They're now in their late teens & early twenties, virtually never had a day off school and shake off each virus that comes around in a day or two.

'Cleanliness is next to Godliness' could well be re-interpreted!
-- Twizz, Sep 23 2009


Mind you, I'm all for early exposure and all that. My daughters have both had chicken poo in their mouth by 1 year old. It's just that I don't trust certain people on my bus to be free from nasty things such as the plague, leprosy, or consumerism. For these, a little help would be appreciated.

[Zeno], would that be the Great Plains, or the one in Spain with all the rain?
-- bdag, Sep 23 2009


Oops.
-- zeno, Sep 24 2009



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