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[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago

Well, only after you get past the elephants

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

See also: Discworld

(Sir PTerry solved the problem by having the turtle swim continually through space so it doesn't need to stand on anything.)

[–] HoneyMustardGas 4 points 2 months ago

Oh that would explain why we are all the way up here in space. Lol. 🙄 🙄 🙄

[–] Yokozuna 4 points 2 months ago

Instructions unclear, need more turtles.

[–] frankenswine 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I had no idea of the mythological existance other than PTerry's writing

[–] Etterra 3 points 2 months ago

Many Indigenous Americans called the continent "turtle Island" or similar in their native languages. We really missed the chance to have a cool local name, rather than the name of some random map maker who'd never even been here.

Also we could have named South America "Hydra" instead, because I mean have you seen the Amazon river? That thing's ridiculous.

[–] ChronosTriggerWarning 2 points 2 months ago

See the TURTLE of enormous girth, On his shell he holds the earth. If you want to run and play, Come along the BEAM today.