CosmicTurtle0 92 points 2 years ago

It was sad when the Physics Girl took Shell's money to shill hydrogen fuel cells.

I get you need to eat but still....a very shitty move.

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conquer4 37 points 2 years ago

I can't even come close to imagining her medical bills, can you?

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Asafum 26 points 2 years ago

Is she "ok" now? The last I knew she was completely incapacitated and couldn't get out of bed. One hell of "long covid" case... :(

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CleoTheWizard 18 points 2 years ago

That video is a really hard watch. If you’ve ever been in either of their positions taking care of a family member full time or relying on someone, you know the tremendous amount of love involved in it. Usually you see it as an afterthought, but what was amazing about Destin’s video is seeing it happen in real time.

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SoleInvictus 16 points 2 years ago

I have one of the conditions some doctors suspect is the root cause of long COVID, mast cell activation disorder, and it absolutely sucks ass if it's uncontrolled. It can make for some amazing naps, but they get old when it's all you can do.

I'm fine'ish now, although I guzzle the contents of a small pharmacy every month.

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Wanderer 9 points 2 years ago

I.didnt know her at all before this comment chain.

But it is interesting.

By big fear short of everyone dying in covid was these symptoms would be far more widespread.

Everyone seems to have forgotten about covid now

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chuckleslord 4 points 2 years ago

Quotes being used for sarcasm or emphasis. The world may never know

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EnderMB 4 points 2 years ago

Her Instagram is kept fairly up to date. She is still confined to a bed, and it sounds like she still requires round-the-clock care. Her partner and family are absolute heroes.

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CosmicTurtle0 11 points 2 years ago

The videos were made before she got long covid. I don't know how well she's doing now. My only updates about her are from the host of veritasium and only when I go looking for his videos.

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General_Shenanigans 3 points 2 years ago

Destin from Smarter Every Day visited them. https://youtu.be/xbcjf-hrOAs?feature=shared

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Cethin 7 points 2 years ago

She can't even make videos in her current state. This was done well before then. The fact that she is able to have the medical care she has now is a sign she didn't need that money though. She was obviously making enough from other more ethical sources. Now if she made that, I could excuse it, but it wasn't done now.

That said, her medical bills shouldn't be an issue for anyone. There are people out there in the same state but with much less support. They shouldn't have to suffer even more because they can't afford it.

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Liz 6 points 2 years ago

She's still got an income from Patreon, though I don't know how much it is. Also, depending on her income and savings level she could have coverage through Medicare or Medicaid. Source: I'm a young person with CFS that is on one of those two because I'm too fucked up to do anything remotely approaching work.

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