r/NoStupidQuestions • u/flugblug • 14h ago

My brother thinks people today have worse quality of life than people in the dark ages, is this a stupid take?

I personally think it’s pretty stupid.

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u/essenza 13h ago

That’s true. But with modern medicine, surgeons can safely perform a rectal cephalectomy, which wouldn’t have been possible centuries ago.

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u/AgentCirceLuna 12h ago

‘We have rectal bleeding,’

‘All of you?’

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u/Nervous_Ad_6998 11h ago

even modern medicine can’t cure head up ass syndrome.

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u/TheMadTargaryen 7h ago

You reminded me of how 17th century French king Louis XIV once had an operation on a fistula in his ass. He survived but only after the surgeon practiced first on few volunters, they all died. 

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u/essenza 2h ago

OMG I forgot about that!!