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[–] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 33 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 40 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 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

its a squirrel with a big dick

[–] derpgon@programming.dev 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] MasterNerd@lemm.ee 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] derpgon@programming.dev 14 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 2 points 1 year ago

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

Rat not squirrel