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[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Can’t believe they named a whole field after a the pursuit of large spinning wheels

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I read this reply over multiple days and I think I only now understand.

Ferris wheels?

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Yes, Ferris wheels

I’m sorry for making you suffer over a bad joke

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 hours ago

No, no, I enjoyed it. I left it unread so I would see it in my replies page. Each time from another perspective.