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It's amazing how much mice medicine has advanced. At this rate, it won't be long before they become truly invincible.
by someplaceguy 3y ago
It's amazing how much mice medicine has advanced. At this rate, it won't be long before they become truly invincible.
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- anodari 3y agoTIL Mighty Mouse was a sci-fi cartoon
- hawski 3y agoThere must be some SF out there where immortal and invincible mice escape the lab and soon we have a paper clip maximizer like situation. The Mice Maximizer?
- wiz21c 3y agoMight as well be the Stem Cell Maximizer. Could be much worse :-)
- yyyk 3y agoInvincibility is overrated. It means we have difficulty harming them, but it doesn't mean they can hurt us. We should instead worry about super-smart mice, so smart they make humans obsolete. They could ceaselessly try to take over the world - every night!
- motoboi 3y ago> Invincibility is overrated. It means we have difficulty harming them, but it doesn't mean they can hurt us. Mammoths when they saw some oddly clever monkeys.
- developer93 3y agoWikipedia thinks it was most likely climate change rather than over hunting.
- yyyk 3y agoThe clever monkeys were hardly invincible. Their strength was in aggression and tool use, and tool use wasn't that a big deal at the time. If the Mammoths could have learnt to hunt humans, the result would have been different.
- xen2xen1 3y ago42?
- sujal 3y agoI feel that your reference was missed by too many. Bravo. Will risk the downvotes to say I appreciated it.
- bamboozled 3y agoSome are worried about AGI, should we be more concerned about super mice ?
- stoneman24 3y agoPlease refer to Douglas Adams Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy for the real story about humanity, the earth and the mice. We’re just components in a machine to answer questions for the mice.
- Eumenes 3y agoDon't forget the Cats
- someplaceguy 3y agoWell, not to burst your bubble but in Spain, a national law will come into effect tomorrow declaring that all pet cats must be sterilized. And you know that once the mice conquer Spain they won't stop there... Why they are sterilizing the cats and not the mosquitoes and the cockroaches is beyond me. Cats can't even fly!
- zx90 3y agoThat sounds extreme! Source please?
- someplaceguy 3y agoIn English: https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/these-are-the-major-changes-that-all-20230904164112-nt.html#vca=modulos&vso=diariosur&vli=surinenglish https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/these-are-the-major-chang... In Spanish (behind a paywall): https://elpais.com/clima-y-medio-ambiente/2023-09-28/llega-la-ley-de-bienestar-animal-no-podra-dejar-a-su-perro-atado-en-un-supermercado-y-tendra-que-esterilizar-a-su-gato.html https://elpais.com/clima-y-medio-ambiente/2023-09-28/llega-l... The new law introduces quite a few other rules as well: you can't leave your dog alone on the street (e.g. tied to a street lamp while you enter a shop), you can't leave your dog alone on a balcony or in a car, you can't leave your dog alone for 24 hours anywhere, mandatory pet owner course if you have a dog -- although the Spanish article says it's for all pet owners, even birds -- that said, currently the course is postponed because they couldn't prepare it on time; mandatory insurance for your dog, steep fines for breaking these rules, etc. Working dogs are exempt from these rules. Not only are they being discriminated, but they also don't have a right to minimum wage despite having a job.
- anon84873628 3y agoIn most places, feral cats are an invasive species that do great harm to local wildlife, especially bird populations. I know it is possible to be a responsible pet owner who keeps the cat indoors, but many don't. This law may be poor answer to the problem (or even have negative unintended consequences) but I'm glad people somewhere are starting to take a stand.
- hattmall 3y agoYes eventually we may get them to living 15+ years. Mice have a lot of room for improvement. I'll be impressed when we figure out how to double the lifespan of sea turtles.