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submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] FooBarrington 54 points 7 months ago (3 children)

I like "orphanize" - one of those things that shouldn't be a word, but is!

[–] [email protected] 33 points 7 months ago

umbilicalCord.cut()

[–] Iron_Lynx 23 points 7 months ago (1 children)

NGL, Orphaniser or Orphanizer sounds like one hell of a metal band name

[–] FooBarrington 10 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Alternatively a depressingly realistic look at the consequences of war for non-participating children, couched in the veneer of an 80s Sci-Fi movie.

"YOUR PARENTS WILL NOT BE BACK"

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Or a Shark Tank-style infomercial product. "It's The Orphanizer, From Ronco!"

[–] FooBarrington 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

What would it do? Delete all memories of a childs parents from their brain, making them think they've been orphans all along?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Seems like it'd be easier and more honest to have it just kill the parents.

[–] FooBarrington 3 points 7 months ago

I assumed it's something parents buy for their children.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

impl<'a, T: Child> ChildRef<'a, T> {
  fn orphanize<T: Child>(r: Self) -> Orphan<T>;
}