I keep making things out of checkboxes (2021)

Re:I keep making things out of checkboxes (2021) by skrebbel on Thursday February 29, 2024 @02:39AM (#39547180)

> I’m starting to feel guilty spending months tinkering on these things when I’ve got the tools and skills to put actually useful stuff into the world. I feel like Superman, using his powers to fry an egg.

What’s the point of skills if not for stuff like this? I mean if I was Superman I’d totally use my powers to fry an egg.

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Re:I keep making things out of checkboxes (2021) by lukan on Thursday February 29, 2024 @03:07AM (#39547346)

Except of course if he fries that egg while he is supposed to save the world, or if by frying the egg he used too much energy, to now get defeated by the real thing.

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Re:I keep making things out of checkboxes (2021) by ant6n on Thursday February 29, 2024 @07:51AM (#39548665)

What’s „the real thing“ in this sentence? A chicken?

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Re:I keep making things out of checkboxes (2021) by lukan on Thursday February 29, 2024 @08:08AM (#39548784)

A villain. Superheros have arch enemies.

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Re:I keep making things out of checkboxes (2021) by sjsanc on Thursday February 29, 2024 @09:07AM (#39549445)

In the implication being that eggs are not the real thing; in other words, a superhero's mild annoyance.

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Re:I keep making things out of checkboxes (2021) by lukan on Thursday February 29, 2024 @09:52AM (#39550059)

The implication for me was, even superheros have limited power. So if they waste it on trivial things, they will be defeated.

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Re:I keep making things out of checkboxes (2021) by dhosek on Thursday February 29, 2024 @09:49AM (#39550002)

Chickens can be villains.

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Re:I keep making things out of checkboxes (2021) by dwighttk on Thursday February 29, 2024 @12:04PM (#39552075)

Do they have large talons?

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Re:I keep making things out of checkboxes (2021) by jrgoff on Thursday February 29, 2024 @01:25PM (#39553034)

Relevant comic: https://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=2305#comi...

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Re:I keep making things out of checkboxes (2021) by NoMoreNicksLeft on Thursday February 29, 2024 @02:38PM (#39553986)

Shit, that's 13 years old now. All this time and he still can't draw hands.

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Re:I keep making things out of checkboxes (2021) by Taylor_OD on Thursday February 29, 2024 @11:10AM (#39551245)

Part of the charm of the Smallville series was Clark using his powers to do chores on the family farm. At one point, his Dad says he's able to do the work of four farmhands.

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Re:I keep making things out of checkboxes (2021) by golergka on Thursday February 29, 2024 @02:07PM (#39553615)

I don't think frying an egg would be hard — you can do it on a car's hood on a hot day.

But would you be able to poach it?

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