hedge_lord

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What are some downsides to immortality that most don't think of? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I had a really nice washing machine. Then it broke. The manufacturer was dissolved 25 years ago.

I had a really nice cast iron pan. Then it fractured. Modern cast iron pans aren't smooth.

I had a really nice car. Then a part broke. Replacement parts haven't been available for 50 years.

I had a really nice flip phone. It was made by Nokia so it still works. People think it's weird that I use a flip phone.

I had a really nice peace and quiet. Then someone invented ambulances. Now I cower in the corner of my bedroom hiding from manmade horrors beyond my comprehension.

Are all programming languages based on English? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

APL exists. To me it's about as fun as it is painful.

What is Something Scientific that you just don't believe in at all? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 37 points 10 months ago (6 children)

The moon not being made of cheese. The moon is in fact made of cheese. I do not care how much a bunch of nerds insist that it is not made of cheese. I am objectively correct about this and anyone who disagrees is wrong.