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Saw these weird statue-like things in a parking lot (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 8 months ago by outer_spec@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world

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[–] Stamets@lemmy.world 116 points 8 months ago (6 children)

Amazing. 4 minute answer for something very specific. Truly incredible.

[–] AndOfTheSevenSeas@lemmy.world 44 points 8 months ago

Honestly, given how small lemmy is comparatively, this precision and time frame is awesome. I’m glad I’m here!

[–] Unlocalhost@lemmy.world 29 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Damn, I thought they were dalek's

[–] DemBoSain@midwest.social 23 points 8 months ago

Dalek to Queen's Rook 5. Exterminate.

[–] Stamets@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago

Well now I can't unsee that, dammit

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

dalek's

Explain the apostrophe. What am I not seeing?

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Lots of people believe that the s character is dangerous and has to be segregated using apostrophes or it will attack the others and eventually destroy the alphabet.

The origins of this belief currently remains mysterious.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

Lot's of people believe that the s character i's dangerou's and ha's to be s'egregated u's'ing apo's'trophe's or it will attack the other's and eventually de's'troy the alphabet.

The origin's of this belief currently remain's my's'teriou's.

FTFY

[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 11 points 8 months ago

Sign of Lemmy gaining traction.

[–] Adalast@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago

I had it immediately as well, just clicked to see if my answer was needed. I still have the set in a box somewhere.

[–] WbrJr@lemmy.ml 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, this new AI is getting better and better!

[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 15 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Everyone is a bot except for you

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 8 points 8 months ago

I am not a bot, I am hooman just like you. I also do not consume oil or require batteries inserted in my anus, just like all of us normal hoomans.

[–] Mango@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

It's not that specific. I had the same set in granite. It's a super common set.