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[–] Rooskie91@discuss.online 14 points 3 weeks ago

Slight correction:

"People living, for the moment."

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

We were decades away from little rubber bulbs...

Obviously the only option was giant straws you looked at cross eyed to measure and hold the exact right amount of suction when transferring to not spill.

And no one has ever fucked with someone during that process

[–] tristynalxander@mander.xyz 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Are you even a real scientist if you haven't mouth pipetted?

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Ya gotta cup the bottle