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[–] Una@europe.pub 24 points 2 days ago

Alright then keep your secret.

[–] snoons@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] snoons@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Yessir/m'am.

[–] lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I saw a longer version of this idea once but I don't remember where

[–] ada@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 days ago

Chemistry cat!

[–] wolframhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Smbc? This is just a compound version of smbc's original comic: https://www.smbc-comics.com/?id=2349

[–] lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Thanks, that's the one I had in mind but seeing it again, I think the one in the post works better

Yeah, it's not as clear here that the entire joke relies on these being written out. I personally think this whole joke would actually work best as a person passing notes during a test and trying to cheat THAT way.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I was trying to combine Polonium, Oxygen, Phosphorus, and Yttrium, but then I realized I’d get the same properties with just two Calcium.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Secret FormulaPoOPY -> CaCa