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[+] ook@discuss.tchncs.de 118 points 1 year ago* (22 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 22 child comments replies: [+] fossilesque@mander.xyz [S] 48 points 1 year ago (10 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Toneswirly@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (4 children) The ones who walk away from Omelas is one of my favorite stories. Powerful metaphor, that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] meyotch@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 year ago God she was an epic baller of a person too. An amazing personal story and she herself was a deep well of insight and compassionate wisdom. It comes through in most everything she wrote or said. permalink fedilink source parent [–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Its currently sitting in my library app, but I'm bracing myself because of how hard the left hand if darkness broke me permalink fedilink source parent [–] logos@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago I read that story like 20 years ago and I still think about it all the time. permalink fedilink source parent [–] shneancy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago i don't know if it was intentional, but one of Expedition 33's endings gave me vibes of that story permalink fedilink source parent [–] tetris11@feddit.uk 30 points 1 year ago (3 children) Same! I snuck up behind and choke-holded them with Wizard until they passed out from Ged overdose, and then I crammed Atuan into each and every orifice before I left them for dead. I can't wait to have a new book bestie! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago While I recognize the humor, I wish I had a book bestie. permalink fedilink source parent [–] shneancy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago i recently read through the series and now i only have the last short story left– and i don't want to finish it becuase then it'll be over :( so few authors manage to make me sad this way permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply) load more comments (1 reply) [–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (6 children) humans sent off some unwanted people, no scientists, to another planet Telephone sanitizers? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] jaemo@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago* That's just the "B" ark. Ah. But I forget about the mutant star goat. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago (4 children) Are those people? Are they unwanted? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Grostleton@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) Idk, someone's gotta clean those things. I would've gone with telemarketers tbh. Those mfs can all be sent to mars for all I care. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Even if they were on Mars, I bet they’d still try to call us. permalink fedilink source parent [–] erusuoyera@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Only until the entire race contracts a nasty virulent disease from a dirty telephone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago It’s funny, as I got older I became kind of a germaphobe. (Like I’m usually carrying a pack of antibacterial wipes.) When I was young payphones were still a thing. And I used them frequently. I couldn’t see myself doing that now. I have to wonder if people got weird ear diseases or ear infections from those things. I don’t remember any stories about it. Though it seems like the kind of thing that would become an urban legend. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 14 points 1 year ago (1 child) Ursula Ursulandia and NoUrsulandia ? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) There is a clear thematic connection here, but when I started reading your comment I thought you were going to say it was because "Ursula" resembled "Ursus." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[+] fossilesque@mander.xyz [S] 48 points 1 year ago (10 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Toneswirly@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (4 children) The ones who walk away from Omelas is one of my favorite stories. Powerful metaphor, that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] meyotch@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 year ago God she was an epic baller of a person too. An amazing personal story and she herself was a deep well of insight and compassionate wisdom. It comes through in most everything she wrote or said. permalink fedilink source parent [–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Its currently sitting in my library app, but I'm bracing myself because of how hard the left hand if darkness broke me permalink fedilink source parent [–] logos@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago I read that story like 20 years ago and I still think about it all the time. permalink fedilink source parent [–] shneancy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago i don't know if it was intentional, but one of Expedition 33's endings gave me vibes of that story permalink fedilink source parent [–] tetris11@feddit.uk 30 points 1 year ago (3 children) Same! I snuck up behind and choke-holded them with Wizard until they passed out from Ged overdose, and then I crammed Atuan into each and every orifice before I left them for dead. I can't wait to have a new book bestie! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago While I recognize the humor, I wish I had a book bestie. permalink fedilink source parent [–] shneancy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago i recently read through the series and now i only have the last short story left– and i don't want to finish it becuase then it'll be over :( so few authors manage to make me sad this way permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply) load more comments (1 reply)
[–] Toneswirly@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (4 children) The ones who walk away from Omelas is one of my favorite stories. Powerful metaphor, that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] meyotch@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 year ago God she was an epic baller of a person too. An amazing personal story and she herself was a deep well of insight and compassionate wisdom. It comes through in most everything she wrote or said. permalink fedilink source parent [–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Its currently sitting in my library app, but I'm bracing myself because of how hard the left hand if darkness broke me permalink fedilink source parent [–] logos@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago I read that story like 20 years ago and I still think about it all the time. permalink fedilink source parent [–] shneancy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago i don't know if it was intentional, but one of Expedition 33's endings gave me vibes of that story permalink fedilink source parent
[–] meyotch@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 year ago God she was an epic baller of a person too. An amazing personal story and she herself was a deep well of insight and compassionate wisdom. It comes through in most everything she wrote or said. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Its currently sitting in my library app, but I'm bracing myself because of how hard the left hand if darkness broke me permalink fedilink source parent
[–] logos@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago I read that story like 20 years ago and I still think about it all the time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shneancy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago i don't know if it was intentional, but one of Expedition 33's endings gave me vibes of that story permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 30 points 1 year ago (3 children) Same! I snuck up behind and choke-holded them with Wizard until they passed out from Ged overdose, and then I crammed Atuan into each and every orifice before I left them for dead. I can't wait to have a new book bestie! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago While I recognize the humor, I wish I had a book bestie. permalink fedilink source parent [–] shneancy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago i recently read through the series and now i only have the last short story left– and i don't want to finish it becuase then it'll be over :( so few authors manage to make me sad this way permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply)
[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago While I recognize the humor, I wish I had a book bestie. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shneancy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago i recently read through the series and now i only have the last short story left– and i don't want to finish it becuase then it'll be over :( so few authors manage to make me sad this way permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (6 children) humans sent off some unwanted people, no scientists, to another planet Telephone sanitizers? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] jaemo@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago* That's just the "B" ark. Ah. But I forget about the mutant star goat. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago (4 children) Are those people? Are they unwanted? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Grostleton@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) Idk, someone's gotta clean those things. I would've gone with telemarketers tbh. Those mfs can all be sent to mars for all I care. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Even if they were on Mars, I bet they’d still try to call us. permalink fedilink source parent [–] erusuoyera@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Only until the entire race contracts a nasty virulent disease from a dirty telephone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago It’s funny, as I got older I became kind of a germaphobe. (Like I’m usually carrying a pack of antibacterial wipes.) When I was young payphones were still a thing. And I used them frequently. I couldn’t see myself doing that now. I have to wonder if people got weird ear diseases or ear infections from those things. I don’t remember any stories about it. Though it seems like the kind of thing that would become an urban legend. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaemo@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago* That's just the "B" ark. Ah. But I forget about the mutant star goat. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago (4 children) Are those people? Are they unwanted? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Grostleton@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) Idk, someone's gotta clean those things. I would've gone with telemarketers tbh. Those mfs can all be sent to mars for all I care. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Even if they were on Mars, I bet they’d still try to call us. permalink fedilink source parent [–] erusuoyera@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Only until the entire race contracts a nasty virulent disease from a dirty telephone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago It’s funny, as I got older I became kind of a germaphobe. (Like I’m usually carrying a pack of antibacterial wipes.) When I was young payphones were still a thing. And I used them frequently. I couldn’t see myself doing that now. I have to wonder if people got weird ear diseases or ear infections from those things. I don’t remember any stories about it. Though it seems like the kind of thing that would become an urban legend. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Grostleton@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) Idk, someone's gotta clean those things. I would've gone with telemarketers tbh. Those mfs can all be sent to mars for all I care. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Even if they were on Mars, I bet they’d still try to call us. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Even if they were on Mars, I bet they’d still try to call us. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] erusuoyera@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Only until the entire race contracts a nasty virulent disease from a dirty telephone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago It’s funny, as I got older I became kind of a germaphobe. (Like I’m usually carrying a pack of antibacterial wipes.) When I was young payphones were still a thing. And I used them frequently. I couldn’t see myself doing that now. I have to wonder if people got weird ear diseases or ear infections from those things. I don’t remember any stories about it. Though it seems like the kind of thing that would become an urban legend. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago It’s funny, as I got older I became kind of a germaphobe. (Like I’m usually carrying a pack of antibacterial wipes.) When I was young payphones were still a thing. And I used them frequently. I couldn’t see myself doing that now. I have to wonder if people got weird ear diseases or ear infections from those things. I don’t remember any stories about it. Though it seems like the kind of thing that would become an urban legend. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 14 points 1 year ago (1 child) Ursula Ursulandia and NoUrsulandia ? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) There is a clear thematic connection here, but when I started reading your comment I thought you were going to say it was because "Ursula" resembled "Ursus." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
