People Who Drink Their Own Pee Are Obsessed with AI
Pee drinkers are absolutely obsessed with AI. For years, Facebook has played host to a truly stupefying number of groups for the tens of thousands of people interested in urine therapy — a pseudo-scientific practice involving the use of human micturate to “treat” ailments, ranging from acne to viral infections and even terminal cancer. The members of these groups have done a fine job of cultivating a dangerous ecosystem of quack remedies and misinformation on their own.
- ▪Pee drinkers are absolutely obsessed with AI.
- ▪For years, Facebook has played host to a truly stupefying number of groups for the tens of thousands of people interested in urine therapy — a pseudo-scientific practice involving the use of human micturate to “treat” ailments, ranging from
- ▪The members of these groups have done a fine job of cultivating a dangerous ecosystem of quack remedies and misinformation on their own.
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| Original publisher | Futurism |
| Canonical URL | https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/urine-therapy-ai |
| Publication time | Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:05:15 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-10-01T19:42:19.745Z |
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Facebook Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Email address Sign Up Thank you! Pee drinkers are absolutely obsessed with AI. For years, Facebook has played host to a truly stupefying number of groups for the tens of thousands of people interested in urine therapy — a pseudo-scientific practice involving the use of human micturate to “treat” ailments, ranging from acne to viral infections and even terminal cancer. The members of these groups have done a fine job of cultivating a dangerous ecosystem of quack remedies and misinformation on their own.
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