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I've travelled through time from the 1980s to ask an important question. But I forgot it. What was it? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
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[–] pineapple@lemmy.ml 5 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Has global communism been achieved?

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 3 points 18 hours ago

😞

[–] FinjaminPoach@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

"Nuclear power yet?"

[–] Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 11 hours ago

I'm pretty sure we had nuclear power in the 1980s because we had nuclear power disasters in the 1980s.

[–] RaoulDuke25@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 17 hours ago

Where's the beef?

[–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

What year is it?

[–] Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

All available evidence suggests it's 2020.

[–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 15 hours ago

2060/2070s we're still gonna say that

[–] bibbasa@piefed.social 4 points 22 hours ago

we still doing government cheese?Β 

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Does trickle down economics really work?

No.

[–] Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 day ago

Oh, we all knew that

[–] mech@feddit.org 5 points 1 day ago

Oh fuck, Biff is in charge!

[–] gustofwind@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You should probably go back

[–] Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 day ago

I like the fast internet but I do miss the '80s and '90s, I would very much like to go back, yes.

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What happens to the Soviet Union?

[–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 15 hours ago

Oh no, did the US strike first?

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

When will the McRib be back?

[–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 7 points 1 day ago

Is Ted Cruz actually the zodiac killer?

Yes.

[–] 6stringringer@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 day ago

Who framed Roger Rabbit?

[–] toomanypancakes@piefed.world 5 points 1 day ago

Have you heard of Huey Lewis and the News?

[–] 6stringringer@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

β€œWhere’s the beef?”

[–] Jon@piefed.zip 5 points 1 day ago

I heard Arby’s has it

[–] DrSleepless@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Did The Knack become the biggest band in the world?

[–] calmblue75@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Is the world being run by AI?

[–] Inucune@lemmy.world 2 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Well yes, but actually no.

[–] calmblue75@lemmy.ml 2 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

It is a plausible question coming from a time traveller from 1980.

[–] belated_frog_pants@beehaw.org 2 points 1 day ago

Have you seen Sarah Conner?