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No Stupid Questions

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[–] sbeak@sopuli.xyz 1 points 48 minutes ago

I think you would drown first. Wait, would you be able to float in spit? Depends on how salty/contaminated with gunk it is. Assuming you don't drown, I don't think you would dissolve in spit, as your skin is pretty tough. If you stick a chicken leg in your mouth for a bit, sure it would get gooey and yucky, but it wouldn't just dissolve. That's what your stomach acid is for. I think saliva softens up the food, but not dissolve it, but I didn't choose Biology, so what do I know.

There's also a very high likelihood that you get really sick though, who knows what's in that spit? Not to the mention it's probably from hundreds, if not thousands people given that there's enough to fill an entire pool.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 1 hour ago

maybe if it was acid.

[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 10 points 7 hours ago

Can we rename the sub to "nevermindactually"?

[–] ModernRisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 36 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

…That’s enough Lemmy for today.

[–] diemartin@sh.itjust.works 11 points 16 hours ago

Same, and I just opened it

[–] Hegz@lemmy.ca 27 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure the primary enzymes in saliva are amalyse and lipase. They start to break down starches and fats respective. You'd probably needs something that breaks down protiens to have any effect on your skin.

Or be mashed into a pulp so the lipase could get to work...

[–] Apepollo11@lemmy.world 21 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

FWIW, saliva contains epidermal growth factor, which is actually good for the skin. It's one of the reasons the insides of our mouths heal so quickly.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 4 hours ago

except for the amount of bacteria in the mouth.

[–] Davel23@fedia.io 13 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Which is also why animals lick their wounds, I believe.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 4 hours ago

its also to clean the wound via licking.

[–] birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 13 hours ago

Boy, I love this sidelemmy. Never change.

[–] Object@sh.itjust.works 17 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

People are seriously downvoting a silly but innocent question posted here? 😭

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Because it's "no stupid questions".

[–] nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de 26 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I thought this meant, there is no such thing as a stupid question, and you can ask whatever.

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Huh, that's possible, thanks.

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 11 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Lmao was your previous comment genuine? I assumed it was some top tier sarcasm/wordplay

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

Uuuuh...
To be fair, I am dumb.

[–] cecilkorik@piefed.ca 5 points 5 hours ago

Well, the good news is, this is a great place for dumb questions, should you ever have any. Welcome!

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 9 points 15 hours ago

Did you really ask this after I posted a just posted a question about Germophobia?

😭

This universe gotta be trolling me.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 14 points 16 hours ago

I'd drown in my own vomit before that happens.

[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 16 hours ago

That depends. Are you made of cotton candy?

Your mouth is full of spit 100% of the time and you aren't melting.

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

It's not stomach acid. Hell, you can sort of use spit as lube, I am sure it's fine.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 5 points 13 hours ago

Masturbator here. Can confirm spit as lube.

[–] mika_mika@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

If it were a pool of e-girl saliva I would willingly drown before the saliva could melt me.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 7 points 13 hours ago

Please don't leave your dark cave.

[–] db2@lemmy.world 6 points 14 hours ago

That's Dan Schneider level fucked up.

[–] peanuts4life@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 14 hours ago (2 children)
[–] TheOakTree@lemmy.zip 3 points 7 hours ago

This person would answer "not if you drink it all"

[–] Salamanderwizard@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago

Bro. No. Just no..

✝️✝️✝️ you need Jesus.