Anti-Bacterial Pens

[Inkling13]

Not sure if this has been posted, but one of Silver's properties is that it kills germs/bacteria. This is how the, "saying of born with a silver spoon in the mouth" came into existence. Babies were fed with a silver spoon for health bonuses, but majority of folks that have heard the saying have been led to believe it to equate to being born with wealth which is not the case since back then everyday average joe was using silver as money. I would assume all silver or silver plated pens to carry the property.

On the contrary, wiki says differently: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_spoon

While I don't trust wiki for everything, cultural idioms is something that wiki answers satisfactorily.

[pokermon]

I don't believe the wiki is correct on the old saying. Silver was plentiful as it was in everyday coinage back then. You can take a few coins and easily make a spoon out of it. I know much of the people that have heard the saying relate it to wealth, but this is not true, and the truth behind the saying has been lost due to most people believing it is something else and spreading it.

[Inkling13]

I don't believe the wiki is correct on the old saying. Silver was plentiful as it was in everyday coinage back then. You can take a few coins and easily make a spoon out of it. I know much of the people that have heard the saying relate it to wealth, but this is not true, and the truth behind the saying has been lost due to most people believing it is something else and spreading it.

That is certainly a theory, but realize that many silver coins back in the day were miniscule. Even first US official gold coins had enough gold to make but a nib or two. Considering that, i'd be hardpressed to find anyone willing to melt down their small fortune for what is as pedestrian as a spoon unless they had money to spare, and for those living day to day, it seems doubtful.

[pokermon]

Yes it does seem highly improbable that someone would melt a dollar or two of silver coins to make a spoon since a dollar bought alot back then.

[mchenart]

Looks like urushi has 'antiviral' and 'antibacterial' properties too, as in the PILOT ANTIVIRAL & ANTIBACTERIAL EDGE URUSHI BLACK LACQUER MAKIE FOUNTAIN PEN:

 

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/pilot-antiviral-antibacterial-edge-293601306

 

Urushi has proven to cause allergic reactions in humans, particularly in its wet state. But 'antiviral' and 'antibacterial'?

[martinbir]

Germ killing pens may be silly but this surely takes the biscuit -

 

 

 

 

 

Marketed with the slogan "Never touch a germy soap-pump again" with soap which kills 99.9% of all germs.

 

Surely the one time a few germs don't matter is when you are a second away from washing with such a wonderous soap?

[richardandtracy]

The trouble with all this is you are actively selecting for biocide resistant bacteria. A better bet would be to find some way of selecting for non-resistant bacteria so they can be zapped when it's needed.

 

Regards,

 

Richard.

[pajaro]

I wonder how many germs you get on your credit card or debit card?

 

Fast food workers prepare your sandwich with plastic gloves on, and then take the gloves off to swipe your card.

[Inkling13]

Germ killing pens may be silly but this surely takes the biscuit -

 

 

 

soap pump.jpg

 

 

Marketed with the slogan "Never touch a germy soap-pump again" with soap which kills 99.9% of all germs.

 

Surely the one time a few germs don't matter is when you are a second away from washing with such a wonderous soap?

The only germs you'd have to worry about are the resistant ones growing on the dispenser...

[82Greg]

Apparently, the FDA also has questions about anti-baterial soaps. They are asking the manufacturers to prove their health claims.

 

http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/16/health/fda-antibacterial/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

 

Can Acme be far behind the priority list for the FDA?