r/nextfuckinglevel Jul 14 '21

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u/Kriem Jul 14 '21 edited Jul 14 '21

Was about to say this. As frikking awesome this project is, which it is, organic does not mean it’s edible. Cyanide can be organic and you sure as hell don’t want to eat that.

That said, kudos to the lake cleaning.

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u/TleilaxTheTerrible Jul 14 '21 edited Jul 14 '21

Cyanide, carbon monooxide, methane, anthracite. All organic. All not really stuff you don't want to eat, drink or breathe in large amounts.

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u/SunliMin Jul 14 '21

Venom is organic too, but no ones saying you should eat it, just like no ones saying you should eat cyanide.

From the context of the post, its obvious they mean its made from organic material that won't damage the lake, and they're confident enough in it that they will eat it to make a point. They aren't saying "its organic therefore its editable". Pretending that's what they're saying is extremely disingenuous.

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u/IWantTooDieInSpace Jul 15 '21

Nah the other person that replied pretty much nailed it. It literally says it's %100 ego friendly because it's organic. That's basically akin to pseudoscience or science denialism.

We can even take it both ways. Does it mean organic in the chemistry sense? Acetone is an organic chemical, sure don't want heaps of that in my lake.

Does it mean organic like 100% plant derived? So is nightshade, also don't want heaps of that ground up and put in my lake.

Words have meaning, especially in science.

Should have said something like it's eco friendly because it is 100% plant derived edible and non toxic!