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[–] drolex@sopuli.xyz 50 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Alternative answer: YES!

Companies know best what is good for us and people crave stuff with a micro- prefix, like microplastics (yummy), microtransactions (funny), microbial infections (it's like a pet), microwaves in your brain (tickles), etc.

[–] darcy@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago

^^ the most awesome answer!!! i love consooming!!!

[–] nitefox@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago
[–] LostXOR@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] heatiskillingme@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

I read somewhere that we have more bacteria in/on our bodies than actual cells containing out own DNA, so really, who's the pet here?