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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] Darkenfolk@sh.itjust.works 7 points 6 hours ago (3 children)

Doesn't sound like any trebuchet I've ever heard of. Also plague riddled corpses work better, although they might be hard to come by nowadays.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 6 hours ago

plague riddled corpses work better, although they might be hard to come by nowadays.

With RFK Jr in charge of the HHS? Give it a few months and there'll be plenty.

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (2 children)

Launch me alive and I will either fall a corpse or live long enough to start the fire.

[–] gergolippai@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

The hero we need 🤣

[–] EvilHankVenture@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

You'll pretty much just be a corpse, not sure what You'll accomplish. Seems a better idea to launch a bomb, or a rock.

[–] Bazell@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 hours ago

Metal canister filled with shit and piss will work just fine too.

[–] Tangent5280@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

That's called a market opportunity.