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[–] ReverendIrreverence@lemmy.world 2 points 22 minutes ago

Be "funny" but on-brand for this guy to be related to this Schmidt

[–] MML@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 minutes ago

Those lizards from Holes were real?

[–] Krudler@lemmy.world 26 points 2 hours ago (1 children)
[–] chunes@lemmy.world 1 points 2 minutes ago

doesn't matter, doctors still give you PPIs and call it a day.

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 94 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

He didn't know it was enough to be fatal until it was too late but I guess the truth isn't sensational enough to tweet

[–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 27 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, the way it's worded makes him sound like a mad scientist.

[–] a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world 13 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

In hindsight it would seem that he made a bad decision at least.

[–] EvilBit@lemmy.world 11 points 2 hours ago

15:33 - Itchy. Tasty.

[–] starik@lemmy.zip 84 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

He thought the bite wouldn’t be fatal because of the snake’s age.

[–] WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world 9 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Isn't that usually the opposite from what we now know? Like the young can't control the venom or something?

[–] starik@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 hour ago

That’s right, he thought it was too old to kill him

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Probably voided his life insurance policy.

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 4 points 1 hour ago

Generally full life insurance covers even suicide (after a few years, you can't just buy it and go do that)

[–] liss_up@beehaw.org 1 points 1 hour ago

A level of commitment to science to which I can only aspire!

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 15 points 5 hours ago

"Lizard. Lizard. Lizard. Lizard..."

[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 3 points 4 hours ago

Anything for the great plan

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 0 points 4 hours ago

The GOAT suicide plan.