okay you think we don't need infrastructure?

[taweret@timeloop.cafe]

okay you think we don't need infrastructure? fine. let's keep it simple. let's talk about insulin. JUST insulin. not all medicine. not global healthcare. not even other injectables. just. insulin.

To make insulin you need genetically modified microbes. to engineer those you need custom DNA plasmids, nutrient-rich media, and lab-grade chemicals. to grow them at scale you need bioreactors, the bioreactors need stainless steel,temperature sensors, pressure valves, control software,and sterile filtration systems

And that's JUST to make tthe raw insulin protein

Then you have to extract it purify it. stabilize it. Bottle it. and all of that requires high-grade industrial equipment, chromatography columns, precision pumps, medical-grade glass, cold storage, power backups, and human labor across five continents

and then you need to PACKAGE it into vials, cartridges, or pens. these do not grow on bushes in the community garden.The pens require plastic molding and micro-springs,  The vials require borosilicate glass. The packaging must be sterile. The doses must be exact. The storage must stay between 36 and 46 degrees Fahrenheit or it degrades

That means refrigerated trucks. Insulated shipping containers. Temperature logging. backup cooling systems in case of transit delays. AND pharmacies (yes YOUR pharmacy) or clinics with reliable fridges that don't break every time the power flickers

Now let’s talk supply chains. The stainless steel for the bioreactors comes from nickel and chromium mines. The plastic for the pens comes from petroleum. The rare earths for the sensors come from countries locked in trade wars. Every piece of the system depends on global coordination, labor protections, scientific literacy, and working infrastructure

you think you can "just do it locally? "

Okay. Go build a temperature-controlled bioreactor in the vacant lot in your neighborhood. I'll wait.