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[–] scratchee@feddit.uk 158 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

I always liked the extended version:

extended version with distant future where we see it again

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 37 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You say extended but it's missing panels!

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

It's a retcon.

Original: https://xkcd.com/695/

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 18 points 4 months ago

I hope we preserve all our robot heroes like this when we have settlements on Mars

[–] TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml 107 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Some scientists at CERN didn't like the sad ending.

it's confirmed, CERN certified.

[–] Belzebubulubu@mujico.org 2 points 4 months ago

There was also another comic were he was happy he outlived his estimated time

[–] kamills@sh.itjust.works 82 points 4 months ago

I'm always amazed at how efficient us humans are at making me feel sorry for a cartoon robot!

[–] cmgvd3lw@discuss.tchncs.de 43 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 73 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)
[–] oxideseven@lemmy.ca 48 points 4 months ago

This is the way. We didn't abandon that awesome machine! It went above and beyond from day one and kicked ass! It's a true hero.

[–] RedC@sh.itjust.works 41 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Humanity and it's powerful need to personify objects

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago

Yes. But it was very loyal robot.

Sue me.

(The engineers certainly did a wonderful job building it!)

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 26 points 4 months ago (2 children)
[–] snooggums@midwest.social 15 points 4 months ago

I was already sad you jerk!

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Change the music to "Enter Sandman", and the emotional priming doesn't work anymore.

[–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 19 points 4 months ago

One day humanity will reach for the stars and bring our little friend home.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

If you think this is sad you should hear what happened to Sojourner, our first Mars rover. If it lost contact with the base station it was programmed to drive around to hopefully get line of sight so it can keep doing science.

However, the base station - Mars Pathfinder - failed first. Scientists didn't know what happened to them until the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter got detailed shots of the landing site. There were far, far more tracks from Sojourner than expected.

So this poor little robot was driving around and around, trying to get back in contact with NASA because it had more science for us, until it too died.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

Living up to its name.

[–] FlatFootFox@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago

“My battery is low and it’s getting dark.”

[–] isaz@feddit.de 6 points 4 months ago
[–] MyDogLovesMe@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

Bring Him Home!

[–] comrade19@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

On a Saturday morning, no less.

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

Who tf is cutting onions?

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

The one thing that always bugged me about this comic: Days?

Sols.

[–] VubDapple@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

I'm told you were the best

[–] qevlarr@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

This is like Chuggy and the Channel tunnel 😢

[–] dingdongmetacarples@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] CptEnder@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Wait XKCD is a woman?! Or is this just related story

[–] veganpizza69@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] CptEnder@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Wow he's super handsome