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Which brings up a much overlooked issue regarding colonization efforts: antibodies and the human immune system in general being exposed to an alien environment
by reificator 8y ago
Which brings up a much overlooked issue regarding colonization efforts: antibodies and the human immune system in general being exposed to an alien environment after generations of sterile space travel.
- majewsky 8y agoColonizable planets will either: 1. be sterile, meaning that this is not a concern. (The only germs that settlers will run into are those they brought with themselves on the ship.) 2. contain alien germs, in which case no humans would have antibodies for them regardless of origin or travel speed.
- reificator 8y agoSure, but I know people who are just allergic to metals in jewelry. Maybe it's germs on it, but if it's not...