this post was submitted on 08 Mar 2026
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Really Shitty Copper

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A community dedicated to making fun of Ea-Nasir, a Sumerian merchant circa 1750 BC, who sold exceptionally poor quality copper.

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[–] ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com 5 points 57 minutes ago

Iltam zumra rashupti elatim

[–] Luvs2Spuj@lemmy.world 22 points 7 hours ago

He can't keep getting away with it!

[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 0 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Man has the exact same brand of gloves as me, and is equally as dumb.

[–] borQue@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 hours ago

We all have the exact same brand of gloves becasue they were 0,99 a pair

[–] ninth_plane@lemmy.world 35 points 18 hours ago

I feel sorry for Der8auer, but the memes I've been introduced to from this are almost worth it. Time to buy some thermal grease from them.

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 122 points 22 hours ago (1 children)
[–] nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 24 points 21 hours ago

Might actually be the oldest scam in history lol

[–] SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works 69 points 23 hours ago

Top comment on YouTube video is calling it DLSS copper.

[–] BigDiction@lemmy.world 48 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Glad they made video, fascinating watch. They have a lot due diligence and equipment to test material and still got fucked. Sure you can fly out to China but that also kills your margins.

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca -2 points 2 hours ago

Literally taking through enemy territory.

[–] chirospasm@lemmy.ml 347 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Time to write a strongly worded cuniform clay tablet

EDIT: just realized what community I posted this comment on

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[–] Chivera@lemmy.world 269 points 1 day ago (19 children)

He can't keep getting away with this

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