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cross-posted from: https://news.abolish.capital/post/46966

Not many scientific studies sound like a Bond film, but ours really does involve lasers, sharks and doctors (of research, not the evil kind).


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[–] Hux@lemmy.ml 50 points 3 days ago (6 children)
[–] brynden_rivers_esq@lemmy.ca 26 points 3 days ago

Literally, my brain is flooded with Dr. Evil upon seeing lasers and sharks in the same sentence. I can't think about anything else until i look away.

[–] cattywampas@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I have a gun in my room. Give me five seconds, I'll come back and blow their brains out.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 18 points 3 days ago

You just don't get it do you Scott?

[–] itsathursday@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago

Fricken laserbeams

[–] LadyButterfly@reddthat.com 2 points 2 days ago

EXACTLY what I thought

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 5 points 3 days ago

Even sharks deserve a warm meal

[–] darthsundhaft@piefed.social 4 points 3 days ago

Beat me to it. Respect.

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 30 points 3 days ago

Frickin' laser beams!

[–] AmbitiousProcess@piefed.social 10 points 3 days ago

Fun entirely tangentially related fact, if you want a fun disposable email for random online services you'll never use again, try https://www.sharklasers.com/ !

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That shark does not look happy

[–] Watermark710@piefed.social 4 points 3 days ago

doctors (of research, not the evil kind).

I'm sure the folks at Unit 731 told themselves the same thing.

(This is a joke.)

[–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago
[–] 0ndead@infosec.pub 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That’s clearly a juvenile tree shark

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

knock, knock .. "Candygram!"

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Ok.....but that actually soundsreally really cool!

[–] iatenine@piefed.social 2 points 3 days ago

If they get the reference, they pass