Oiconomia@feddit.de to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 years agoCan I lick it? Yes you can.feddit.deimagemessage-square94fedilinkarrow-up11.05Karrow-down143
arrow-up11.01Karrow-down1imageCan I lick it? Yes you can.feddit.deOiconomia@feddit.de to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square94fedilink
minus-squarexkforce@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29·2 years agoPurposefully licking things. Chemists of old were a bit less safety conscious than we are today. Tasting the chemicals you just made was just part of the job back then.
minus-squarespittingimage@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·2 years agoChemists of old were plenty safety conscious. Licking the science is what apprentices were for.
minus-squareatomicorange@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 years agoWe still like to sniff stuff. You’ve got some very sensitive chemoreceptors right on your face, might as well use them!
minus-squareNeatNit@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 years ago very sensitive chemoreceptors laughs in canine
Purposefully licking things.
Chemists of old were a bit less safety conscious than we are today. Tasting the chemicals you just made was just part of the job back then.
Chemists of old were plenty safety conscious. Licking the science is what apprentices were for.
We still like to sniff stuff. You’ve got some very sensitive chemoreceptors right on your face, might as well use them!
laughs in canine