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It’s also good for finding snack foods you liked 40 years ago and can’t seem to find any grocery stores who carry it.
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Knox, Rodrigo, Picknar and Thoos were still standing outside Mateo’s Pub. Thoos said, “Ugh. I’m already sick of ‘Earthing’.” Picknar said, “and my body is wearing a tracker, so I want to find it before they take it off. Let’s figure out a way to send a signal and hitch a ride off this rock.” Rodrigo asked, “is that possible?” Picknar said, “probably. What’s your planet’s main communication network like?” Smiling, Rodrigo said, “the internet is a global network. a place to go to reinforce your prejudices and share pet videos.” Wide-eyed and baffled, Picknar said, “that can’t be right, that sounds utterly idiotic.” Raising an eyebrow, Rodrigo said, “you really aren’t from around here, are you?”
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Typical tourist.
Fun fact. The very very very very first spam on what would become the internet was a free kittens announcement.
Back than you could in theory know everybody on the network.
Wasn’t it between several IBM computers on the MIT campus in 1968? Some student’s dorm cat must have had a litter so saw an advertising opportunity for finding them homes.
“It’s also good for finding snack foods you liked 40 years ago and can’t seem to find any grocery stores who carry it.”
Like Royal Crown Draft Cola. This was only available in the U.S. for a short period in the mid-’90s unfortunately, but it was go-o-o-od stuff! Very smooth. Now you have to go to New Zealand to get it, or pay an arm and a leg and a kidney to have it shipped here.
It’s got some kickass webcomics on it, though.
And the most amazing collection of the radical militant ignorant talking to each other, reinforcing their wrongness. Believe me, Flat Earthers are only the tip of a very stupid iceberg.
Wait until they find out that there are no FTL comms.
They’ll rig something up with a speak-and-spell.
Thoos might have some options. Their family makes starships.