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1. isamue+(OP)[view] [source] 2026-01-13 17:17:55
I also remember this, and in fact I found an old Dilbert newsletter from 1996 ("Dogbert's New Ruling Class") where he describes it:

https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-rdb/1996Mar/0000.ht...

The simplest objection I can see is orbital mechanics.

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2. app+mc[view] [source] 2026-01-13 17:58:04
>>isamue+(OP)
Thanks for finding this!
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3. emmela+Je[view] [source] 2026-01-13 18:06:30
>>isamue+(OP)
from the same newsletter. How to be Funny.

> Humor often comes from the weird thoughts and emotions involved in a situation, as opposed to the simple facts. The best fodder for humor can be communicated by a simple description of the situation and then saying "So then I was thinking..."

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