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Globe Safety

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Frankly, given their extreme gravitational fields and general instability, even 12-inch globes should probably be banned.
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macr0t0r
11 hours ago
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Having a classroom full of these would be a fantastic way to teach combined geography and astrophysics!
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alt_text_bot
1 day ago
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Frankly, given their extreme gravitational fields and general instability, even 12-inch globes should probably be banned.
iustinp
16 hours ago
This is one of the best recent XKCDs, thanks!

About 20 Pounds

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In addition to gravity, burritos interact through the strong, weak, and electromagnetic forces, which is believed to be a major contributor to their popularity.
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macr0t0r
2 days ago
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But, Oracle, pounds is only a force. Does it have mass?
gordol
2 days ago
Only on Sundays.
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jgbishop
2 days ago
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Pretty good advice, actually.
Durham, NC
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In addition to gravity, burritos interact through the strong, weak, and electromagnetic forces, which is believed to be a major contributor to their popularity.

Lungfish

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I know having so many base pairs makes rebasing complicated, but you're in Bilateria, so shouldn't you at LEAST be better at using git head?
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macr0t0r
52 days ago
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I am now calling this the "Lungfish SCM"
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52 days ago
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I know having so many base pairs makes rebasing complicated, but you're in Bilateria, so shouldn't you at LEAST be better at using git head?

Chess Zoo

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The zoo takes special care to keep kings separated from opposite-color pieces as part of their conservation program to prevent mating in captivity.
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macr0t0r
118 days ago
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Somehow, this makes bishops appear the most peaceful as they comingle. But the pawns: put those vicious monsters in the farthest corner inside a double-walled enclosure. They eat everything!
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deebee
117 days ago
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Never felt the need to print an XKCD until now
America City, America
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The zoo takes special care to keep kings separated from opposite-color pieces as part of their conservation program to prevent mating in captivity.

Linear Sort

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The best case is O(n), and the worst case is that someone checks why.
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macr0t0r
141 days ago
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Well...if you want determinate time...
bcs
141 days ago
while true: pass
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jlvanderzwan
140 days ago
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This joke was funnier 13 years ago when some anonymous weirdo invented "sleepsort"

https://web.archive.org/web/20151231221001/http://bl0ckeduser.github.io/sleepsort/sleep_sort_trimmed.html
Groxx
141 days ago
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It's good to let your computer rest occasionally, to avoid burnout
Silicon Valley, CA
GaryBIshop
141 days ago
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I love it that it is Python!
edquartett2
141 days ago
It's not Python 😉 "length()" is just "len()" and functions begin with "def"
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141 days ago
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The best case is O(n), and the worst case is that someone checks why.

Arizona Chess

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Sometimes, you have to sacrifice pieces to gain the advantage. Sometimes, to advance ... you have to fall back.
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macr0t0r
169 days ago
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This might be the only true use for DST.
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satadru
168 days ago
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Re: Falling back...

“We've made too many compromises already; too many retreats. They invade our space and we fall back. They assimilate entire worlds and we fall back. Not again. The line must be drawn here! This far, no further! And *I* will make them pay for what they've done!”
New York, NY
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