Supercomputer Will Help Decide whether to Block the Sun

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/supercomputer-will-help-decide-whether-to-block-the-sun/

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theghostoutside_@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 3y (1 reply)

"Is it that we're continually fucking the planet in every way imaginable?" "No, it's the Sun who is wrong."

hughperman@mander.xyz · 4 pts · 3y

Surely ruining the atmosphere even more is a good thing...???

acockworkorange@mander.xyz · 6 pts · 3y (4 replies)

Isn't that the plot to one of the Highlander movies?

Skyhighatrist@beehaw.org · 5 pts · 3y (3 replies)

Maybe you're thinking of Who Shot Mr Burns? I know you're not, but The Simpsons definitely did it.

acockworkorange@mander.xyz · 3 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Nope, Highlander II: the quickening, from 1991 is what I was thinking of.

Skyhighatrist@beehaw.org · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I know, I just wanted to reference the Simpsons episode.

acockworkorange@mander.xyz · 1 pts · 3y

Gotcha

Mothra@mander.xyz · 6 pts · 3y

We are fucked

FlyingSquid@mander.xyz · 6 pts · 3y

I remember how in The Matrix movies, humans blocked out the sun to stop the computers from taking over. Looks like we're going to ask them whether or not that's a good plan first in our timeline.