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[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 101 points 2 days ago (6 children)

Everyone who’s dealt with kids knows you have to bisect the giraffe equally from nose to tail so everyone gets 2 legs, or somebody will cry that it’s unfair.

[–] pfwood178@sh.itjust.works 92 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Everyone who deals with scientists knows they assume a perfectly spherical, frictionless, giraffe.

[–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 45 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 29 points 2 days ago (2 children)

lol a giraffe would never fit in my vacuum.

[–] PaupersSerenade@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You have to remember to take the Elephant out first.

[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

That was a snake.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 1 points 1 day ago
[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If it's frictionless, then a proper scientist already knows it's in a perfect vacuum.

[–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not necessarily. Two objects can still have friction in a vacuum together.

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 day ago

There was only half a giraffe. It didn't say half a giraffe and some molecules.

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I cant remember, what is the friction coefficient for a giraffe?

[–] bulwark@lemmy.world 27 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I let one cut and the other gets to pick first.

[–] zakobjoa@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

This is the way. And from experience, it will result in sub-nanometer size differences.

[–] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 9 points 2 days ago

Kids are total commies.

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Make sure to get the same number of spots too.

[–] Part4 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Part4 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

Oh aye, Samson was strength, Solomon had the wisdom required to dissect a baby. Samson would just rip it apart with his bare hands.

Edit maybe that should be bisect. We need less words, there would be much less misunderstanding.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I think Samson made my luggage.

[–] Part4 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Strength and dexterous fine motor function.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago

He didn’t personally build it.

[–] somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Part4 3 points 1 day ago

This proves my point. If fewer didn't exist I wouldn't have got it wrong.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

This is great! I feel I'm reading a drunk Brit who has some familiarity with the Bible, just a little.

Oi! They're both cunts!