• ch00f@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    I like the fan theory that there are no toilets on the Enterprise, and they just have their poop transportered out of them into space.

    • SPRUNT@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      I always assumed the replicated food was nutritionally perfect, thus producing little to no waste.

      • shalafi@lemmy.world
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        2 days ago

        If you take out the water, most of the remaining shit is bacteria. A shitless diet cannot exist.

        Fun fact: Know what the white stuff in bird shit is made of?

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        bird shit

      • Otter@lemmy.ca
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        2 days ago

        That could pose separate issues, since we need fibre to have proper digestion. The scenario would need to account for it somehow (proper flow through the digestive system, water absorption, keeping the gut microbiota healthy, etc)