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[squid_pants]

In this day and age I had to explain to someone that you get colds from micro organisms and not from being exposed to a cold temprature.
Seriously, do people not even understand the rudiments of science yet?

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[trolleycrash]

Of course, cold temperatures can have the effect of supressing the immune system, which can lead to unchecked viral infection, which causes what we call the common cold.

[squid_pants]

Yes, but that is a contributing variable, not the actual cause of a cold, which is the immue reaction to the infection.
It should also be noted the main reason that colds are prevalent in cold weather is because people congrigate indoors, which puts them in much closer contact, which is an infectious virii's dream.

[trolleycrash]

INAPPROPRIATE PLURALIZATION!

[squid_pants]

HAHAHA! And I'll do it again!

[johnnybender]

Science doesn't exist! That's crazy talk.

[squid_pants]

Colds are really the sick that witches put in you, that's why we have to bleed witches.

[valgarth]

Hold up now!

[squid_pants]

Stop being such a baby!
It's just like going to sleep.

[daphne1d]

You mean to tell me I don't have headaches because I jostled that wizard?

[squid_pants]

Yeah, wizards release pain killing enzymes when jostled. Just ask Dr. Stephen Hawking!

[daphne1d]

You are very wise!

Tell me you saw the Mr Show episode with the Wizard and the hunchback.

[squid_pants]

Yes, yes I did. I know the Limits of Science.

[ginny_t]

nope

[squid_pants]

I should add he has a Law degree.

[valgarth]

Well, we all know how smart THAT must make him.

[squid_pants]

People who get PhD's are even worse.
So much worse...

[dem]

I thought it was from making Baby Jeebus cry.

[squid_pants]

No, that's syphillis.