Oiconomia@feddit.de to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 3 months agoCan I lick it? Yes you can.feddit.deimagemessage-square95fedilinkarrow-up11.08Karrow-down144
arrow-up11.03Karrow-down1imageCan I lick it? Yes you can.feddit.deOiconomia@feddit.de to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square95fedilink
minus-squarexkforce@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up32·3 months 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-up17·3 months agoChemists of old were plenty safety conscious. Licking the science is what apprentices were for.
minus-squareatomicorange@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·3 months 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-up4·3 months 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