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[–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 115 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Don't cut out the artists signature

[–] Venator@lemmy.nz 21 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)
[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 days ago

Ok, that's one guess, where's the other two?

[–] FilthyShrooms@lemmy.world 109 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 days ago

I was going to say "Trump cut their funding."

[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 86 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Does it have to do with the way that they cropped out the artist's signature? Maybe it's due to a lawsuit.

[–] Natanox@discuss.tchncs.de 35 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The big fucking constellation of mirrors from Reflect Orbital sweeped over our equipment and destroyed everything. Also his eyes are now toasted.

[–] edinbruh@feddit.it 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

What the fuck is this bullshit? This is literally out of a Scrooge McDuck story. Not even a joke, I literally have it on paper

Edit: here's a page Scrooge explains orbital mirrors

[–] edinbruh@feddit.it 9 points 2 days ago

Maybe we can get Disney to copyright this company into oblivion 🤔

[–] RedBauble@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

E pensare che una volta queste idee da parte di zio paperone erano un monito e un'esagerazione

[–] tdawg@lemmy.world 34 points 2 days ago

You broke the telescope

[–] Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 9 points 2 days ago

That would legit be an awesome way to tell your colleagues Earth is about to be a parking spot for a meteor

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 13 points 2 days ago

"Why does the ephemeris keep getting lower and lower?"

[–] individual@toast.ooo 6 points 2 days ago

Columbus day

[–] woodenghost@hexbear.net 4 points 2 days ago

Celebratory staff outing with a free picnic to honor a newly discovered comet on safe, far away orbit?