"Touching grass" is the modern equivalent of Plato's allegory of the cave
When we get too involved in online matters, disconnecting from the internet and getting a hold of the real world is an analogy to the Greek Philosoper’s work
Do cartoon characters see each other in the art style or “realistically”?
Just thinking, is the art style only symbolic of the universe or is everything actually like that in-universe?
How is it that we still cannot combine wifi networks to increase bandwidth, is there someone working on that?
If a deaf person had tinnitus, they'd probably never recognize it
ethical edit: For a toss-off gag that even I thought was a bit sketch, I’m learning a lot about this situation and I appreciate it
You know those clips of everyday life in TV adverts? That's what I'd like my life to look like. They always look so picturesque.
Edit: eg. the Apple ads
i am free (lemmy.world)
Maybe Deja vu is when someone reloaded a save
Actually this would be a neat mechanic in-game: everyone around you nopes the fuck out at the sight of you, especially if you killed them previously....
Paul Ryan is probably pissed that Biden dropped out.
He might have run in 4 years. But assuming he doesn’t want to run against an incumbent, he’ll have to wait 8.
My eyes need a better frame rate because I'm missing frames watching this spider move. (lemmy.world)
Gingers are being replaced by crack smokers. Why?
We keep running into LLMs that are pretending to be people, but I bet there are a handful of people out there pretending to be LLMs.
That “uncensored” HuggingFace Space probably isn’t even hooked up to a real GPU. It’s just some guy named Bob eager to narrate your sexual fantasies.
Heroes and Herpes are just one letter apart in the alphabet
Just the o changes to p which is also next in the alphabet
Climate activists are actually conservative, as their goal is to prevent a radical change to the climate that human civilization depends on.
Thus, conservatism and neoliberalism are, in reality, the radical agenda…
People were quicker to violence in the Wild West days because everyone was struggling with the effects of cumulative CTE brought on by brain-rattling horse-based transport on roadless surfaces
A single mildly bumpy ride won’t turn you into an NFL domestic abuser, but over the course of 20+ years? And if you were on horses or in rickety carts from the time you were a squishy infant? Boom, curdled grey matter....
"I'm not crazy... I'll kill you.. I'll kill ALL of you" is possibly the worst thing you could say to defend your sanity
The american expression "senior citizens" as a euphemism for "old people" disenfranchises non-citizens
The expression would make sense if used when you genuinely mean someone who has citizenship, but its current usage is just a synonym to “elderly folk”.
Must be nice for real artists
to see that AIs have as many problems as they do with drawing hands.
Toothpaste tube only runs out when your motivation runs out.
Why don't humans have paw feet? (lemmy.world)
Humans are bi-pedal animals who walk extensively over long distances. However our feet are soft and not well suited to the task. However dogs, monkeys, and other animals have paws that serve as shoes to protect the feet....
Google dropping ublock origin represents a flawless David vs Goliath victory for its developer
From the perspective of hydrogen, everything is a parasite
… except nonmetals… maybe dark matter...
What if walk in clinics offered euthanasia services?
I have an acquaintance that is having their life ended next month due to constant medical suffering and just had this morbid thought. Care Now could have a spinoff business called Death Now.
I know Mormons can't have alcohol, but couldn't they just dip their tongue in a glass of beer and not move it?
No licking!
Worker union seem like a type of price fixing
So, when company, factory owner, or who sell service/good get together, and talk how much they will charge consumer, it is price fixing....
Erb election battle
Omg, I suppose ERB was producing their Biden VS Trump rematch video when the democratic nominee changed. That means we may not get an electoral battle this cycle. My day is ruined.