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xkcd #3240: Bottle

Title text:

"I know it seems impossible, but the trick is that I sailed in here when I was very young."

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3240/

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[–] jaycifer@lemmy.world 17 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

It’s a nice touch that the bottleship’s sail is sagging due to not getting any wind.

[–] ericwdhs@discuss.online 12 points 4 hours ago

Plus the lower waterline from the weight of the bottle.

[–] eightys3v3n@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

:O solution to stormy weather?

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 10 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, although most of the time they're made of metal and submerged entirely.

[–] eightys3v3n@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Hm. Yes, I suppose. Once it's completely under though we introduce a whole other range of risks :p Plus, who wants no sunlight. This guy even gets more sunlight wha with the probable hot spots burning holes in his board from time to time.

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

Not strictly related, "The Glass Submarine" would be a good book title.

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 hours ago

Is that Moriarty?