7 yo was surprised to learn that the 5 second rule has no basis in biology. But when I imitated a bunch of germs seeing food fall and counting to 5 before jumping on it, he had to admit it was pretty implausible.
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I could see "has a basis in psychology" becoming a byword along the lines of "wardrobe malfunction" and "wide stance."
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Choosing not to eat things off the floor is a matter of preference, not a matter of science or logic or belief. I don't see how it's anything like "creationism". It's more like going to church.
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I really don't think anyone over 7 years old thinks that eating food that's been on the floor for 4 seconds is safe but eating food that's been on the floor for 6 seconds is going to make you sick. If that's the position you're valiantly debunking, it seems a quixotic effort.
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Thinking about it, I think it would be interesting to have a conversation with the 7 year old about how social norms like how you decide whether to eat food that falls on the floor, or waste it, get established.
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