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Biohacking (verb, noun): The application of the hacker ethic in pursuit of enhancement or change to the body and mind's functions through technological means.

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‘Right to Repair for Your Body’: The Rise of DIY, Pirated Medicine (www.404media.co)

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cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/21533341

You wouldn't pirate a medicine, would you?

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I highly suggest you look at the history of medicine leading up to and into late 1800s and early 1900s

There’s a reason why we have regulations, and those reasons are horrifying.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

This movement isn't suggesting we do away with regulation. It is providing options for people who literally have NO access to life changing medication because of the for-profit pharmaceutical industry.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I know, but the risk of injury is so high, and the history of medical snake-oil salesmen exploiting the desperate is long and bloody.

This is like letting people build shanty-towns to deal with the housing shortage: it helps in the short-term, but the chance or harm is huge and it takes energy away from dealing with the real issue.

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

I actually think this is bringing an enormous amount of attention to the issue, especially once this group goes to court/jail for it. Where else should this energy be spent? This isn't a new issue and it's only got worse over time. I think extreme measures are warranted.