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[–] spinne 20 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Protogen has entered the chat

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's actually pretty the whole premise of The Vital Abyss short story. Cortazar explains how he signed up with Protogen and how glad he was to get the nerve staple that removed all empathy from him. Ot, and all the other short stories are worth reading if you liked The Expanse

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

Made the Eros comparison just a few comments above!

They were dead anyways (thanks to Protogen releasing the protomolecule), the real tragedy would be to let their deaths be in vain…

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

not that protogen unfortunately

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

👁️👄👁️

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

"You're not that guy"

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"I am that guy 💥"