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[–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Well done, doctor!

[–] spinne@sh.itjust.works 71 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Congratulations on surviving the flaying!!!

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 53 points 5 days ago

Needs a little stitching back up, but nothing unexpected & thx. :)

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] spinne@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 days ago

That's valid

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 58 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Oh yeah? Well my dissertation on automated weapons systems was able to defend itself.

Congrats tho.

[–] definitely_AI@feddit.online 14 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Autonomous gun turrets can be... very... persuasive.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 9 points 5 days ago

Now with 50 percent more bullet per bullet!

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[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 34 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 3 points 4 days ago

Haha, I think I had a few years of this, but this place was a good outlet.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 33 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

Is it even legal to use this template on days other than Wednesday? But don't worry, I won't report you to the meme police. And congrats, of course.

[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 13 points 5 days ago (1 children)

More highly frowned upon than outright illegal; a hard stare should suffice.

[–] jaennaet@sopuli.xyz 7 points 5 days ago

Maybe a "tut tut"

Defenses call for different rules.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 10 points 4 days ago

What an honor!

Congrats!

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 12 points 5 days ago

congratulations on the dissecation

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 19 points 5 days ago

Now we can say “What’s up Doc?” and mean it. 🐰🥕

[–] Slashme@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

That's not what a frog looks like inside at all.

Oh, wait, this is that thing about explaining a joke and dissecting a frog, right?

Anyway, congratulations, Dr!

[–] Mavvik@lemmy.ca 9 points 5 days ago

Im impressed you got to the end with how much shitposting you do! Congrats Dr. Fossilesque!

[–] artifex@piefed.social 14 points 5 days ago

It was hard work, I’m sure, but now you’ve got it made! I mean, now it’s easy street for you, right? Nothing but champagne dreams and caviar wishes, right?

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 11 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

Why tweezers have been nailed down tho?
Please tell me no AI.

[–] Aedis@lemmy.world 9 points 5 days ago

Seriously? That bothers you more than the frog having human-like organs?

However I'm pretty sure those aren't tweezers and they aren't pinned down.

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[–] weariedfae@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Congratulations! I wish I could hear about your thesis without identifying you. I'm sure it is great and fascinating!

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 3 points 4 days ago

DM me if you wanna know lmao. Basically, I'm a jack of all trades environmental archaeologist.

[–] TisI@lemmy.zip 6 points 5 days ago

Congrats, buddy!

[–] sirprize@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

More like dissection.

Congrats!

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 4 points 5 days ago

or vivesection if the frog is alive.

[–] BodyBySisyphus@hexbear.net 6 points 5 days ago
[–] Sickos@hexbear.net 9 points 5 days ago
[–] slowmorella@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 5 days ago
[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

Congratulations! Eat shit, Dr. Kilimo.

[–] definitely_AI@feddit.online 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

First tell us what thesis you successfully defended, and then we will let you know whether you are on the right or wrong side of history.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_C._Scott I am influenced by him a lot with more raw original & big data.

[–] definitely_AI@feddit.online 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

You're James C Scott, but better?

Fuck it, you have my vote too.

Edit: I'm an anti-agrarian non-statist myself just FYI

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Lmao I wish, I just find his frameworks useful. My stuff is more dry and STEM. I reconstruct past environments by reading dirt and look at the consequences of early state formation.

https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/environmental-archaeology-3rd/

[–] definitely_AI@feddit.online 1 points 3 days ago

Very cool, and congratulations. <3

[–] MrEff@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Congratulations. I hope your edits are few and potential publications are plentiful. What was the topic?

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] MrEff@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Amazing meme choice. Sounds like a fun read.

[–] definitely_AI@feddit.online 7 points 5 days ago (2 children)

"The definitive case for eugenics"

[–] MrEff@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

"An improved analysis method of Phrenology"

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

"the long term benefits of trepanation, a meta analysis."

[–] Machinist@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Trepanning is back, baby! NSFL warning. Dude has his friends help him dremel a hole in his skull so he can like totally open his third eye or release the demon chakras or whatever.

Can't find it, but there was an interview where someone talked about poking their meninges with a metal rod and having a 'spiritual experience' or something. Also, bong rips feeling bubbly in the skull hole.

[–] definitely_AI@feddit.online 3 points 4 days ago

"When I stick this metal prong into my brain at an angle my feet start tickling!"

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 days ago

Thought you were OP for a brief moment there

[–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Doctorate then? My mother was doing a doctorate but stopped right before the dissertation.

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