Hegz

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If you were dropped into a pool of people's spit and prevented from getting out, would you melt to death? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[โ€“] Hegz@lemmy.ca 29 points 19 hours ago (5 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...

If you know a rather simple fundamental flaw in a new trillion dollar technology that everyone missed, what would you do? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[โ€“] Hegz@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago

Oh please share, so we can take advantage of the crash too.