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Germ-theory skeptic RFK Jr. goes swimming in sewage-tainted water (arstechnica.com)

submitted 1 week ago by DirkMcCallahan@lemmy.world to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] wheeldawg@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ok so what is the most obvious, unhide-able , agonizing, and debilitating disease he can get from this?

Because I hope he gets 330 million cases of it.

[–] NoGoodDevGuy@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Necrotizing fasciitis

[–] wheeldawg@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

Man I would feel so good getting to laugh at that.

It would be a guilt free belly kinda laugh that actually makes me feel better.

Knowing how much pain he was feeling and how miserable he is would literally make my stress level go down.

[–] PanArab@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Is he sewage-skeptic too?

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[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago

I wonder why he says we should fortify our immune system if he doesn't think germs cause diseases? Like, what is the immune system doing making cells that can eat bacteria?

[–] gabbath@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Don't worry, he put a spiritual spin on it (probably) so it's ok, it's actually cleansing you see!

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

How is he still alive?

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[–] rational_lib@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

THIS IS NOT ROCK CREEK FFS

Everyone including major media sources is parroting what RFK Jr. said in his instagram account as if it's gospel. Go to google maps. Look at Rock Creek. Look how big it is. This is not Rock Creek.

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[–] throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The germaphobia in me is trying to figure out this thought process... 🤔🧐

[–] generic_computers@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago

RFK Jr doesn't have a "thought process."

[–] fargeol@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Since then, he’s grown a pair of arms and is now trying to conquer the world

[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

Hopefully a pair of ingrown arms.

[–] untakenusername@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

this guys gonna get the fucking Darwin award if he keeps doing this 🤦

[–] McNasty@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

He's got kids and grandkids.

Darwin award doesn't apply here.

He gets the Herman Caine award.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Good. Hope he catches at least one instance of every shit disease floating in there.

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