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10338539 No.10338539 [Reply] [Original]

Is it possible to remove the digestive system and get only intravenous feeding as nutrients? This has several pros:
1)no need to eat, eating is stressful for your body
2)more productive life, since you don't lose time doing a trivial task as eating and don't feel tired because your digestive system is working after a meal
3)body weights less
4)no bad breath since your mouth is linked only to your lungs
Etc

>> No.10338541

>>10338539
no way for your body to get rid of toxins

also sage

>> No.10338545

You could just link your mouth to a synthetic sack to contain the swallowed saliva

>> No.10338549

>>10338541
Kidneys

>> No.10338552

>>10338539
Digestion is gross

>> No.10338588

the bacteria in our gut are linked to our psychology. i don't see it as at all implausible that a man might go insane without a gut. things are often more complex then they seem

>> No.10338593

>>10338588
Post-removal therapy could include also a good balance of hormones and neurochemicals to keep your mind sane

>> No.10338619

>>10338539
This would be less sustainable in the long run. Intravenous feeding would only be possible with special equipment (needles, nutrient cocktail, etc).

I guess if you're planing to spend the rest of your life in your room or office it wouldn't be that bad, but it would be an inconvenience if you were planning on living a more active life.

>> No.10338632

i dont even trust my smartphone, so im not going to trust technology to replace myself

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>>10338619

>> No.10338664

>>10338539
>eating is stressful for your body
Get the fuck out of here.

>> No.10338673

>>10338664
Digestive system is literally stresssed while digesting, dumbass

>> No.10338746

>>10338539
What about all the neurons in your guts and how would you evwn function without all of their neurotrasmitters? Fucking brainlets think the gut is only used for food consomption lolol idiots.

>> No.10338756

>>10338659
Getting a real half life vibe from this

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>>10338756

>> No.10338961

>>10338549
Kidneys will not be able to remove the fat-soluble compounds that would normally be excreted with the bile, for example bilirubin. Removal of the digestive system would cause cholestasis, jaundice and eventual liver failure.

>> No.10339124

>>10338539
Yes. Some people have such short guts they are fed entirely on TPN. However it takes a toll, especially on your liver.