this post was submitted on 21 Sep 2023
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[–] [email protected] 51 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Alternative answer: YES!

Companies know best what is good for us and people crave stuff with a micro- prefix, like microplastics (yummy), microtransactions (funny), microbial infections (it's like a pet), microwaves in your brain (tickles), etc.

[–] darcy 8 points 11 months ago

^^ the most awesome answer!!! i love consooming!!!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

I read somewhere that we have more bacteria in/on our bodies than actual cells containing out own DNA, so really, who's the pet here?