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 2 months ago
WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world 2 months 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 2 months ago
That’s right, he thought it was too old to kill him
Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 months ago
well that goes both ways, a juvenile might go whole hog with the venom whereas an adult might decide it’s not worth spending the venom on you.
Krudler@lemmy.world 2 months ago
This guy ingested H. Pylori to prove ulcers are caused by bacteria
chunes@lemmy.world 2 months ago
doesn’t matter, doctors still give you PPIs and call it a day.
Krudler@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Ulcers, occasional reflux, and GERD are different things.
This man’s research specifically centered around ulcers and the cause.
FundMECFS@piefed.zip 2 months ago
Because back then it was medical canon they were psychological/caused by anxiety.
gary215@thelemmy.club 2 months ago
That’s a little bit to much dedication for me.
SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 2 months ago
you’re never going to be a world renowned herpetologist with that attitude
nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
Best I could ever be is a semi-renowned derptologist.
MissJinx@lemmy.world 2 months ago
is it? he never had to work a day again
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Probably voided his life insurance policy.
bdonvr@thelemmy.club 2 months 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 2 months ago
going to the life insurance store and asking if they cover suicide
voluble@lemmy.ca 2 months 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 2 months ago
“Lizard. Lizard. Lizard. Lizard…”
WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 2 months ago
ReverendIrreverence@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Be “funny” but on-brand for this guy to be related to this Schmidt
EvilBit@lemmy.world 2 months ago
15:33 - Itchy. Tasty.
InvalidName2@lemmy.zip 2 months 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 2 months ago
Now that is a dedication to science. Hats off to this hero!
friendly_ghost@beehaw.org 2 months ago
This is way better than what I had planned
Digit@lemmy.wtf 2 months ago
When one loves lizards too much.
liss_up@beehaw.org 2 months ago
A level of commitment to science to which I can only aspire!
I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 2 months ago
Perfect Aperture Science employee
MML@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Those lizards from Holes were real?
NannerBanner@literature.cafe 2 months ago
The species in question is a species of snakes.
dohpaz42@lemmy.world 2 months ago
The GOAT suicide plan.
glimse@lemmy.world 2 months 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 2 months ago
Yeah, the way it's worded makes him sound like a mad scientist.
a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world 2 months ago
In hindsight it would seem that he made a bad decision at least.