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underseacables
The ethnographic account of an Inuit man manufacturing a knife from his own frozen feces to butcher and disarticulate a dog has permeated both the academic literature and popular culture.

Knives manufactured from frozen human feces do not work.

Would it be impolite to say no sh*t?

porkbeer
Seems like they got a few key things wrong. From tfa: "which he sharpened with a spray of saliva". At no point did they add moisture or hone the knife. A file was used, and any knifemaker knows well thats not good enough. Seems like a shitty study however you slice it.
klyrs
I don't know any knifemakers but I'm pretty sure 9 out of 10 would tell you that a spray of saliva isn't good enough either.
stubish
Yeah, you need to give it a good hard lick.
whalesalad
I’ve been unable to sleep at night thinking about whether or not this was possible - glad I can finally get some rest.
adr1an
So this is why that chocolate ice cream tasted like 2 girls with 1 cup...
sdwr
With this comment, I think HN has officially matured to the level of a 13-year old girl.

I'm proud of us.

Congrats on the sarcasm

tnbp
"I drink, and I know things. The things I don't know, I research. But I mostly drink."
stuartjohnson12
The incredible degree of clarity and matter-of-factness in the "highlights" made me lose my shit.
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buttocks
I am but(t) a knife sharpener.
sillywalk
I guess I'll have to think of something else to try this weekend.
AdmiralAsshat
If the only objective is to kill the animal rather than skin it, however, I wonder if a frozen turd could make an adequate shank.
v3ss0n
Quality issue. Sometimes my turds are so hard that alone can be used as baton.
BlackjackCF
Gives new meaning to poop knife.
qup
maybe the poop knife could work as a poop knife. the requirements aren't as rigid as normal knife work.
BMc2020
(Sadly, I discontinue work on my rabbit pellet gun.)