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It activates the same chemicals in your brain as cocaine! not-built-for-this

Well, yeah, there are only ~~three~~^[@Neuromancer49@midwest.social corrected me] a few neurotransmitters. That's not saying much.

You know what else activates those chemicals? Practically everything. When scientists breed "knockout" mice without dopamine, the mice just stand there until they die of thirst, because there is no reward for.... living.

It contains more germs than a toilet seat! NOOOOO

Germs like moist surfaces. We don't want germs on our toilets, which is why we make them out of porcelain, which is hard, dry, non-porous, and easy to clean.

If it had more germs than your colon, then I would be concerned.

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[–] Belly_Beanis@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago

Irks me, too. It's life changing if you figure out those "holes" in existing theories. Einstein did it when quantum physics replaced Newtonian physics, which was already a major accomplishment. That's why everyone on the planet knows who Einstein and Newton are. It's the holy grail of science to find such concrete answers.

Some chud will think he's smarter than people doing actual research because they're willing to say "I don't know. Nobody does." You see this a lot with evolutionary biology and climate science.