Posthuman Blues

Stop the presses!

People Are Human-Bacteria Hybrid

"The scientists concentrated on bacteria. More than 500 different species of bacteria exist in our bodies, making up more than 100 trillion cells. Because our bodies are made of only some several trillion human cells, we are somewhat outnumbered by the aliens. It follows that most of the genes in our bodies are from bacteria, too." (Via The Anomalist.)

It logically follows that those of us with less-than-impressive hygiene habits are more "alien" than the rest of us.