Iron_Lynx

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Car doors don’t open by themselves in c/memes@lemmy.world
[–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Yeah, I just pluck it from my car pocket and *poof*, car.

The old magic in c/curatedtumblr@sh.itjust.works
[–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

inb4 Wizards having as much trust in magic as software engineers have in software, which is none at all

The old magic in c/curatedtumblr@sh.itjust.works
[–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 2 points 20 hours ago

If the service becomes large and widespread enough, using the sorcery might become less like warlocking and witchcraft, and more like clergy

pain plant in c/science_memes@mander.xyz
[–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 5 points 20 hours ago

HUMANS: Hey peppers, we like what you're doing, a-

PEPPERS: HOW‽‽ IT'S SUPPOSED TO HURT Y-

HUMANS: -nd we wanted to produce as many of you as we can in a controlled environment.

PEPPERS: ... Blinks in disbelief Go on...?

[OC] Acetone: A Thread in c/science_memes@mander.xyz
[–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 1 points 20 hours ago

Let's hope for all your wellbeing that it was fun and not !FUN!

melts in your mouth in c/memes@lemmy.world
[–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 6 points 20 hours ago

Cursed.

I hope every cat you meet in the coming month runs away from you in fear.

This surprisingly helpful packaging in c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world
[–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 2 points 20 hours ago

Dutch as well. I don't think "enkeldraad" is a good way to translate "single thread" when talking about screw threads.

Old photos in real life in c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
[–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Why'd you think the 'Net was born?

Old photos in real life in c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
[–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

I'm sure the creator of the original photos can help you find some good Czech mating positions

How it started vs. How it's going in c/programmer_humor@programming.dev
[–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 30 points 5 days ago

AI will not replace software engineers, exhibit fuck knows how many.

Damn those triangles! in c/memes@lemmy.world
[–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

You see bad graphics. I see artistic decisions guided by technical limitations and possibilities in the medium at the time.

adminton in c/memes@lemmy.world
[–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

The other day, my parents and I were checking out some conspiratorial pamphlet that was shoved into our mailbox, that claimed "mEdIcInE uSe Is ThE #3 gReAtEsT kIlLeR!!1" and we collectively went "#2 is water drinking and #1 is oxygen inhalation."

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xkcd #3061: Water Balloons (xkcd.com)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world to c/xkcd@lemmy.world
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Alt text:

Update: The physics department has recruited an astronomer who studies meteor fireballs.

Explain: https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/3061:_Water_Balloons

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xkcd #3039: Human Altitude (xkcd.com)
 

Alt text:
I wonder what surviving human held the record before balloons (excluding edge cases like jumping gaps on a mountain bridge). Probably it was someone falling from a cliff into snow or water, but maybe it involved something weird like a gunpowder explosion or volcano.

Explainxkcd: https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/3039:_Human_Altitude

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Why is bees' hair sticky? (lemmy.world)
 

Because they use a honey comb.

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Is this birdcage made out of nickel? (mander.xyz)
 

TRANSCRIPT:

Me: Is this birdcage made out of nickel?
Pet Store: Aluminum I think
Me: So there's no nickel in this cage?
Pet Store: Don't you dare!
Me: It's a nickleless cage
Pet Store: GET OUT!

[pictured is a long-haired Nicholas Cage, looking fabulous in the sun and wind. To his left, it's captioned with the text "Worth it"]

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Bug: Comment permalinks broken when opening in new tab (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world to c/support@lemmy.world
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Pretty much what it says on the tin.

If I click the chain icon on a comment with MMB on the website (Lemmy.world, BE: 0.18.3, accessed via Firefox), it opens to a blank tab. If I do so with LMB, it works just fine.

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