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stinging nettle (mander.xyz)
submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 45 points 8 months ago (1 children)

"Tiny genetic change"

Oof. Would that it were so easy....

[–] [email protected] 45 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Genes are very small, so, you know, technically correct

[–] [email protected] 17 points 8 months ago

The best kind of correct!

[–] Death_Equity 42 points 8 months ago

And people say yardwork can't be surprisingly fun.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 8 months ago (1 children)

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Lmao my whole family quotes this: 'DONT LET YOUR DREAMS BE DREAMS!'

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

NOT TOMORROW. TODAY!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

It's pretty funny to hear a 6 year old say it

[–] [email protected] 28 points 8 months ago

[–] waterSticksToMyBalls 27 points 8 months ago

LET HER COOK

[–] [email protected] 27 points 8 months ago

now this is an evil scientist plan I can get behind

[–] rockSlayer 16 points 8 months ago

Botanists, can you please get started on the research?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago

I seriously hope someone is working on this

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago

Stinging nettle -> singing nettle

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Now I'm thinking of some wide spread agent like pollen being laced with naturally occurring psychedelics.

I mean, pollen, as an allergen is often taken in through the nose, which is a great route of administration to affect the brain quickly.

Oh the rag weed count is high? Get ready to trip balls people, lol.

[–] CommissarVulpin 3 points 8 months ago

This would have been a much better movie than whatever The Happening was about.

[–] littlebluespark 2 points 8 months ago

Can I sign up for a timeline change, please?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

I sat on a stinging nettle while in shorts once without realizing it was there until I sat on it. Would not recommend.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago