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PrinceWith999Enemies, in 26 January 2024

Yes. This is actually how humans work. We are not only social animals, but eusocial - similar to bees and ants. We are unique among primates in that regard, and one of only a few species of mammals that gets that designation (the other two being mole rats).

tal,
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Not only were they a superpredator that preyed on apex predators, not only were they present in great numbers, but terrifyingly-enough, humans also worked together.

Ashyr, in 26 January 2024

I love how weirdly morbid the Far Side was. It’s kind of shocking in retrospect.

atzanteol, in 26 January 2024

Oof,too soon Gary…

ramble81, in 26 January 2024

For anyone who is not familiar with the premise behind this joke

spez,

for people on a PC.

threelonmusketeers,

Thanks! Someone should make a bot to do this. Would be useful…

sugar_in_your_tea,

I first heard it on Seinfeld. It’s amazing that it was used so much in pop-culture.

Murdoc,

I just knew of the band from Buffy.

itsgroundhogdayagain,

There’s a movie with Sam Neil about this story. We had to watch it in high school, before the Seinfeld episode came out, and we all just about died with the mom yelling about the dingo eating her baby. it wasn’t supposed to be funny but it absolutely was.

LemmyKnowsBest,

every time I think of this story I picture Elaine saying it. “A dingo ate my baby!!”

nieceandtows, in 26 January 2024

That’s dark

tacosanonymous, in 25 January 2024

-_-

ininewcrow, in 25 January 2024
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I’m indigenous Canadian and as a kid who enjoyed Farside as often as I could, my favorites were always the Indian ones.

dudinax, in 24 January 2024

The only thing that will stop a bad guy with a nose gun is a good guy with a nose gun.

SaintWacko, in 24 January 2024

I hope they fire when they sneeze

driving_crooner, in 24 January 2024
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Tiny Dinky Daffy: Pancaked by Drunk Dump Truck Driver.

marketsnodsbury, in 24 January 2024

Unfortunately this arms race eventually escalated to snot rockets.

MacedWindow, in 24 January 2024
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Its just meant to be absurd, I notice a lot of Lemmings digging for a deeper meaning that isn’t there. If that image+caption doesn’t make you grin immediately Farside may just not be your thing.

Ross_audio,

Honestly? Is it really “digging” to say this is related to the pandemic when a sneeze could kill other people.

sugar_in_your_tea,

Yes, it absolutely is digging. This comic was released way before COVID-19 was a thing. The most recent pandemic was probably Spanish Flu, which was before his time.

Ross_audio,

Ok, I read the title of the date meaning the release date.

It really isn’t digging though, it’s a pretty obvious interpretation.

ArcaneSlime,

1988 FarWorks Inc.® All rights reserved

It must be about a virus from 32 years after it was printed!

Ross_audio, (edited )

It’s literally titled with today’s date.

Digging would be to read the vertical copyright date of every cartoon, then looking at the cartoon.

I just posted my instant reaction.

jenny_ball,
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lolll don’t tell them! i enjoy the banter!

bionicjoey, in 24 January 2024

This reminds me of the cross-eyed glasses in The Jerk

transmatrix,

Use the Opti-Grab!

transmatrix, in 24 January 2024

I don’t get it. Is this a reference to people doing finger pistols?

lugal,

I barely get any jokes on this community. I guess I’m missing context or something

ApathyTree,
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I don’t think you are, really.

sugar_in_your_tea, (edited )

There are a lot of references to stuff people in the 80s and 90s would be familiar with. But a lot is just absurd as well.

I think this one is more on the absurd end of the spectrum.

Kraven_the_Hunter,

It’s pure absurdism. The guy’s brain just works different. Some of it’s genius, some is quirky, and some is like this.

ninja,

In a previous era of bomber aircraft there were positions throughout the plane that were manned machine gunners. One such weapon position in the very front, or nose, of the aircraft was referred to as the nose gun. It’s a pun.

Hawke,

I think it’s riffing on “handguns”

TragicNotCute, (edited ) in 24 January 2024
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  • Possum crushed: not faking!

Amazing.

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