In a scenario where this tech works as well as we are dreaming of and has generalized in hundreds of millions of buildings: isn’t there a risk of a general weakening of our immunity systems, making us more vulnerable over the medium-long run?
Basic logic behind this question: certain/many classes of virus eradicated from many modern buildings ⇒ our bodies are generally less prepared to encounter it in other settings.
(epistemic status: I’m very ignorant in these fields)
In a scenario where this tech works as well as we are dreaming of and has generalized in hundreds of millions of buildings: isn’t there a risk of a general weakening of our immunity systems, making us more vulnerable over the medium-long run?
Basic logic behind this question: certain/many classes of virus eradicated from many modern buildings ⇒ our bodies are generally less prepared to encounter it in other settings.
(epistemic status: I’m very ignorant in these fields)