• Orbituary@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      It’s not a virus, and I think that @TachyonTele@lemm.ee was saying that they’d like the study reproduced, not the Obelisks.

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        7 months ago

        I know that my comment deserved an “/s” since I was playing off of unclear pronouns and the article’s use of “virus-like,” but I felt that admitting that I was in on the joke undermined the humor. I stand by my choice and accept my downvotes for the chuckles.

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              7 months ago

              You took your shot at subtle, fartographer. It didn’t pass muster as much as gas.

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                7 months ago

                “It didn’t pass muster as much as gas” is now my favorite phrase of the week. I’m stealing that to throw in everyone’s faces and act all smug and sophisticated when I say it.

    • TachyonTele@lemm.ee
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      7 months ago

      Because they’re not a virus. And they’re a new discovery, we don’t know how they reproduce.