• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    Aliens: “We have the cure for cancer.”

    Humans: “Great! What is it?”

    Aliens: “Just stop your cells from reproducing. That creates translation errors which can result in run-away mitosis and mutation.”

    Humans: “Uh… okay, but if we’re not using cells, what should we use to form our bodies instead?”

    Aliens: “Sandstone is good. Marble is better.”

    Humans: “Okay, we’ll give it a shot.”

    3000 years of Egyptians and Greeks perfecting the sculpture later…

    Humans: “Nope. Still got cancer.”