▲ 301 ▼ xkcd #3212: Little Red Dots (imgs.xkcd.com) submitted 8 months ago by xkcdbot@lemmy.world [B] to c/xkcd@lemmy.world 13 comments fedilink hide all child comments xkcd #3212: Little Red Dots Title text: After a lot of analysis, I've determined that they're actually big red dots; they're just very far away. Transcript: Transcript will show once it’s been added to explainxkcd.com Source: https://xkcd.com/3212/ explainxkcd for #3212
[–] Okokimup@lemmy.world 52 points 8 months ago (3 children) Cats: it's the enemy permalink fedilink source hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] thinkercharmercoderfarmer@slrpnk.net 11 points 8 months ago (1 child) This is what we've been training for. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago RELEASE THE CATEN! permalink fedilink source parent [–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 8 months ago Would cats care about red dots that aren't moving? My impression is cats just have a hunting instinct that is triggered by everything moving that is small enough to be prey, including red dots, but only if they are moving... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thinkercharmercoderfarmer@slrpnk.net 11 points 8 months ago (1 child) This is what we've been training for. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago RELEASE THE CATEN! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago RELEASE THE CATEN! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 8 months ago Would cats care about red dots that aren't moving? My impression is cats just have a hunting instinct that is triggered by everything moving that is small enough to be prey, including red dots, but only if they are moving... permalink fedilink source parent