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After a lot of analysis, I've determined that they're actually big red dots; they're just very far away.
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3212/
this post was submitted on 26 Feb 2026
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Jasper isn't a color! Amateurs
There's a mineral called jasper that is often reddish brown, but it can also appear in a lot of other colours. So unlike malachite, ruby, or emerald, it's not a great name for a colour.
Did you mean to reply to someone else? It sounds like you agree with me there.
Well, yes.
What did you just say?