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If a person from 1700 asked you your job, would they understand your answer, and if not, how would you explain it to them? (lemm.ee)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I solve problems related to how lightning rocks talk to each other. Often there's an issue with how automatic scribes decide they don't feel like talking. Some days I must travel more than double the speed of your fastest horse using a metal box with wheels. I will often complain when my metal box picks the wrong music to play.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

I will often complain when my metal box picks the wrong music to play.

Or when the manufacturers decide to remove the squishy buttons for poking the metal box