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Moon Dust (mander.xyz)

submitted 4 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 41 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I think moon dust doesn’t qualify as an allergen because breathing sharp glass dust is not something people are supposed to do without harm. IIRC ithings that are intrinsically irritant, like smoke or pepper, don’t qualify as allergens.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 days ago (3 children)

An allergy isn't the allergen causing harm. An allergy is when your body FALSELY identifies something as a threat. The symptoms you experience are your body's immune response.

So no, things that actually do the harm themselves are not allergens.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

TIL I'm not allergic to conservative bullshit.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

Wait... So I'm not allergic to radiation!?

Superpowers here I come!!!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

We should let him know he's not allergic. He might be going out of his way to avoid moon dust for no reason.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

astronauts are such goofballs