“ We have unusually strong marketing connections; Vitalik approves of us; Aella is a marketing advisor on this project; SlateStarCodex is well aware of us. We are quite networked in the Effective Altruism space. We could plausibly get an Elon tweet. ”

From the short investor spiel document. Also they want to just bypass the FDA?

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[–] 1 point 3 years ago (6 children)

Furthermore, we don't have to worry about regulatory slapdown if we sell it as a medical tourism product in, say, Próspera. We could brand this as a secret medical treatment for the super-elite, like Peter Thiel's StemcenterX or Minicircle's regenerative medicine hub, and charge $20,000 a dose.

Why is this option A?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (3 children)

    @MBM @saucerwizard

    $20,000 and a trip to Honduras seems pricey for some bacteria, but maybe they can package it with other ... services ...

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

    A moment of silence for the people of Honduras, who have to live with these weirdos.

    Christ, Próspera is another planned city? What is it with these maniacs and planning ideologies that went out of fashion in the thirties?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    I mean, the clear answer is because it's not going to work. We all know that but I think it's worth spelling out.

    If they thought they could actually make it work they wouldn't need to do any of this. They'd sell it to p&g and retire instantly.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Broke: contemporary dentistry

    Still broke: putting GM bacteria in your mouth to prevent cavities

    Woke: examining your teeth for cavities before and after licking interesting objects found in nature and getting bonus nootropics out of it

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Microbes in my mouth that produce ethanol instead of acid? You are all wrong here, this is ideal. I'm sure it's 100% safe to have https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto-brewery_syndrome but only in your mouth. Make sure to wash your mouth out with everclear whenever you brush, just to be safe.

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  • [–] [S] 0 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    I’m not sure if this is serious or just another investment scam.

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