• WillFord27@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Honestly I do wonder if anyone who reads shit like this is actually convinced and tries it

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      9 months ago

      Most advertising works about 15% of the time.

      Eventually in that industry you come to the realization that 15% of the population is just extremely suggestible.

      And of that 15% there’s people who ate TidePods because of TikTok.

      So yes, if this was shown widely enough at least one person would eat a packet.

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      9 months ago

      I knew a guy in high school that would do self destructive stunts for attention.

      I saw him eat silica gel on several occasions. I’m sure it’s not good for you but it’s not like he died or anything.

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        9 months ago

        The main warning is because it’s commonly shipped with food, and even though it’s not toxic, it’s certainly not edible. So it’s to stop people from eating it.

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          9 months ago

          Yeah, I did some googling after I commented and apparently amorphous silica gel is actually a safe food additive according to the FDA

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      9 months ago

      The temptation is strong I’m relying on a description of what happens when a peraon does this and how dangerous it is Dont do it its bad but… 😱 I wanna I wanna I wanna I wanna

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        9 months ago

        Silica gel is inert. It’s not harmful, but the packets are a choking hazard. It’s basically glass.

        That’s probably not how you escape the simulation.