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[–] lost_in_time@hexbear.net 33 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

What's the lathe/whhrrr bit about?

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 61 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Reference to the Ursula K book, around these parts it's been memed that people here cause the future to happen by controlling the lathe of heaven. The sound effect part is just brrrrrrrr.

In this case, it's being mixed with the Assad meme which is the "who must go" meme or "assad curse", everyone that ever says Assad must go has been outlived by Assad's rule. In short, Netanyahu saying this about Assad is like latheing his own end.

[–] ThermonuclearEgg@hexbear.net 26 points 2 weeks ago

It would be funny if the Assad curse just continued beyond belief.

For instance, we achieve global communism in 2100 when Assad, still in power and in great physical condition, becomes communist

「CAN 'T MOSSAD THE ASSAD」

[–] tactical_trans_karen@hexbear.net 14 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 22 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

They're not supposed to be dead.

[–] propter_hog@hexbear.net 13 points 2 weeks ago

DJT isn't dead yet, either, but neither are in power anymore, and we can dream

[–] Barabas@hexbear.net 32 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Lathe of heaven, it is essentially about someone who can alter reality with their thoughts.

[–] pancake@lemmygrad.ml 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh boy... New megalomanic delusion just dropped...

[–] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Well, with their dreams, which they don't have control of, and are manipulated by their shrink until they dream of a reality where they do not have this power

[–] pancake@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago

Nah I'm sure my delusions will find a way around that limitation if the time comes :)

[–] Grownbravy@hexbear.net 12 points 2 weeks ago

We joke about how the worst possible ideas get manifested, as if plucked straight out of the air the moment we speak of it.

[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 10 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The Lathe of Heaven - movie

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lathe_of_Heaven_(film) IMDB

George Orr, a man whose dreams can change waking reality, tries to suppress this unpredictable gift with drugs. Dr. Haber, an assigned psychiatrist, discovers the gift to be real and hypnotically induces Mr. Orr to change reality for the benefit of mankind


with bizarre and frightening results. lathe-of-heaven

The device where the shrink manipulates these dreams to try to remake reality is kind of like a Monkey's Paw of unintended consequences. Such as trying to fix racism and everyone in the world having grey skin.

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