Facebook post — 13 May 2022

facebook 13 May 2022

Them: What is the purpose of your life?

Me (after reading biology for one day): I am a living home for 50 trillion bacteria and 500 trillion viruses. To feed and nurture them is the purpose of my (body's) life.

(PS: the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_microbiome is mind-boggling)

2 comments

Barbara ĖfI know. It’s amazing we even have any consistent thoughts with all those things “living” in us. Pound for pound (or kilo for kilo) are we more bacteria than not?? I can’t read that article. i’m sure it’s fascinating. Maybe I’ll get back to it one of these days. I just can’t do it right now. Hide
Barbara ĖfBarbara Ėf · 4y · by authorI know. It’s amazing we even have any consistent thoughts with all those things “living” in us. Pound for pound (or kilo for kilo) are we more bacteria than not?? I can’t read that article. i’m sure it’s fascinating. Maybe I’ll get back to it one of these days. I just can’t do it right now. LikeReplyHide