https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/anarchist-drugs-ag...>"Our ultimate hope is to get to a point where we're no longer necessary because the notion of DIY medicine, no matter anybody's opinion of it is common enough that if it comes up in conversation, someone can say 'Oh I'm just going to 3D print a replacement'".
>No, no, that is not going to be happening any time soon, or (frankly) at all. I could go one for another couple of thousand words about why that is, about solvents, waste disposal, availability of starting materials, purification, analytical data, formulations, particle size, excipients, and plenty of other topics that complicate that vision enormously. But really, why bother? The people who believe this stuff when they hear it will not be persuaded, because I'm obviously a Big Pharma Shill. Perhaps it will be worthwhile to just note that anyone who actually knows about drug synthesis and manufacture just rolls their eyes when this sort of thing comes up, rather than shaking with fear that their livelihood is under attack. It's like saying that you're going to make your own aluminum foil.
>But I'm sure that no matter what, Four Thieves will continue to make a big noise at biohacker events and the like, giving exciting presentations about how they're changing the world. But it's all. . .a joke. A show. Performance art. A cartoon. I hope they're enjoying themselves.
>"Our ultimate hope is to get to a point where we're no longer necessary because the notion of DIY medicine, no matter anybody's opinion of it is common enough that if it comes up in conversation, someone can say 'Oh I'm just going to 3D print a replacement'".
>No, no, that is not going to be happening any time soon, or (frankly) at all. I could go one for another couple of thousand words about why that is, about solvents, waste disposal, availability of starting materials, purification, analytical data, formulations, particle size, excipients, and plenty of other topics that complicate that vision enormously. But really, why bother? The people who believe this stuff when they hear it will not be persuaded, because I'm obviously a Big Pharma Shill. Perhaps it will be worthwhile to just note that anyone who actually knows about drug synthesis and manufacture just rolls their eyes when this sort of thing comes up, rather than shaking with fear that their livelihood is under attack. It's like saying that you're going to make your own aluminum foil.
>But I'm sure that no matter what, Four Thieves will continue to make a big noise at biohacker events and the like, giving exciting presentations about how they're changing the world. But it's all. . .a joke. A show. Performance art. A cartoon. I hope they're enjoying themselves.