so, what was the specific arrangement of projected spheres of fusing hydrogen in the night sky at the approximate time of the year you were born like ?

mine was four main sequence stars and a supernova, so needless to say we called it the MINOTAUR-PEGASUS CHIMAERA and it has guided my life decisions ever since

fucking astrology, man. Had a coworker (otherwise very chill) who'd read out the paper's astrology to us every lunch. Every. fucking. day

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

What is a monkey's paw though ? something that grants wishes like a genie lamp ? first time I hear of it

[–] lime@feddit.nu 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

a magical device that will grant your wish but interpret it in the worst possible way, based on a short-story from 1902

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Cooool.... sounds like a "barter with the devil" in principle

[–] lime@feddit.nu 3 points 8 months ago

yeah it's basically a combination of a deal with the devil and a genie.