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xkcd #3212: Little Red Dots

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After a lot of analysis, I've determined that they're actually big red dots; they're just very far away.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3212/

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[-] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

Jasper isn't a color! Amateurs

[-] Amuletta@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 week ago

There's a mineral called jasper that is often reddish brown, but it can also appear in a lot of other colours. So unlike malachite, ruby, or emerald, it's not a great name for a colour.

[-] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

Did you mean to reply to someone else? It sounds like you agree with me there.

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