this post was submitted on 29 Apr 2025
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[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 6 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (2 children)

I once became an (internet) expert on blacksmithing techniques used by Japanese sword masters. I can't remember a thing.

[–] untakenusername@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 hours ago

ik charcoal is involved

[–] peteypete420@sh.itjust.works 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

The folding is what makes them good. iirc

[–] fossphi@lemm.ee 3 points 8 hours ago (1 children)
[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 hours ago

Is that before you cut it, or after? I'm so confused.

[–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 7 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Reading about something does not equate to becoming an expert about said thing.

[–] modus@lemmy.world 7 points 9 hours ago

You gotta win an argument on the internet to secure that title.

I now know all about fission/fusion/fission bombs, Korean mythology and the beaker/bell culture.

Time to go to bed.

[–] comrade19@lemmy.world 8 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I reckon it still Sinks into your general knowledge and when someone asks you a question your brain spits out a more educated guess than before

[–] Pringles@lemm.ee 4 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

At a minimum it increases your cognitive capacity. You may forget all about it, but you trained your brain, which is always a win.

[–] kwomp2@sh.itjust.works 4 points 15 hours ago

I really really hope you are right

[–] abfarid@startrek.website 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

*points at butterfly*
- Is this ADHD?

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 hours ago

Sorry. Gotta go learn now about the monarch butterfly. Ooooh.

[–] fembinary@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 22 hours ago