Wmildlyinteresting·Mildly InterestingbyWudi Cocaine-affected salmon swim nearly twice as farhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cocaine-pollution-seems-to-make-salmon-swim-faster-and-farther-than-usual-scientists-dont-know-the-long-term-consequences-180988600/Open linkView original on feddit.uk164Comments19Reply
Tiral lemmy.world2Hide 2 repliesMy question is, how drunk were they when someone was like "let's give cocaine to salmon and see what happens"7Reply
The Ramen Dutchman replyttrpg.networkTrue, but if it helps anything the article discusses cocaine pollution.1Reply
yyermaw sh.itjust.worksI thought this was dumb at first, but then realised these researchers must have procured some lab-grade cocaine for testing purposes. Imagine how far the salmon would have swam id they'd been given all the cocaine they said they did.6Reply
ddeliriousdreams fedia.ioJust scientists studying the consequences of America's cocaine infested waters.2Reply
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The prequel to Cocaine Bear we didn't know we needed.
So we'll have bigger meatier salmon?
Skinny tweaker salmon
And with interesting side effects!
So do I, so do I...
My question is, how drunk were they when someone was like "let's give cocaine to salmon and see what happens"
Florida drunk. Because that's where literal cocaine sharks live.
Nobody did, the article discusses cocaine pollution.
Seems like a waste of cocaine.
True, but if it helps anything the article discusses cocaine pollution.
Okay, hold on. I've got a better idea....
Invading france?
Cocaine affected people do too.
I think I'm going to need to run some tests to verify
I thought this was dumb at first, but then realised these researchers must have procured some lab-grade cocaine for testing purposes.
Imagine how far the salmon would have swam id they'd been given all the cocaine they said they did.
Well good for them
I probably would too tbh
Just scientists studying the consequences of America's cocaine infested waters.
Can confirm.