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[–] [email protected] 71 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (6 children)

So possibly, in a thousand years or so, we could have parasites that improve our lives in every conceivable way.

Just need to eat an egg salad sandwich from a truckstop restroom coin op machine.

Edit: I'm a little busy at work, so maybe I read the replies wrong - but this was a Futurama reference.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Jaffa kree!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago

Why wait? You can do that today!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago

At.that point wouldn't they be symbiotes?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

Wouldn't it be a symbiote and not a parasite if it benefits us?

[–] ono 5 points 2 years ago

Let me know when we get translator microbes.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

serious: i love truck stop egg salad sandwiches. don’t tempt me!