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How long would you survive with no DNA? (www.youtube.com)

submitted 3 days ago by schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to c/xkcd@lemmy.world

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[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 8 points 3 days ago (6 children)

But RNA would still be there, right? Definitely not enough to save the day, but at least you would have some borrowed time.

[–] Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago (5 children)

A quick death is preferable. Just ask Hisashi Ouchi, a victim of severe irradiation who was kept alive in agonizing pain for nearly three months as his body decayed around him.

[–] polotype@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Would you have bleach for my eyeballs by any chance ?

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

No, but there is a lot of photographs about him if you want to go the others way.

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