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[–] 8 points 5 months ago (2 children)

No, snail mucin is very expensive and mostly used for skincare. It would be idiotic to pay that amount of money just for lube.

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Oh, I don't mean that I'm planning to harvest the little fuckers in my garden. I'm just curious if the substance has any properties that would make it completely useless or dangerous.

    I was trying to wash it off my hands and noticed I had to give it a good scrub, but it was still slimy until it was all gone.

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  • [–] 8 points 5 months ago (4 children)

    Following along, in the hopes a material scientist will give a detailed description of what makes a good lube for human activities.

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Wouldn't that be very sticky?

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago

    Research question 2: is it compatible with cow intestine condoms?

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

    I'd assume it'd be unhygienic, so if someone were to actually implement this idea, they'd have to sterilize it first.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    Try it and see what happens

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