The Enhanced Games: Peter Thiel backs drug-fuelled Olympics-style competition

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The Enhanced Games: Peter Thiel backs drug-fuelled Olympics-style competition
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The shadiness of the leaders aside, I've always thought that, with how prevalent PEDs are in competitive sports despite all the restrictions, it would be interesting to see how far humans can go if all restrictions are lifted

Without any limitations, poor athletes may permanently disable themselves or shorten their lives by taking dangerous substances in the interest of immediate fame/recognition/earnings. Is that ethical? I don't know.

Bro, I've been in the infantry and worked in construction.

Poor people are already fucking our bodies up to make a living.

This plan would at least pay better...

Naw, the people want blood. I wish I could authentically add /s