The Picard Maneuver@piefed.world to Funny@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 day agoDepression self-helpmedia.piefed.worldimagemessage-square56fedilinkarrow-up1565
arrow-up1565imageDepression self-helpmedia.piefed.worldThe Picard Maneuver@piefed.world to Funny@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square56fedilink
minus-squareF/15/Cali@threads.net@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up32·1 day ago“Let’s see, 500 grams quicksilver, 225 grams mercury, 20 grams ground cinnabar, and 40 grams fresh mashed castor beans. This depression potion better work!” (Mercury is difficult to vomit out in large quantities because it’s quite heavy. No backsies on this potion)
minus-squareCawifre@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up28·1 day agoQuicksilver is the same as mercury though
minus-squareF/15/Cali@threads.net@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up20·edit-21 day agoAnd cinnabar is a historically common source of mercury. I considered azoth as ingredient 3, but figured cinnabar wouldn’t be as confusing. A whole lot of “azoth” in modern media
minus-squareHertzDentalBar@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 day agoWell it’s definitely gonna work, kill the depression with pure insanity from all the mercury.
“Let’s see, 500 grams quicksilver, 225 grams mercury, 20 grams ground cinnabar, and 40 grams fresh mashed castor beans. This depression potion better work!”
(Mercury is difficult to vomit out in large quantities because it’s quite heavy. No backsies on this potion)
Quicksilver is the same as mercury though
And cinnabar is a historically common source of mercury. I considered azoth as ingredient 3, but figured cinnabar wouldn’t be as confusing. A whole lot of “azoth” in modern media
Can’t have enough mercury.
Well it’s definitely gonna work, kill the depression with pure insanity from all the mercury.