▲ 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
[–] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago (4 children) Jasper isn't a color! Amateurs permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Amuletta@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago (2 children) There's a mineral called jasper that is often reddish brown, but it can also appear in a lot of other colours. So unlike malachite, ruby, or emerald, it's not a great name for a colour. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) Did you mean to reply to someone else? It sounds like you agree with me there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Amuletta@lemmy.ca 1 point 8 months ago Well, yes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ulterno@programming.dev 0 points 8 months ago Amateurs What did you just say? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Amuletta@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago (2 children) There's a mineral called jasper that is often reddish brown, but it can also appear in a lot of other colours. So unlike malachite, ruby, or emerald, it's not a great name for a colour. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) Did you mean to reply to someone else? It sounds like you agree with me there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Amuletta@lemmy.ca 1 point 8 months ago Well, yes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) Did you mean to reply to someone else? It sounds like you agree with me there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Amuletta@lemmy.ca 1 point 8 months ago Well, yes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ulterno@programming.dev 0 points 8 months ago Amateurs What did you just say? permalink fedilink source parent