He thought the bite wouldn’t be fatal because of the snake’s age.
For the love of the game...
Submitted 1 day ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to science_memes@mander.xyz
https://mander.xyz/pictrs/image/eb03abf1-b684-444d-b9f2-c62f9e0d0f0e.jpeg
Comments
starik@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world 1 day 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 1 day ago
That’s right, he thought it was too old to kill him
Krudler@lemmy.world 1 day ago
This guy ingested H. Pylori to prove ulcers are caused by bacteria
chunes@lemmy.world 1 day ago
doesn’t matter, doctors still give you PPIs and call it a day.
Krudler@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Ulcers, occasional reflux, and GERD are different things.
This man’s research specifically centered around ulcers and the cause.
FundMECFS@piefed.zip 1 day ago
Because back then it was medical canon they were psychological/caused by anxiety.
gary215@thelemmy.club 1 day ago
That’s a little bit to much dedication for me.
SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 1 day ago
you’re never going to be a world renowned herpetologist with that attitude
nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
Best I could ever be is a semi-renowned derptologist.
MissJinx@lemmy.world 1 day ago
is it? he never had to work a day again
voluble@lemmy.ca 1 day 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.
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Probably voided his life insurance policy.
bdonvr@thelemmy.club 1 day 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 1 day ago
going to the life insurance store and asking if they cover suicide
Treczoks@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
Now that is a dedication to science. Hats off to this hero!
ReverendIrreverence@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Be “funny” but on-brand for this guy to be related to this Schmidt
EvilBit@lemmy.world 1 day ago
15:33 - Itchy. Tasty.
InvalidName2@lemmy.zip 1 day 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.
friendly_ghost@beehaw.org 22 hours ago
This is way better than what I had planned
Digit@lemmy.wtf 1 day ago
When one loves lizards too much.
MML@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Those lizards from Holes were real?
NannerBanner@literature.cafe 1 day ago
The species in question is a species of snakes.
liss_up@beehaw.org 1 day ago
A level of commitment to science to which I can only aspire!
dohpaz42@lemmy.world 1 day ago
The GOAT suicide plan.
glimse@lemmy.world 1 day 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 1 day ago
Yeah, the way it's worded makes him sound like a mad scientist.
a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world 1 day ago
In hindsight it would seem that he made a bad decision at least.