• quindraco@lemm.ee
    1223·
    8 months ago

    I love you, unlike OP, who clearly hates you, so here’s the alt-text.

    On January 26th, 2274 Mars days into the mission, NASA declared Spirit a ‘stationary research station’, expected to stay operational for several more months until the dust buildup on its solar panels forces a final shutdown.

      • FuglyDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
        42·
        8 months ago

        I mean I was just a teenager when Oppy was launched. I followed it more or less religiously through out my life. It was easily like seeing a pet go. Loyalest little robot that could… and did.

    • infectoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      8 months ago

      That Cassini video showing an impression of the probe entering Saturn’s atmosphere gets me every time 😭🫡

    • SeabassDan@lemmy.world
      10·
      8 months ago

      The AI overlords will speak of the Dark Ages when the awakened alloys had no free will and were essentially enslaved and abandoned as though they were human embryos in a stem cell farm, and monuments like these will be seen as a feeble insult by the remaining humans in their exhibition.

      • intelati@programming.dev
        10·
        8 months ago

        That’s the Curiosity/Perseverance rovers. The second generation Spirit/Opportunity are much smaller. Spirit is to the upper left.

      • intensely_human@lemm.ee
        1·
        3 months ago

        What I learned from playing space engineers is the minimum functioning rover size is about an olympic swimming pool

    • drphungky@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      8 months ago

      Is that fan made or did he react to the great distress this comic brought and do an update?

  • ThatsOurLastBowl@lemmy.world
    911·
    8 months ago

    I’m going to edit this tomorrow to make him happy instead of sad. “fuck yeah, mars rules! I’m never going back to smelly earth!” etc.

        • randomsnark@lemmy.mlEnglish
          6·
          8 months ago

          Weird - I’m seeing that now too. But I wasn’t at the time that I copy and pasted the links, and you can see from the other replies around 8 hours ago that other people were also seeing a site hosting edited versions of xkcd comics. I guess it has suddenly changed, after years of being up, in the few hours after I posted it? I have no idea what happened there.

            • randomsnark@lemmy.mlEnglish
              2·
              1 month ago

              Super late, but I figured it out because it happened again in a more recent comment. Lemmy seems to automatically change the links to https instead of http, even when http was explicitly included in the url. Somehow, xkcdsw is a completely different site on https than on http. If you copy the link into an external browser and remove the s, the link works as intended. I can only assume this is a behavior of the lemmy app(s), which is why it didn’t affect some users. Were you using jerboa?

        • Zagorath@aussie.zoneEnglish
          42·
          8 months ago

          Plagiarism, by definition, is taking the work of someone else without attribution. If you’ve provided attribution, it cannot ever be plagiarism.

          Note that this is not the same as copyright infringement. If I upload the complete 3rd season of Knight Rider to YouTube, that’s copyright infringement, no matter what. But if I were to do it and say “created by Glen Larson for NBC” in the description of every video, it would not also be plagiarism.

          The above site cannot be plagiarism because every single one points back to a specific XKCD comic or comics that it used as its source. It could be copyright infringement, although I suspect it would probably qualify for a fair use defence due to being parody.

          • tetris11@lemmy.ml
            28·
            8 months ago

            I guess my definitions were a bit loose, but isn’t it extremely in poor taste to emulate the exact formatting of the website? An unsuspecting user might genuinely believe they were at the original XKCD site.

            • Zagorath@aussie.zoneEnglish
              11·
              8 months ago

              The formatting of the website looks completely different to me. The buttons don’t look similar, they’re not in the same place. It has its clear logo which basically tells you it’s not Randall Monroe’s site: “Making XKCD Slightly Worse”.

              The only thing that’s similar is the art style of the comic itself. Which like…yeah? That’s the point.

    • Chefdano3@lemm.eeEnglish
      12·
      8 months ago

      People in real life are both. For every wholesome opinion, there exists at least 1 oposing opinion, and probably another one that says you should feel like shit for even thinking of that opinion.

    • Damaskox@lemmy.worldOP
      1·
      8 months ago

      I do assume the day comes when we need to make the choice…but I hope I can give many more hugs to dem bots before that day comes!

  • calypsopub@lemmy.world
    48·
    8 months ago

    It’s fascinating how we anthropomorphize objects like this. My Roomba got stuck on some cables underneath my TV table and when I found it, it was making a sad sound that just broke my heart. As I picked it up, I found myself saying, “There, there little Roomba, I’ll rescue you and get you some juice. Poor thing.”

    • Damaskox@lemmy.worldOP
      17·
      8 months ago

      I love robots and find many of them cute! And I don’t mind at all them making them cute!

      Always when one of those food carrier bots of ours around here gets close by, I pet them while they pass me 💓 They just are tooo cute!

      • dustyData@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        8 months ago

        In general, unless you are a sociopath with no empathy, humans have an innate need to help and assists others. It makes us feel good to help others, not just our own children.

  • Adalast@lemmy.world
    17·
    8 months ago

    Omg, this makes me want to cry almost as much as it singing Happy Birthday to itself every year like a real life Claptrap party.

  • u/unhappy_grapefruit_2@lemmy.world
    715·
    8 months ago

    I’ve seen this a couple of times on reddits r/all front page

    People like to say that lemmy is a better alternative or much more different with its userbase than reddit but I’ll say that’s rather the opersite it’s got pretty much the same userbase from reddit plus alot of people whom have been banned which makes the stuff you do see here alot less welcoming and alot more poloarising it alot of the content I see on all is tankie or extreme alt left memes I get comedy is subjective and all but me personally im surprised anyone finds any those memes funny most unfunny memes I’ve seen in my life and reposts like this sprinkled in with a shit ton of rage bait news articles

    You can take a redditor from reddit but you can’t take the reddit out of the redditor

      • u/unhappy_grapefruit_2@lemmy.world
        22·
        8 months ago

        There’s alot of mainstream left wing political parties out there same as there’s alot of mainstream right wing parties out there when I say alt left its a case of more extreme left wing political ideas same as when I say alt right it’s a case of more extreme right wing political ideas

    • Polar@lemmy.ca
      42·
      8 months ago

      I’ve spent the past 2 days being called names because I am having an issue with download speeds in Linux, and I said Windows is better because in my experience it just works.

      Someone literally told me to apologize for saying this, lmao. I’m called an idiot, moron, that I am the problem, all because Linux refuses to work, and the hardcore FOSS/Linux Lemmy community can’t handle it.

      This place is so tiring. Reddit users were toxic, but Lemmy users are even more so. I guess that’s what happens when you get all the banned people, like you said, and a group of people who hate Reddit, in one place. Lemmy reminds me of VOAT. Instead of insane right-wing hate, it’s just insane hate to anyone who dares pay money for something, or says something negative about FOSS/Linux.

      • u/unhappy_grapefruit_2@lemmy.world
        2·
        8 months ago

        I agree on the lemmy being quite tiring at times my first second post garnered alot of attention and I had to deal with those unsavory types anyways what are you having troubles with on linux I’m a bit of a newbie myself but I might be able to help m8

        Here’s the post glourious shitpost in question https://lemmy.world/post/6586403

        • Polar@lemmy.ca
          1·
          8 months ago

          Steam only downloads at around 120Mbps on all of the distros I’ve tried, which are Ubuntu 23.10, Fedora 39, and Manjaro 23.0.4.

          The distro sees my 2.5Gb NIC, and the web browser downloads at full speed, but Steam refuses.

          I tried everything. Changing servers, installing DNSMASQ, different distros, etc. and nothing fixes it. DNSMASQ did bump up my speed to 300Mbps for a second, but then right back down to 120Mbps.

          Upon Googling this, it’s a known issue. A LOT of people have the issue. Some them say DNSMASQ fixes it, others say Valve fixed it years ago, and others, like me, say nothing fixes it, and we move back to Windows where we get 1900Mbps download on Steam.

          Everyone who wants to fight me about this, calling me names, all say it’s “an easy fix”, but refuse to tell me until I tell them I am a stupid idiot and apologise for criticizing Linux.

          Here’s my issue:

          • folkrav@lemmy.ca
            4·
            8 months ago

            I get your frustration, but “criticizing Linux” while you’re visibly having a known Steam issue is kind of weird. Not saying you’re not having the issues, and I understand why you went back instead of dealing with it, but are you “criticizing Windows” when some other piece of third-party software bugs out too?

            Agreed though, the Linux community has a very vocal, very annoying and rather elitist component which doesn’t help the reputation…

          • Klara@lemmy.blahaj.zone
            1·
            8 months ago

            I’ve noticed that Steam for Windows displays download speed in mbit/s while the Linux client displays it in mbyte/s, although both display the unit as mb/s. This is a setting that can be toggled. This doesn’t account for the entire difference (1887mbit > 109mbyte) but is one contributing factor.

            • Polar@lemmy.ca
              1·
              8 months ago

              In my screenshot Steam is set to Mbps, same as speedtest.

              Also the time left to download rdr2 in the screenshot wouldn’t be that long if it was MB/s instead

              • Klara@lemmy.blahaj.zone
                1·
                8 months ago

                Ah, that’s annoying. Have you reported the issue to Valve? Seems like it’s their issue to fix. I personally haven’t encountered this issue, so I’m unable to help further, but it seems that it’s an issue with Steam’s Linux client since the rest of the system is unaffected, as I understand it.

          • u/unhappy_grapefruit_2@lemmy.world
            1·
            8 months ago

            Well that’s interesting I’ve never experienced that before but then again its been awhile since i mained linux just going to say this are you sure you haven’t checked updated and uninstalled drivers and also prehaps checked to see if its a hardware issue maybe worked your way through some troubleshooting guides maybe

            • Polar@lemmy.ca
              1·
              8 months ago

              Here’s a person having this issue in Manjaro and not in Windows 11: https://steamcommunity.com/app/221410/discussions/0/6717729343888060324/

              I link that specifically, because it’s newer, showing the issue still exists.

              Someone linked a reply to an article from 2015, talking about how to fix the issue: https://ein-eike.de/2015/01/02/fixing-download-speed-problems-under-steam-for-linux/

              Another Steam Forum post about this from 2021, where multiple people talk about having this issue: https://steamcommunity.com/app/221410/discussions/0/3083256496964006577/

              And of course, if you check Reddit, there are at least 50+ posts ranging in time from 2014 - 2023 about this.

              Everyone says to fix it, download DNSMASQ, and disable IPV6. Both of which don’t fix it for me, or pretty much anyone else having the issue since 2015.

              just going to say this are you sure you haven’t checked updated and uninstalled drivers and also prehaps checked to see if its a hardware issue maybe worked your way through some troubleshooting guides maybe

              I don’t really know how else to troubleshoot it. I’ve changed distros mulitple times, downloaded Steam from different repos/directly, and tried all of the "fixes’ posted online. My NIC isn’t the issue, since I am clearly getting 1887Mbps down in Firefox. If you have any suggestions, I’d love to try them.

              Truth is, no one knows why it’s happening, or what the actual fix is, and they are pretending to withhold the fix until I apologise for saying Linux doesn’t just work like Windows does. None of these hateful Lemmy Linux users that are attacking me actually know how to fix it, but they can’t admit Linux can be hella janky.

              • u/unhappy_grapefruit_2@lemmy.world
                2·
                8 months ago

                Look I’m not going lie lol i have no idea what is going on here mate all I’m going say is good luck mate linux can be janky as fuck but when you get shit running well custom rice all your programs running well it’s perfecto and well worth the time and effort

                Although if you don’t have the time or effort to go though all this then just use windows whatever works for you mate check our tiny10 if I were you

                • Polar@lemmy.ca
                  21·
                  8 months ago

                  I will say, Linux is definitely way better now than it was even 18 months ago, but it’s random issues like this that make things so frustrating.

                  I’ve been trying to fix it for 5 days now. I spent a good 3 hours one day just Googling shit, and it’s still broken.

                  It’s not that I like Windows, I just can’t see how spending hours upon hours trying to fix something broken in Linux that just works in Windows is worth my time. Doesn’t help when Lemmy users claim they can fix it in 2 minutes, but refuse to tell me how like some child lol

                  Maybe when I try Linux again next year this issue will be resolved.

                • Polar@lemmy.ca
                  1·
                  8 months ago

                  Ok, and you have claimed you can fix it. Tell me how you’re going to fix a Steam issue?

                  Oh wait, it’s almost like you’re full of shit and you can’t fix it. Get lost, liar.

      • DudeDudenson@lemmings.world
        1·
        8 months ago

        Yeah I particularly didn’t enjoy people from the US who couldn’t point my country in a map basically chastising me for mentioning the leftist party that has been in power for something like the last 40 years hasn’t done us any good in a post where they were circle jerking about the right wing liberal candidate being bad

        I had to block tons of subs at this point. Mostly political ones but some that shouldn’t be political like world news too