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[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 133 points 2 years ago (5 children)

We are so close to being able to cum glitter. Just think of the possibilities. What a time to be alive.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago

Glitter is stored in the balls

[–] Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"Let me nut some plastic into you, baby!"

[–] skeezix@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

kids in Detroit are using their jizz as hot glue.

[–] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] MisterD@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago

And since plastics mimic female hormones...

[–] dditty@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My loads will be a shotgun blast of funfetti

[–] kakito69@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago

The very last, maybe.

[–] Th4tGuyII@fedia.io 63 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I'd say at least it's not generational lead poisoning, but we'll probably end up with that too at this rate

[–] cor@slrpnk.net 39 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Approximately 40.5% of men and women will be diagnosed with cancer at some point during their lifetimes.

this might be worse than generational lead poisoning

[–] SparrowRanjitScaur@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

There's no way microplastics are worse than heavy metal poisoning.

[–] filcuk@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The scale of this though...

[–] SparrowRanjitScaur@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

We used to put lead in gasoline and emit lead fumes everywhere we drove. I still don't think microplastics can compare.

[–] cor@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 years ago

worse is pretty subjective… is brain damage worse than brain cancer?
the full effects of this aren’t understood, of course… but my money is on: very very bad.

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Nah, generational lead poisoning gave us the Great Regression, taking our boomers and making them the way they are instead of being their parents, who flew to the moon and made the UN as a way to foster discission before jumping into war. There was hope in humanity's actions before lead made myopic narcissists who were okay with poisoning the world.

[–] cor@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

lead was in everything way before the boomers… pipes, cups, plates, paint… people used to bite lead fishing weights….

lead led to the downfall of rome….

the generations before the boomers were plenty good at poisoning the earth…. and many boomers did want to stop it and started the whole hippie thing, earth day, and civil right….

it’s all so much more complex than that….

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

It was leaded gasoline that made lead ubiquitous. Previously folks could minimize the exposure with precaution but by 1930 it was inescapable. No longer limited to physical proximity, lead fumes ensured it was in the air and rain put it in the water.

[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Probably worse. There is a high risk that the microplastics will cause inflammation that will lead to cancer. Microplastics are everywhere in our bodies, which means we may develop cancers throughout our body.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Nice profile picture... Tim. Are you aware of !hellointernet@feddit.uk? It's not very active, but that's sort of to be expected in the given circumstances. Just thought I'd let you know in case you missed it.

[–] Th4tGuyII@fedia.io 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I wasn't, but just subscribed - I keep the flag on this and my KBin profile as a tribute

Nice! The community is not very active, but I've been working with a friend on some HI trivia quizzes, which we are posting sporatically.

I just saw that the fediverse canvas (like r/place) is returning next month. Do you think we might try to carve out a small HI patch?

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 38 points 2 years ago

"You got microplastics in my semen!"

"You got semen in my microplastics!"

  • Reese's SemenPlastic Cups
[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Misread "tested" as "tasted" at first

[–] cultsuperstar@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago

They found it women's placenta as well. We're fucked as a species.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This doesn't make me feel good about anything

[–] shasta@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

That's fine because this isn't /c/feelsgood

[–] MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well, I'm doing my part to get rid of it all.

Guess I'll keep trying until there's another solution.

[–] Nikki@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

i have a solution but im not sure youre gonna like it

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[–] Starkstruck@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

god we're so cooked

[–] Nastybutler@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

New shitty pickup line now available: "Hey baby, how about I inject some micro plastics into you"

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

So... now we need to stop jerking off because this polutes the environment too! ?!

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'll never watch porn the same way again.

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I mean a lot of porn stars are already filled with plastic.

Now they can be covered in it too!

[–] thenextguy@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Are we going to breed frakking cylons now?

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I've seen some pretty attractive toasters.

[–] MargotRobbie@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

It is as Jeff Goldblum said in Jurassic Park: "Life finds a way, that way is plastic, and it's not fantastic."

[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

They are still testing? I gotta send my samples!

[–] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Does this mean people can now count as sone firm of 3d printing extruder?

[–] jmbmkn@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago

New gender just dropped? Female: x Male: x Other: 3D printer extruder ✔️