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It does sound absurd, but I’m fully expecting someone to try this out “in the name of health and productivity.” Edit: Oh, it’s already happening: https://news.

It does sound absurd, but I’m fully expecting someone to try this out “in the name of health and productivity.” Edit: Oh, it’s already happening: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25961202 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25961202

bserge 6y ago
I would definitely try it if I had an autoimmune disease... Just imo, there's nothing wrong with experimenting on yourself, as long as you take the responsibility and accept the risk and possible consequences. Hacking is not only for electromechanical things :)
- InitialLastName 6y ago
  Don't forget about waiving your right to access any social safety net (disability, unemployment, medicaid/medicare costs) that might become necessary as a result of your experiments.
  - s1artibartfast 6y ago
    Why would that be the case? As far as I know, we don’t disqualify people for other reasons within their control.
  - bserge 6y ago
    Sure, where do I sign? I get what you're saying, and I agree. I would waive health/social benefits if I were allowed to experiment stuff on myself. Zero liability for the state. Of course, that's a move only for the desperate whom the system failed over and over again. At that point, why not?
- mordechai9000 6y ago
  This guy infected himself with hookworms, because his allergies were so bad he was desperate. He subsequently started promoting the idea, and I think was even trying to distribute hookworms for awhile. https://www.amazon.com/Epidemic-Absence-Understanding-Allergies-Autoimmune/dp/1439199396 https://www.amazon.com/Epidemic-Absence-Understanding-Allerg... Edit: I read a more recent article about the guy, and it said he subsequently backed off the idea after his allergies came back.
  - bserge 6y ago
    Yeah I don't know about pushing it as something that would work for everyone. That's not a good idea, as everyone is different. As a suggestion, especially for the desperate, sure, but I wouldn't go out of my way to promote it like that.

bserge 6y ago

I would definitely try it if I had an autoimmune disease... Just imo, there's nothing wrong with experimenting on yourself, as long as you take the responsibility and accept the risk and possible consequences. Hacking is not only for electromechanical things :)

InitialLastName 6y ago
Don't forget about waiving your right to access any social safety net (disability, unemployment, medicaid/medicare costs) that might become necessary as a result of your experiments.
- s1artibartfast 6y ago
  Why would that be the case? As far as I know, we don’t disqualify people for other reasons within their control.
- bserge 6y ago
  Sure, where do I sign? I get what you're saying, and I agree. I would waive health/social benefits if I were allowed to experiment stuff on myself. Zero liability for the state. Of course, that's a move only for the desperate whom the system failed over and over again. At that point, why not?
mordechai9000 6y ago
This guy infected himself with hookworms, because his allergies were so bad he was desperate. He subsequently started promoting the idea, and I think was even trying to distribute hookworms for awhile. https://www.amazon.com/Epidemic-Absence-Understanding-Allergies-Autoimmune/dp/1439199396 https://www.amazon.com/Epidemic-Absence-Understanding-Allerg... Edit: I read a more recent article about the guy, and it said he subsequently backed off the idea after his allergies came back.
- bserge 6y ago
  Yeah I don't know about pushing it as something that would work for everyone. That's not a good idea, as everyone is different. As a suggestion, especially for the desperate, sure, but I wouldn't go out of my way to promote it like that.