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[–] zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Manned space exploration gets set back by decades as overly cautious medical advisors try to figure out the cause of hair loss in astronauts.

[–] averyminya@beehaw.org 1 points 9 months ago

Hair loss, eh.

Macular degeneration on the other hand :(

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 12 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Every living creature, from the smallest protists to large elephants, grows lush facial hair. Creatures spend a large part of their days trying to trim it down only for it to grow again.

Since hair takes 1-2 years to decompose, discarded hair continues to build up. Some of it is burned, but that leads to other issues

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Sounds like it could be a good carbon capture strategy. Just need to turn it into biochar so it lasts a couple thousand years instead of a couple years.

[–] StephniBefni@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Please don't, I don't want facial hair

[–] late_night@sopuli.xyz 4 points 9 months ago

I don't make the rules, ma'am

[–] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 5 points 9 months ago

Granted. Everyone on Earth now owns a Lovesense Lush which grows hair on its face.

[–] baconeater@lemm.ee 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] otter@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)
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[–] ArmokGoB@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 9 months ago

Everyone becomes dwarves and are forced to live underground

[–] Metal_Zealot@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago

Everyone's lush facial hair also grows 30x faster than normal