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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 68 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I used to think I would be like Spiderman if I had powers/money/genius tech but I changed my mind after seeing this panel.

I also want to turn people into dinosaurs.

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 24 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Honestly? Cancer is already getting cured, but no one will be able to afford it

But dinosaur people? Have fun refusing them or their families healthcare

Maybe turning people into dinosaurs is the morally superior option

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"We're not refusing you because of payment obligations; we simply do not know enough about dinosaurs to medically help them!"

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

tail lashes in agitation, destroying rows of waiting room furniture

"Please doctor, you have to try!"

Security officer runs into the room, pauses, slowly lowers taser

[–] MyDarkestTimeline01@ani.social 2 points 2 months ago

Good end: raises traq rifle with enough drugs to knock out a herd of elephants.

Bad end: raised a D. Eagle.

[–] kata1yst@sh.itjust.works 30 points 2 months ago (1 children)

To be fair, the people who turn into dinosaurs don't have cancer anymore.

[–] railway692@piefed.zip 28 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's one of those "Would you press the button" questions.

You become cancer-free.

BUT

You turn into a dinosaur.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm pressing that button even if I don't have cancer.

[–] TeamAssimilation@infosec.pub 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Sorry, cancer is a prerequisite for dinosaurification.

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

googles cheap airfare to Chernobyl

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

Cigarette prices have really gotten nuts these days.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm still doing it. I'll probably get cancer anyways because of bad choices and genetics. At least then I can use my dinosaur powers for good until I get killed by the government.

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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 28 points 2 months ago

Man has to know what he wants

[–] uid0gid0@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Peter Parker doesn't have a leg to stand on in this argument. Dude literally figured out how to synthesize spider silk in large quantities, which is one of the most sought after discoveries in materials science. Then he just uses it to swing around New York City and tie up bad guys. All his money woes would be over with just one licensing deal with Oscorp. His best friend even runs the company so he could stipulate how they use it

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

He is opening up many "spiderman web cleanup" jobs tho.

[–] dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

I thought canon was that the webs disintegrate pretty fast.

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[–] Endmaker@ani.social 16 points 2 months ago (2 children)

But pterodactyl isn't a dinosaur...

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Is he turning people into pterodactyls? Just because he is, possibly because of his own machinations, doesn't mean he's turning others into pterodactyls.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Maybe he's lashing out because someone else turned him into a pterosaur when he wanted to be a dinosaur.

[–] certified_expert@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Excuse me, good sir/madam. What?

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Pterodactyl is a pterosaur, not a dinosaur

[–] certified_expert@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

TIL!

Are there other animals in that category?

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

If it has or recently (evolutionarily speaking) had wings, it's a pterosaur; there are several that look close enough to pterodactyls that they get lumped together in media. 'pterosaur' is literally 'winged lizard'

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

That one that looks like a lizard with a giant sail on its back wasn't a dinosaur either.

[–] EJEJEJ@kbin.earth 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Endmaker@ani.social 13 points 2 months ago

Wish granted.

You are now a chicken.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I mean... He's not killing anyone or hating anyone. He just turns people into dinosaurs. I wouldn't hate being a dinosaur.

[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't think he's getting consent...

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Uhhh no villain ever gets consent for their plans? So if that's the only base, this is the least villainous villain ever.

[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I think non-consensually modifying people's bodies (and minds, because who knows how a human mind maps on to a dinosaur brain) is pretty top-shelf villainy. People have body dysmorphia over body shapes human normally have. Toss on leathery skin or scales, and people will be offing themselves if there's no fix.

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Think about the villain from Wonderwoman 1984. He got consent (in the form of wishes) all the way.

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

These dinosaurs... cancer free?

[–] Stalinwolf@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 months ago

No, yeah.. I get it.

[–] Dojan@pawb.social 9 points 2 months ago

I don’t see how these are equal. Also, they’re clearly both a dinosaur and a person.

And I think I’d prefer to be turned into a dinosaur, too.

[–] jawa22@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 months ago

Sauron always has clear goals.

[–] YoiksAndAway@piefed.zip 7 points 2 months ago

Por que no los dos?

[–] umbraroze@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 months ago

Something something tech company CEOs

[–] individual@toast.ooo 5 points 2 months ago
[–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

That's exactly how dna works. /s

[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Yes.

This is a comic book about a dude called:

[–] qualia@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Your tag seems to suggest that there aren't genetic predispositions to certain cancers (e.g. BRCA1 for breast cancer). A better criticism might be "that's not how cancer works" since every cancer type is essentially a separate disease. Cheers.

[–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

No its more about the dinosaur thing.

[–] workerONE@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

This looks familiar. What comic is it from??

[–] Metostopholes@midwest.social 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Spider-Man and the X-Men #2 from 2015.

[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago

That whole crossover run was pretty great and not very long either

[–] ook@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 months ago
[–] Lydia_K@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Dammit scalies, chill out and leave some DNA re-writing for the rest of the furries.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Judging by the state of the world today .... I think it's a better idea to turn people into dinosaurs than in curing cancer

[–] phx@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Corporate execs: "is there a way we can speed up the process of turning them into oil after that? After all, dinosaurs don't have human rights because they're not human"

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