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[-] bananabenana@lemmy.world 46 points 3 days ago

Na this is actual intrusive thoughts from someone who has spent a considerable amount of time in a lab. It's legit. I felt seen reading this comic. The plastic waste makes me shudder. Also experiments actually just fail sometimes, not even giving a positive or negative result. The method went wrong or a reagent was cooked.

[-] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 3 days ago

Same. I've used tens of thousands of pipette tips. I can't imagine what my lifetime plastic consumption is like compared to your average person. I'm guessing I'm like a small neighborhood.

[-] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 days ago

Also experiments actually just fail sometimes, not even giving a positive or negative result. The method went wrong or a reagent was cooked.

You should know better than to start an experiment on Tuesdays!

[-] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 3 days ago

I can relate too.

this post was submitted on 22 Jan 2026
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