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we love those power laws (mander.xyz)

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[–] [email protected] 107 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (16 children)

I know this isn't the comparison being made, but I love the idea of jumping straight from swords to nukes. Writing prompt: a 16th century blacksmith suddenly realizes, "If I surround an unstable rock with a neutron reflecting earth metal, I can trigger a runaway chain reaction that'll get that stump outta me yard."

[–] Event_Horizon 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (7 children)

I imagine it would would go something like this

[–] DogWater 6 points 7 months ago (2 children)

What the fuck is this from lol

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0096486/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

Movie called Young Einstein

[–] DogWater 2 points 7 months ago

Ahh thank you!

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