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> we believe – as Justice Brandeis did – that “sunlight is the best disinfectant, electric light the most efficient policeman.” Not true. There is no evidence
by bambax 5y ago
> we believe – as Justice Brandeis did – that “sunlight is the best disinfectant, electric light the most efficient policeman.”
Not true. There is no evidence that electric light helps deter crime (and of course sunlight is not a disinfectant either).
https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:33WBZAQmPFQJ:https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/11/02/what-actually-happens-to-crime-when-the-lights-are-on-as-rick-perry-suggests/ https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:33WBZA...
- lvass 5y agoSunlight does inactivate infectious agents, like SARS-CoV-2[0]. There are studies suggesting street lighting is a crime deterrent such as[1]. [0]https://academic.oup.com/jid/article/222/2/214/5841129 https://academic.oup.com/jid/article/222/2/214/5841129 [1]https://www.nber.org/papers/w25798 https://www.nber.org/papers/w25798
- josephcsible 5y agoThat's an obvious metaphor. Why are you interpreting it literally?
- bambax 5y agoThe first response to my comment (by lvass) insists, with apparent seriousness, that it is literally true. I think it is not superfluous to mention it isn't. Also, how does it work as a metaphor? What are the metaphorical "infections" that "sunlight" defeats? Conspiracies? Fake news? There has never been more information available, and there also has never been more conspiracies and stupid theories about everything. So, also as a metaphor, sunlight is not a disinfectant.