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NotEnoughHoes t1_irz0vpc wrote

Reply to comment by OmarLittleFinger in "New antibiotic hiding in diseased potatoes thwarts fungal infections in plants and humans" by tonymmorley

Copper alloys being used on surfaces to naturally repel bacteria is a huge one.

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CloudPeels t1_irzout5 wrote

If I could build a house, all knobs are brass

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The_Darkprofit t1_irzxkrk wrote

I do have a house with all brass doorknobs, had them since 1880s. Don’t mistake time passing for progress.

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WhatIsntByNow t1_is0oxbz wrote

Yeah but were they put in for antimicrobial properties or just because humans have always liked shiny things.

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Abhi-shakes t1_irzw54z wrote

Indians drink water in copper utensils because we are taught that it helps with digestion. In my home every one has their own copper water bottle instead of a plastic one.

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PloxtTY t1_irzwfcj wrote

I’m gonna try using hollowed out potato water bottles

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treemu t1_irzwt8o wrote

Po'a'o wo'o'bo'ols?

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Abhi-shakes t1_irzy4yt wrote

you can try, better line it with copper wires for extra affect.

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tacofiller t1_is01830 wrote

Might end up accidentally making a potato battery and shocking their mouth.

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penmonicus t1_is0d04j wrote

Wouldn’t that ensure the bacteria stay in the water instead of landing on the drink bottle walls?

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TheSonar t1_is0g0tm wrote

You don't need to build the house lol. You can just replace the door knobs with brass ones. In fact you could do this right now, in a rental. When your lease is up, switch back in the old door knobs and take the brass door knobs with you.

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crypticedge t1_is0dfg6 wrote

We've known this one for a while. Copper and silver are great surfaces with antimicrobial properties.

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Xw5838 t1_irzvafi wrote

That's literally been known for thousands of years by most of the world though. It's just Europeans & Americans that have denied it because they're traditionally slow on the uptake for historically simple medical solutions and also they'd rather use stainless steel on surfaces because it's cheaper.

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Loyal-to-Earth t1_is1rpz0 wrote

In the Balkans, it is traditional to drink from copper vessels for water and coffee. Also in the same region, archeologists have discovered copper used at jewelry, and in burial rituals for thousands of years.

Now I don't know enough about use of copper in Native American culture, but they did use silver, which has antibacterial properties.

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DiceStrike t1_is0rpii wrote

Oil and big Pharma changed all that in the late 1800’s early 1900’s .. most people don’t even know spearmint can repel spiders from homes. Now it’s these products that are recommended etc etc instead of the natural approach while trying to save our climate. Lol

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