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[–] a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world 130 points 2 days ago (2 children)

and the strongest substance in all the realms.

Until it isn't.

[–] socsa@piefed.social 7 points 1 day ago

You fool! I have only been fighting at half hardness!

[–] dalekcaan@feddit.nl 83 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Damn even the metallurgists have to watch out for power creep

[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 20 points 1 day ago

Ah, thank you. I was looking for the expression "power creep" to describe this phenomenon. In Japan, we usually call it "power inflation," and I couldn't remember how to say it in English!

[–] Tiresia@slrpnk.net 33 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I mean, they've been having to do that since the chalcolithic.

[–] joelfromaus@aussie.zone 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Damn Catholics get into everything, don’t they?

That is how our cars manage to convert gasoline into energy.