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Warpy

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3. I read one of the articles and the operative words were "injected himself."

Reply to Ponietz (Original post)

Tue May 6, 2025, 05:01 PM

May 6

https://www.sciencealert.com/after-856-snake-bites-mans-blood-could-unlock-universal-antivenom

He most likely injected very small amounts, desensitizing himself to venoms over that 18 year self experimentation period. He might now be immune to actual snakebite after that many exposures over that long a time period.

However,, if this leads to a stable universal treatment, good for him, maybe he's not such a jackass, after all.

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After 856 'Snake Bites', Man's Blood Could Unlock Universal Antivenom [View all] Ponietz May 6 OP

Link, please? Ocelot II May 6 #1

So flabbergasted I forgot to link Ponietz May 6 #2

I read one of the articles and the operative words were "injected himself." Warpy May 6 #3

They shouldn't publish this kind of stuff. bucolic_frolic May 6 #4

Glad someone was willing to do it. Old Crank May 6 #5