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Thanks. I can't believe the guy actually believes that. I guess if hypochondriacs exist, their opposites must exist too.

• pjc50 8y ago
  Oh, it doesn't matter what he believes in his heart; and he's probably lying as well and regularly washes his hands. What's more interesting is the question of why he'd want to say this on TV. But it all adds to the culture war, doesn't it?
  • arethuza 8y ago
    I wonder if he would be unhappy if a surgeon operated on him without washing their hands?
    • ben_w 8y ago
      Given how surgeons responded to the first person to demonstrate that surgeons washing their hands significantly reduced patient mortality, I would be unsurprised if he insisted on them not washing their hands. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignaz_Semmelweis https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignaz_Semmelweis
      • AstralStorm 8y ago
        Short version: people like theories more than data. Theories provide for compartmentalization and when no theory is offered, reproducible data is often ignored. Killing the messenger with bad news has a long tradition. Especially if it's bad news for everyone.