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Terry Pratchett was a wise man (media.piefed.world)
submitted 3 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@piefed.world to c/funny@lemmy.world
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[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 36 points 3 months ago (1 children)

this is fake, it doesn't have any footnotes

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Dammit I'm gonna want to read Jonathan strange and Mr norrell again just for the footnotes

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 21 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

If you live in New England I can offer an anecdote that translates this thought.

You know how stone walls are fucking everywhere? They are things. The things they are... Are a lot more of a thing than the thing they immitate.

The OG stone walls in new England were settlers literally moving glacial erratics to their property line so they could plough/farm. People thought it was an aesthetic way to demarcate property lines, so they started buying rocks to make these walls.

And now revisit the quote.

[–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

And now you can have a faux stone wall inside your home

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

That's not all stucco is it?

[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 18 points 3 months ago (1 children)

[–] rizzothesmall@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 months ago

It's like the things aren't even trying to look like things

[–] Kenny2999@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (3 children)

This is true but have you really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

[–] HereIAm@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 months ago

"You want them to do you so much you can do anything"?

I'm not gonna tell a CHILD the answer to that question! 😬

[–] murmelade@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I don't...?

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

My gut says maybe

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago

Apply this to "Is it cake?"

[–] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Charlie Chaplin look alike contest

[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

a few commas would have made that so much easier to read

[–] lemmy_get_my_coat@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Which is why he didn't add them

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

And less fun

[–] GreenShimada@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

MAGA posters on Twitter in a nutshell

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Is this about AI?

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 22 points 3 months ago

No. That was a character explaining why crowns in the theater are so much more impressive than the actual crown worn by the king.

[–] arctanthrope@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Terry Pratchett died ten years ago

[–] TerraRoot@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

And I still haven't found anyone half as good

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

I didn’t really think he said this about AI. Just seemed relevant.