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xkcd #3253: Sunbeam

Title text:

While weather control is typically thought of as a superpower, the unconscious ability of astronomers and astrophotographers to summon clouds is more properly classified as a curse.

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[–] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 4 points 2 hours ago (4 children)

Why didn't he just move seats tho?

[–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 16 points 1 hour ago

Because that's a less interesting story

[–] teslekova@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 hour ago

Too fucking tired. Bugger that. Just move the sun.

[–] homes@piefed.world 2 points 52 minutes ago

Because there’s also a table.

Just moved to the next table. That’s what we did.

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 hour ago

Why move when you can command thousands of tons of steel and hundreds of people to move for you?