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[–] [email protected] 53 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The rock isn't really "flattened", its more like being melted, turned into a crystal and sliced

[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Don't forget the saucy photos they take of it.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago

saucy photos they ~~take of~~ print on it.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Sounds a lot like magic and alchemy to me.

[–] ziggurat 7 points 1 year ago

Don't forget, we also need to shine special light onto the rock

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

Not just melted, the rock is first dissolved and distilled. Then it is melted.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Then gassed repeatedly.