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Dr. Strangelove - Precious Bodily Fluids

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comedy · general · evergreen · 2012–2024 on HN

A three-minute clip from Dr. Strangelove in which Mandrake and Ripper (Peter Sellers and Sterling Hayden) discuss fluoridation and 'precious bodily fluids'. It is a famous Cold War satire scene.

HN uses it as a joke reference whenever commenters mock conspiracy-minded worries about purity or poisoning; nobody recommends it as a video to learn from.

6 comments from Hacker News

@strangattractor2024-01 · in “OpenAI is working with the US military now”

In theory all our weapons are defensive. Hence the name "Defense Department". We will know to start worrying when GPTChat starts chatting about protecting its 'precious bodily fluids';) ▶ this video

@woodruffw2022-12 · in “Remote Work Is Gutting Downtowns, Will Cost Cities $453B”

I can no longer sit back and allow Communist infiltration, Communist indoctrination, Communist subversion, and the international Communist conspiracy to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids[1]. [1]: ▶ this video

@evancox1002022-09 · in “The Fed plans to sharply boost unemployment”

Real “precious bodily fluids” vibes [0]. In all seriousness though you may want to see a therapist or psychiatrist, or just like talk to someone you trust. [0] ▶ this video

@DonHopkins2022-01 · in “Novak Djokovic's Visa Cancelled by Australian Minister for Immigration”

qwerty456127, have you ever seen a commie drink a glass of water? link War is too important to be left to the politicians. ▶ this video

@woodruffw2021-07 · in “Media blackout after key witness against Assange admits lying”

> Personally I think we could probably trace it back to soviet infiltration of the university education system What, not into our precious bodily fluids[1]? This is a facile explanation. America’s politics and culture over the last 80 years have first and foremost been a reaction to the perceived threat of the Soviets. There’s no particular reason, especially as the United States remains remarkably conservative for a developed nation, to blame things on a country that’s been gone for over 30 years. [1]: ▶ this video