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jjmarrtoday at 4:07 AM4 repliesview on HN

> For instance, mouse fathers exposed to nicotine(opens a new tab) sire male pups with livers that are good at disarming not just nicotine but cocaine and other toxins as well.

queue rationalist fathers microdosing nicotine patches before conception to give their kids the best chance at abusing drugs.


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sallveburrpitoday at 4:52 AM

What does disarming mean here?

I wound read it as “the drug has less effect” - so in that case you can better abuse these drugs if you are worse at “disarming” them I guess

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tstrimpletoday at 6:54 AM

Damn. I didn't start substance abuse until after all my children were sired. Apparently I have done them an injustice by compromising their resistance to cocaine and other toxins. I have failed as a father!

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bjrobztoday at 6:33 AM

ok now is my chance.

what is this (opens new tab) phenomenon?!

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guerrillatoday at 4:42 AM

> rationalist

Not without a new cult spin-off you don't!