this post was submitted on 10 Feb 2024
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[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 49 points 2 years ago (4 children)

As soon as we figure cancer out we will proceed to dump as much toxic shit into the environment as we want with zero fear of repercussions.

[–] Posadas@hexbear.net 35 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] axont@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago

This is the Gorbino's Quest of posting

[–] Yurt_Owl@hexbear.net 30 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Extending life purely for the purposes of working longer

[–] SacredExcrement@hexbear.net 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Developing the immortality serum so that megacorporations can have a permanent workforce

Don't wanna work for one? No more serum for you

[–] NephewAlphaBravo@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

How is this different from food costing money

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well for one thing rich people are still mortal despite eating the best food money can buy.

[–] NephewAlphaBravo@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I kinda assumed we're talking about "longevity" serum and not "+100% Bullet Resistance" serum

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

There's a gulf between that and the comfort people get from knowing their enemies will die all on their own. Might be motivating 😉

[–] SacredExcrement@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The simple truth is I'm just shitposting here

I guess I could argue that the notion of being kept alive forever to just continue doing the same work every day until the sun explodes is a bit different from most people's current existence, but only in the duration of it

[–] Wake@hexbear.net 20 points 2 years ago

Please put down the lathe.

[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Doubt it, making people sick and unhealthy is good for the economy. You really want to cure disease AnD lEaVe MoNeY oN tHe TaBle!?!?!?!?!

[–] SSJ2Marx@hexbear.net 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

BRICS countries will develop a cure for cancer and the west will ban it.

[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"In an authoritarian move, China has restricted cancer's God given freedom to grow, a chilling sign for investors."

[–] Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago

"In a bid to strike out against American pharmaceutical companies, China disregards the international medical community by unilaterally developing a cure for cancer"

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 years ago

We'll cure cancer, but it requires a subscription service to stay active.

[–] FnordPrefect@hexbear.net 41 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Chernobyl being the thing that preserves complex life through a nuclear war and ensuing radioactive wasteland:

posadist-nuke What a twist!

[–] NephewAlphaBravo@hexbear.net 25 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've been taking small doses to build up an immunity

[–] barrbaric@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

IIRC there's some theories that this might actually be true for radiation. Radiation hormesis

[–] Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago

I've personally been eating pieces of myself to develop a natural protection against cannibals.

[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago

What you say about monke? monke-rage

[–] Des@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago

maybe they (NATO) should put an end to this war then instead of accidentally blowing up the mutant super wolves