poolitics
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2:52 · 1.3M views · Jan 28, 2008
A three-minute clip from Dr. Strangelove in which Mandrake and Ripper (Peter Sellers and Sterling Hayden) discuss fluoridation and 'precious bodily fluids'. It is a famous Cold War satire scene.
HN uses it as a joke reference whenever commenters mock conspiracy-minded worries about purity or poisoning; nobody recommends it as a video to learn from.
6 comments from Hacker News
> but teachers aren't psychiatrists or clinical psychologists and can't really be expected to be. rather to the contrary, i think. Or you haven't had occasion to attempt teaching enough? > There's been research to show that there is correlation between the incidence of schizophrenia and the domestication of cats. As I recall, this was more recently debunked, largely on the basis of correlation/causation confusion. ... Unfortunately, I failed in googling the counterpoint. Don't take my word for it, obviously. But consider: the popularity of cat-themes, and of mental-health quackery, especially on the internet. OTOH, my grandmother, who was paranoid schizophrenic, refused to spay/neuter her cats because she had, to her, important conversations with them. So maybe you/they are correct. Also note, the fluoridation of the public water supply may be sapping our precious bodily fluids[1]. > ...as parasties, viruses and bacteria (or even the lack thereof) may be far more immportant than currently realized, possibly even causal in many cases. Agreed. Eg: [LINK] [1] this video
> Personally I think we could probably trace it back to soviet infiltration of the university education system What, not into our precious bodily fluids[1]? This is a facile explanation. America’s politics and culture over the last 80 years have first and foremost been a reaction to the perceived threat of the Soviets. There’s no particular reason, especially as the United States remains remarkably conservative for a developed nation, to blame things on a country that’s been gone for over 30 years. [1]: this video
I can no longer sit back and allow Communist infiltration, Communist indoctrination, Communist subversion, and the international Communist conspiracy to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids[1]. [1]: this video
In theory all our weapons are defensive. Hence the name "Defense Department". We will know to start worrying when GPTChat starts chatting about protecting its 'precious bodily fluids';) this video
Real “precious bodily fluids” vibes [0]. In all seriousness though you may want to see a therapist or psychiatrist, or just like talk to someone you trust. [0] this video