On Wed, 20 Sep 2006 12:58:04 -0400, Joe Fischer
wrote:

On Wed, wmbjk wrote:

sigh http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/com...056/DSECTION=3

I didn't say that germs are not involved, in fact,
I said germs are involved

"Involved" eh? Previously you wrote that "there may be colds that are
caught, but mine come from inflamed sinus irritated by dry air." So
here's your opportunity to make your opinion clear - do you believe
that you can catch a cold *without* exposure to a virus?

Fifty percent relativity is just an easy to
maintain number, possibly in a clean house
any constant relative humidity that does not
irritate the sensitive nasal or airway passages
would do as well. (Constant RH!)

RH here this morning is 2%, but it can shift quickly and wildly during
monsoon season (just ending). According to your theory, we should be
afflicted by colds constantly. How do you explain the fact that we go
years between colds?

Your advice reminds me of the self-titled country doctor who claimed a
miracle cure for the common cold. When a patient complained that he
still had the cold after a few days, the "doctor" told him the cure
takes at least a week.

Wayne