Freaking out! Our brains are becoming plastic!

[Råb!d]

"“Compared to autopsy brain samples from 2016, that’s about 50% higher,” he said. “That would mean that our brains today are 99.5% brain and the rest is plastic.”
~ https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/03/health/plastics-inside-human-brain-wellness/index.html

The micro plastics concentrate in the walls of arteries in the brain, they said.

These are from cadavers around 45-50 years old. What does this mean for people under 40?

Generation Z will have 20% plastic brains?

[MinionJoe]

Originally posted by Råb!d:

Generation Z will have 20% plastic brains?

Depends on how many boosters they get.

[Råb!d]

Will they be better off with plastic brains?

[Prinzip]

Originally posted by Råb!d:

These are from cadavers around 45-50 years old. What does this mean for people under 40?

They will end up infertile and witness human extinction

[salamander]

the plastic grows beneath our skin
it breeds without, it rots within
it makes my brain glitch and lag
it soon will be a plastic bag

[TGC> The Games Collector]

But will this "evolution" of being partially plastic make us more compatible with cybernetic upgrades?

[salamander]

Originally posted by TGC> The Games Collector:

But will this "evolution" of being partially plastic make us more compatible with cybernetic upgrades?

cyberpsychosis may become real after all...

[HypersleepyNaputunia]

Just a jab side effect trust the science

[Råb!d]

I wonder if we breath in the plastic. If so, do air purifiers catch the plastic? Hmmm

[ImSoCool599]

Hell yeah! Plastic rules

[Y1N9]

Y1N9 said:
Yeah so don't certain plastics give off xeno-estrogens? Those are a lot stronger than natural estrogens and phyto-estrogens.

ChatGPT said:
Yep, a lot of plastics leach xenoestrogens, which are synthetic compounds that mimic estrogen but can be way more potent than natural estrogens or phytoestrogens. Some of the worst offenders include:

Bisphenol A (BPA) – Found in plastics, receipts, and food can linings. It binds to estrogen receptors and can disrupt hormonal balance.
Phthalates – Used to make plastics flexible (like in food packaging and cosmetics). These can interfere with testosterone and estrogen pathways.
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) – Though banned, they persist in the environment and can act as endocrine disruptors.
Styrene (from polystyrene plastics) – A suspected hormone disruptor found in food containers and packaging.

Since these compounds can be orders of magnitude stronger than natural estrogens, they can really mess with endocrine function—potentially leading to reproductive issues, metabolic disorders, and even neurological effects. The worst part? Microplastics act as a delivery system for these chemicals, spreading them throughout the body.

It’s like we’re running an involuntary global experiment on endocrine disruption.

[Nülliflower]

bold of you to assume i have a brain

[Electric Cupcake]

Brainiac doesn't stand a chance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQOIwKEfgOQ&pp=ygUTcGxhc3RpYyBtYW4gYnJhbmlhYw%3D%3D

[Råb!d]

Originally posted by Y1N9:

Y1N9 said:
Yeah so don't certain plastics give off xeno-estrogens? Those are a lot stronger than natural estrogens and phyto-estrogens.

ChatGPT said:
Yep, a lot of plastics leach xenoestrogens, which are synthetic compounds that mimic estrogen but can be way more potent than natural estrogens or phytoestrogens. Some of the worst offenders include:

Bisphenol A (BPA) – Found in plastics, receipts, and food can linings. It binds to estrogen receptors and can disrupt hormonal balance.
Phthalates – Used to make plastics flexible (like in food packaging and cosmetics). These can interfere with testosterone and estrogen pathways.
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) – Though banned, they persist in the environment and can act as endocrine disruptors.
Styrene (from polystyrene plastics) – A suspected hormone disruptor found in food containers and packaging.

Since these compounds can be orders of magnitude stronger than natural estrogens, they can really mess with endocrine function—potentially leading to reproductive issues, metabolic disorders, and even neurological effects. The worst part? Microplastics act as a delivery system for these chemicals, spreading them throughout the body.

It’s like we’re running an involuntary global experiment on endocrine disruption.

But...I don't want to be a woman! Plastic is making me. Wahhhh!

[Rio]

Whats it matter? Everything falls apart anyway, and deeds get erased by time.

[HypersleepyNaputunia]

That likely is why you see the demasculinization over the decades too.