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[–] spinne@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Protogen has entered the chat

[–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's actually pretty the whole premise of The Vital Abyss short story. Cortazar explains how he signed up with Protogen and how glad he was to get the nerve staple that removed all empathy from him. Ot, and all the other short stories are worth reading if you liked The Expanse

[–] Grimpen@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago

Made the Eros comparison just a few comments above!

They were dead anyways (thanks to Protogen releasing the protomolecule), the real tragedy would be to let their deaths be in vain…

[–] match@pawb.social 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] nicknonya@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

not that protogen unfortunately

"You're not that guy"

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