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[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 34 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Might be a good concept for a sci fi story actually, probably a comedic one. Scientists learn how to cure any disease and reverse aging, but only for mice. Conveniently for plot reasons, they also figure out how to turn people into mice and back. You can get any disease cured or become young again...but you have to spend three months as a mouse.

[–] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Someone that knows what they're doing: I will watch this show.

[–] turtlesareneat@discuss.online 5 points 5 days ago

Is Anne Hathaway coming back as the grand witch?

I know of a short story on becoming a mouse, but that one's focus is something euthanasia adjacent.

[–] Zirconium@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I cannot remember what but I've heard of mention of a story where because there's so many cures of disease for mice that they take over the world or something. It's such a faint mention sorry

[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 days ago

Pinky and the Brain. Obviously.