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[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 34 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

First thought - wait, he's still making Far Side comics?

Then remembering this has always been a thing.

[–] NotSteve_@lemmy.ca 7 points 5 hours ago

I just assumed someone used AI to make a Far Side-like comic. I actually continued to believe that even after noticing the date since AI has completely eroded my trust in everything but I am happy to confirm that it is real

[–] zqwzzle@lemmy.ca 17 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Far side has returned too though.

[–] MrSpArkle@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 hours ago (1 children)
[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 21 minutes ago

A satisfying explanation.

[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 12 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Is fucking around and finding out in the Strait of Hormuz the naval equivalent of "Afghanistan is where empires go to die?"

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 10 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

Just like holding anything in Afghanistan is impossible for tactical reasons, and invading Russia is impossible for logistical reasons (unless you come from Mongolia, of course), maintaining a war against Iran has been impossible for economical reasons since the Middle Age.

And apparently adding Eastern Africa to any imperium will destroy it too, but I can't imagine why that is.

[–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 2 points 5 hours ago

Alexander the Great our Leaders are not. Coincidentally the last to conquer Afghanistan as well, although he had to take their Roxanne as his bride to quell opposition.

[–] Mantzy81@aussie.zone 21 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

The daily comic artist of the 80s who didn't become a complete fuckwit later on.

Screw you Jim Davies.

/s

[–] negativenull@piefed.world 36 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Bill Watterson is still cool too

[–] Nusm@peachpie.theatl.social 5 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Hey, what about that guy who drew Dilbert?! He what now? Oh. OH.

Never mind.

[–] cobysev@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

He ded. Died from cancer while begging Trump to save him.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 19 minutes ago

Trusted alternative medicine until he was terminal then begged Trump to force his insurance company to approve the treatment that would have saved him if he had it in the beginning.