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[–] maniel@lemmy.ml 30 points 1 year ago
[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 30 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Not a scientist or statistician, but I'd wager that to tighten up the clusters, you're gonna wanna play with the balls.

[–] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I'm not sure I understand what I'm looking at here?

Is it loss? Is this a loss meme?

Edit: A choice was made to ask this question, it is one I regret immensely.

[–] doctorcrimson@lemmy.today 35 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It's actually the outline of an AI Generated rat penis image that Frontiers Scientific Journal allowed in a published study then later apologized for and took down the article.

[–] state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I didn't recognize it and thought it was a cartoon figure smoking a huge bong.

[–] doctorcrimson@lemmy.today 6 points 1 year ago

I actually didn't see it at first either.

[–] fd_nomad@feddit.de 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

its a squirrel with a big dick

[–] derpgon@programming.dev 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Looks like a bong to me, but hey, that's the fun part of imagination!

[–] MasterNerd@lemm.ee 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] derpgon@programming.dev 13 points 1 year ago

Oh shit, that's just hilarious. Didn't know what OP referenced, but had a good laugh, thanks.

[–] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I'm choosing to believe this is the true answer for my sanity

Rat not squirrel

[–] Haagel@lemmings.world 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] PositiveControl@feddit.it 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

For higher chances of publication, I suggest to add a diagram of the JAK-JAK-JAK-JAK-JAK-JAK-TAT-JAK-JAK pathway