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[–] outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

and is still functional and doing valuable things in the 70s

Oh, wow, you might wanna sit down for this.

[–] pupbiru@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

which part? it’s still transmitting right? and they got useful and interesting data from it only a few years ago

[–] outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com -2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

No, honey, it's 2025.

I don't know what happened to you, but im so fucking sorry.

Edit: you can down vote me all you want. It doesn't change the truth. Odds are everyone you knew is dead.

[–] tyler@programming.dev 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What are you talking about. They were saying nasa sent it to space in the 70s and it’s still functioning.

[–] outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Thanks for murdering a perfectly good bit.

[–] tyler@programming.dev 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Nobody knows what your bit is. That’s why you’re getting downvoted.

It's kind og funnier if you don't get it.