▲ 256 ▼ First (I repeat, first) test of menstrual products using actual blood published last week (I repeat, last week) (mastodon.social) submitted 3 years ago* by JoBo@feddit.uk to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world 55 comments fedilink hide all child comments Archive link to story here: https://archive.ph/HVNLH Posted here because there is no community for Absolutely Infuriating (that I know of).
[–] thepianistfroggollum@lemmynsfw.com 13 points 3 years ago (2 children) If you're using human blood, yes. Plenty of pig and cow blood out there, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (2 children) And I'm not sure about the cow stuff, but pig blood is almost completely identical to human blood down to the molecular level, so shouldn't present many if any aberrations when compared to real life intended use! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 9 points 3 years ago (1 child) Steel girders, pizza and bath mats are all identical to human blood at the sub atomic level. Best to compare at the molecular level permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago Good point! Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna fix my comment and then resume my steel girder and bath mats breakfast! Dennys have gotten WEIRD with their grand slam combos lately! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Soggy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Mammal blood is all pretty much the same for something like this. Terrestrial mammals anyway, I don't want to guess at the limits of adaptation for things like whales. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Or extraterrestrial blood aka slightly more acidic Mountain Dew Citrus Blast permalink fedilink source parent [–] ursaUltra@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago They use it to test washing machines! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (2 children) And I'm not sure about the cow stuff, but pig blood is almost completely identical to human blood down to the molecular level, so shouldn't present many if any aberrations when compared to real life intended use! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 9 points 3 years ago (1 child) Steel girders, pizza and bath mats are all identical to human blood at the sub atomic level. Best to compare at the molecular level permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago Good point! Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna fix my comment and then resume my steel girder and bath mats breakfast! Dennys have gotten WEIRD with their grand slam combos lately! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Soggy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Mammal blood is all pretty much the same for something like this. Terrestrial mammals anyway, I don't want to guess at the limits of adaptation for things like whales. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Or extraterrestrial blood aka slightly more acidic Mountain Dew Citrus Blast permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 9 points 3 years ago (1 child) Steel girders, pizza and bath mats are all identical to human blood at the sub atomic level. Best to compare at the molecular level permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago Good point! Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna fix my comment and then resume my steel girder and bath mats breakfast! Dennys have gotten WEIRD with their grand slam combos lately! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago Good point! Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna fix my comment and then resume my steel girder and bath mats breakfast! Dennys have gotten WEIRD with their grand slam combos lately! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Soggy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Mammal blood is all pretty much the same for something like this. Terrestrial mammals anyway, I don't want to guess at the limits of adaptation for things like whales. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Or extraterrestrial blood aka slightly more acidic Mountain Dew Citrus Blast permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Or extraterrestrial blood aka slightly more acidic Mountain Dew Citrus Blast permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ursaUltra@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago They use it to test washing machines! permalink fedilink source parent