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[–] GrymEdm@lemmy.world 81 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Giant Worm

  • Pros: Produces mind-altering spice that will enable travel across the galaxy. You'll smell time and hear math.
  • Cons: Everyone is going to be all up in your business forever because of that spice. Also you'll become a worm.
[–] ElmarsonTheThird@feddit.de 27 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Pro: his coming cleanses the world

[–] Stamau123@lemmy.world 17 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Cons: your skin is not your own

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Cons: It's really just the larval form and eventually you'll end up with shriekers and ass-blasters.

[–] niktemadur@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

How many times do I have to say it people, jeez... you're only in danger of becoming a worm if you have sandtrout. Once past that stage, they cannot stick to your skin.

[–] balderdash9@lemmy.zip 53 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Can't ride your dog across the desert. Believe me, I've tried

[–] NakariLexfortaine@lemm.ee 24 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Did said dog have a name?

This might effect things.

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 21 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

With no name.

[–] agent_flounder@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

I mean you can, just not all the way.

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

But they can pull you across the Arctic.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

And probably across the desert too if you got creative

[–] agent_flounder@lemmy.world 30 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Giant fucking worm

How is this a con?!

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 18 points 8 months ago

It's not.

SHAI-HULUUD!

[–] FilthyShrooms@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Hope you're ready to spend thousands per month on food

[–] msage@programming.dev 7 points 8 months ago

You missed the 'highly self sufficient' part

[–] whenigrowup356@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Nah, it'll find food no problem. The legal liabilities are the real kicker.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 23 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Worm Pros: psychoactive spice that allows you to see the future and control the universe with enormous wealth and power.

[–] Dnn@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

And the con reads like a pro too.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

True. A giant worm could be very useful, especially when you have enormous wealth and power to train it.

[–] absentbird@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

No training required, Shai Hulud is wise.

Bless the Maker and His water.
Bless the coming and going of Him.
May His passage cleanse the world.
May He keep the world for His people.

[–] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 21 points 8 months ago (3 children)

The dog’s con is a pro to me. First it’s fun to train your dog. Second you can train them to do cool shit.

The worm’s con could also be a pro. The real con should be: will ruin your back yard.

[–] Patches@sh.itjust.works 5 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Dogs also ruin your backyard. That Mfer has dug 30 or 40 holes 1ft deep 3ft across in the last 6 months alone.

[–] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That’s because you don’t do enough of the training part.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If you dug enough holes yourself your dog wouldn't need to

[–] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Now you’re thinking with portals.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

That usually indicates they're not getting enough exercise or mental stimulation. They dig out of frustration and boredom.

[–] TheWonderfool@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

It will ruin you ~~back yard~~ planet

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

They are over 40 meters long, so it'll ruin quite a bit more than your backyard.

[–] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Or it will ruin your entire backyard plus your neighbors.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 17 points 8 months ago (2 children)
[–] hazardous_area@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

My cats could join this club

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Huskies unite!

[–] Crack0n7uesday@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Giant Worm...

Pros: The spice

Cons: lifelong addiction to the spice.

[–] bomberesque1@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Also Pros - can be ridden at motorway speeds and can swallow your enemies

[–] x4740N@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Your comment reminded me of that worm thing from men in black

[–] GreatRam@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Fremen in Black

[–] Xerxos@lemmy.ml 9 points 8 months ago

Fucking worm? Is this the Dune cup all over again?

[–] x4740N@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

That hamster is staring into my soul with its little void eyes

[–] CrayonRosary@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

I have never in my life seen as much pet hair in a house as in my sister's from her Great Pyrenees mix.