r/technology • u/AdSpecialist6598 • Jul 08 '26

Society Bryan Johnson, the millionaire biohacker who wants to live forever, diagnosed with incurable autoimmune disease

https://www.techspot.com/news/113035-bryan-johnson-millionaire-biohacker-who-wants-live-forever.html
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u/ShmoMoney Jul 08 '26

What do you think the expression "hoisted by your own petard" is referencing?

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u/odoylerulezx Jul 08 '26

I guess I just assume that in the old days a petard was a special outfit like a leotard with a lot of fancy buckles and loops on it. And that rich people would wear them when they were feeling especially smug. But then poor people could tie a rope to one of the loops and hoist them up a pole and then let them dangle there as punishment for being cocky.

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u/ShmoMoney Jul 08 '26

Never look it up, your explanation is way better

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u/sageberrytree Jul 08 '26

I can’t decide whether I think you are being serious or not. But I think the mental image is absolutely hilarious so you get kudos for creativity!

Now I think we should start a threat about what we all think. “hoisted on his own petard“ actually means.

Let’s see how amazing we can get

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u/CapedBaldyman Jul 08 '26

They're quoting a scene from the show Community. This is word for word what a character says.