• Varyk@sh.itjust.works
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    13 days ago

    These mice and rats are being used to confirm data from humans who have already undergone these tests and animal simulations of these tests.

    The data is being used to confirm that we won’t kill astronauts while exploring and conducting longer-term scientific studies in outer space.

    That is more than a minuscule amount of information, and the information is literally existential. It doesn’t seem like many animals are necessary for the experiment.