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minus-squareProfessorProteus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-22 months agoI’d say no, because the microplastics aren’t really a part of our DNA. But that’s just my definition. I think we could say that we all have dinosaurs inside us, just like our pesky skeletons.
minus-squareSirSmokeAlotlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 months agoBut aren’t like 50% of cells in your body bacteria? I’d say those are considered part of you. But I get what you are saying.
minus-squareHonytawk@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoDoes it need to be part of your DNA? If I weigh 99 Kg, and I eat 1 Kg of ravioli, I am 1% ravioli.
minus-squareProfessorProteus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoLike I said, it’s just the way I feel about it. Yours is a compelling argument though, and honestly more fun!
I’d say no, because the microplastics aren’t really a part of our DNA. But that’s just my definition.
I think we could say that we all have dinosaurs inside us, just like our pesky skeletons.
But aren’t like 50% of cells in your body bacteria? I’d say those are considered part of you. But I get what you are saying.
Does it need to be part of your DNA?
If I weigh 99 Kg, and I eat 1 Kg of ravioli, I am 1% ravioli.
Like I said, it’s just the way I feel about it. Yours is a compelling argument though, and honestly more fun!