It’s true:
Most of the cells in your body are not your own, nor are they even human. They are bacterial. From the invisible strands of fungi waiting to sprout between our toes, to the kilogram of bacterial matter in our guts, we are best viewed as walking “superorganisms,” highly complex conglomerations of human, fungal, bacterial and viral cells.
Wired: People Are Human-Bacteria Hybrid
(via Dr Hyatt)
October 19, 2004 at 7:59 pm
Does this mean I should have read “The Filth” after all?
October 19, 2004 at 9:12 pm
Nah, you read “Lucifer Principle.” Good enough.
October 20, 2004 at 3:45 pm
I’m sure that there are some who would disagree.
October 20, 2004 at 3:47 pm
Not to say the Filth’s a bad read, but Lucifer Principle should adequately prepare you for life as a human-bacteria hybrid.