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Re:Exposure to the bacteria in soil can be good for mental h... by emmab on Wednesday June 07, 2017 @03:22AM (#14504312)
> sit inside in air conditioning

What's wrong with air conditioning?

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Re:Exposure to the bacteria in soil can be good for mental h... by j_s on Wednesday June 07, 2017 @10:51AM (#14506892)
There are definitely positives and negatives. This may have been mentioned in part due to this recent discussion:

The far-reaching effects of air conditioning | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14485962

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Re:Exposure to the bacteria in soil can be good for mental h... by CuriouslyC on Wednesday June 07, 2017 @08:43AM (#14505849)
Nothing is wrong with it, but temperature fluctuations (particularly heat) seem to promote gene expression that is ultimately healthy. Sauna use has been shown to lower blood pressure and heart rate in the short term, and there is some correlation with longevity in the longer term.
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Re:Exposure to the bacteria in soil can be good for mental h... by pjc50 on Wednesday June 07, 2017 @09:02AM (#14505996)
Poorly maintained systems can germinate and spread disease.

https://www.airconditioningservices.com/info/legionnaires-di...

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