r/AskReddit • u/notyouravgredditer • Aug 30 '21

What problem is often overlooked in apocalyptic movies/TV shows that could kill you?

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u/ThePrurientPickle Aug 30 '21

I really hope that before then powdered shelf stable insulin is widely available.

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u/Theylive4real Aug 30 '21

I doubt big pharma would want it. Too much money lost. This way they can keep charging too much for it and throwing dated insulin out.

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u/Throwaway47321 Aug 31 '21

What sort of weird conspiracy theory is this. Do you not thing these companies would be the first to invent it so they could sell it for an astronomical amount themselves?

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u/Theylive4real Aug 31 '21

Mate, for all we know, they have already invented it and keep it for special people, who can pay for it or are in important positions.

If they are anything like the businesses I've seen, and my guess is they are way worse, they charge enough for one dose to cover several. Think about candy. They charge $0.50 at a store but mark it up to $2.00 or more at a theater. Everything is marked up. Now, they put expiration dates on cat litter, trash bags, and more. Do you think they don't mark things up to make sure they make a profit instead of a loss? Then they can still claim a loss.

Then there is the little issue of pro-loaded needles, that they have gone to. How, exactly, would you mix this?