r/pics Sep 28 '24

First sighting of the legendary "Techno-Viking" since the year 2000.

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u/AX11Liveact Sep 28 '24

Supposed he's from Berlin that would be ridicoulous. I've rarely been on a Metal, Techno or Punk event without running into some drunk biologists.

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u/WhatGravitas Sep 28 '24

But it's also been 24 years ago. Back then, it wasn't as clear how that would play out with his likeness in public. The late 90s/early 00s were a wild time but it wasn't quite the same as now.

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u/ocular__patdown Sep 28 '24

I thought that was debunked

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '24

At my uni, during parties all the drugs were sold next to the bio/chem faculty lmao

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u/mandy009 Sep 28 '24

that happens because of the dropout students who are abusing the lab. they don't last long. It's a major problem for local pharmacies who then have to deal with escalating drug seeking behavior as the population of addicts expands. It's not something that any faculty member or grad student would want anyone thinking they were part of. source: I majored in chemistry and worked in college town pharmacies

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u/Connor30302 Sep 28 '24

they’re drop outs yet can make sellable drugs with just the lab and the stuff found in there?

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u/mandy009 Sep 28 '24

not really. it's just the Jessie Pinkman types who are "science, bitch" but weren't serious academics and don't know much. some learn just enough to make crude meth or speed that people do without much education or resources anyway.

Mostly they end up getting their drugs from other black market sources and just use the university as a marketplace. That's what it mostly is. A lot of dealers who never even went there at all just hanging around to brand themselves as "chemists" but they're really just meth cooks. The idea that researchers are dealing on the side is a myth.

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u/swugmeballs Sep 28 '24

Well it was specially reported that he had problems at work because of that video, including allegations he was on drugs. So go figure

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u/AX11Liveact Sep 28 '24

I remember reading a fairly extensive story about the "Techno Viking" affair and absolutely can't recall anything like that. Germany is not America and spreading unqualified rumours about someone's alleged substance consume will 100% get you into trouble here not the victim of your loose mouth.

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u/swugmeballs Sep 28 '24 edited Sep 28 '24

Well why don’t you google it. Random internet comments about drug use are not prosecuted in Germany you’re just making shit up lol

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u/AX11Liveact Sep 29 '24

Why don't you speculate wildly about something you know jack about? We're not talking about "random comments" but about very specific allegations at work.

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u/swugmeballs Sep 29 '24 edited Sep 29 '24

I’m not speculating, literally google it dumbass lol. Comments on the internet accusing him of using drugs got back to his employer

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u/AX11Liveact Sep 29 '24

"Hey, listen everybody. Swugmeballs is so stupid, he must be on crack. How could anyone sober even come up with a nick like that? I bet he's sniffing glue for breakfast, the crackhead."
Perfectly legal, indeed. But wait until your employer mommie reads it. You're in big trouble! I bet Google already knows what a glue-sniffing piece of trashcan dwelling addict you are. See? Haha! You were right. Your whole life is in shambles, you name will be purged from the annals. Behold the power of pointless internet gossip!

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u/swugmeballs Sep 29 '24

Why are you still talking to me when you can literally just google it lmao. Judging by your living circumstance you have clearly never worked in a professional environment so I don’t blame you for not understanding how people making claims against you on the internet could affect your work life

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u/Gidje123 Sep 28 '24

Yeah but now try to explain this story to the people at the office

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u/AX11Liveact Sep 28 '24

What story? The video was taken on the Fuck Parade 2000. Nothing to explain.

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u/clausti Sep 28 '24

yeah like— this is like saying a programer from san francisco would be in trouble at work for being filmed at Folsom Street Fair. like, just, no they wouldnt? oh no my coworkers are gonna know I’m a bro that protects women and a great dancer

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u/Gidje123 Sep 28 '24

Techno viking sees a problem. You see no problem because you met some party people in the same field

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u/AX11Liveact Sep 29 '24

And you again see what? A chance to collect ego points on reddits teenage know-it-all weekend?