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xkcd #3316: Siege Engine

Title text:

They initially thought the containment structure alone would be sufficient, but for good measure they decided to include the Elephant's Foot inside.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3316/

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[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Do you want X Men? Because that's how you get cancer.

[–] Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 51 minutes ago

A mutation to die quickly

[–] scratchee@feddit.uk 12 points 6 hours ago

Oof, I’m all for the alternative siege engine, but I think the elephant’s foot might be a war crime.