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xkcd #3115: Unsolved Physics Problems (infosec.pub)

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xkcd #3115: Unsolved Physics Problems

Title text:

'Tin pest' makes more sense to me. Tin just doesn't want to be locked down in a shape like that. I get it. But why would any metal want to grow hair??

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[–] elucubra@sopuli.xyz 8 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I'm more inclined to blame gremlins.

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

In Nordic folklore, there’s a concept for a household spirit (nisse/tomte) that may do mischievous tricks if you don’t treat it appropriately. If mathematics can’t solve this puzzle, it has to be a computer tomte that isn’t happy with your taste in RGB or how infrequently you run software updates.

[–] dumples@midwest.social 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Or you haven't poured enough milk and porridge into your computer. Depends on the tomte

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 days ago

If you see sparks and smoke coming from the computer, you can be pretty sure you’re doing something wrong.

[–] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

So you're saying that if I stop feeding my mogwai after midnight I should be able to plug in my USB devices on the first try?