He thought the bite wouldn’t be fatal because of the snake’s age.
For the love of the game...
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starik@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Isn’t that usually the opposite from what we now know? Like the young can’t control the venom or something?
starik@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
That’s right, he thought it was too old to kill him
Krudler@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
This guy ingested H. Pylori to prove ulcers are caused by bacteria
chunes@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
doesn’t matter, doctors still give you PPIs and call it a day.
Krudler@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Ulcers, occasional reflux, and GERD are different things.
This man’s research specifically centered around ulcers and the cause.
FundMECFS@piefed.zip 3 weeks ago
Because back then it was medical canon they were psychological/caused by anxiety.
gary215@thelemmy.club 3 weeks ago
That’s a little bit to much dedication for me.
SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
you’re never going to be a world renowned herpetologist with that attitude
nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Best I could ever be is a semi-renowned derptologist.
MissJinx@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
is it? he never had to work a day again
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Probably voided his life insurance policy.
bdonvr@thelemmy.club 3 weeks ago
Generally full life insurance covers even suicide (after a few years, you can’t just buy it and go do that)
puppycat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
going to the life insurance store and asking if they cover suicide
voluble@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
“He got me,” Schmidt said of the snake’s bite. “That f***ing Dispholidus boomed me.”
Schmidt added, “He’s so good,” repeating it four times.
Schmidt then said he wanted to add the snake to the list of reptiles he wants to observe this summer.
Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 weeks ago
“Lizard. Lizard. Lizard. Lizard…”
WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
ReverendIrreverence@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Be “funny” but on-brand for this guy to be related to this Schmidt
EvilBit@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
15:33 - Itchy. Tasty.
InvalidName2@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
The lizards he’s wearing look like at least a couple different species of Basillisk (I’m thinking it’s a mix of Green and Brown Basilisks). They don’t make great pets, but they do show up in the pet trade (at least in the USA). I wanted one soooo bad back in the day.
Treczoks@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Now that is a dedication to science. Hats off to this hero!
friendly_ghost@beehaw.org 3 weeks ago
This is way better than what I had planned
Digit@lemmy.wtf 3 weeks ago
When one loves lizards too much.
MML@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Those lizards from Holes were real?
NannerBanner@literature.cafe 3 weeks ago
The species in question is a species of snakes.
liss_up@beehaw.org 3 weeks ago
A level of commitment to science to which I can only aspire!
I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 2 weeks ago
Perfect Aperture Science employee
dohpaz42@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
The GOAT suicide plan.
glimse@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
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 3 weeks ago
Yeah, the way it's worded makes him sound like a mad scientist.
a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
In hindsight it would seem that he made a bad decision at least.