BitsAndBites@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoLet's end Anti-Circumvention. We should own the things we buy!www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square66linkfedilinkarrow-up1723arrow-down15cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldenshitification@slrpnk.net
arrow-up1718arrow-down1external-linkLet's end Anti-Circumvention. We should own the things we buy!www.theguardian.comBitsAndBites@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square66linkfedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldenshitification@slrpnk.net
minus-squareGeneral_Effort@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·2 months agoNono, you’re thinking of circumlocution. This is about building a wall around a besieged city.
minus-squarephcorcoran@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·2 months agoNo no, you’re thinking of circumvallation. This is about sailing a ship all around the Earth.
minus-squarehalfdane@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 months agoNo no, that’s circumnavigation. This is about the length of the perimeter around a circle
minus-squareGeneral_Effort@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·edit-22 months agoNono, you’re thinking of circumference. This is about a semi-precious gemstone in the shape of a small, domesticated mustelid. ETA: Maybe it’s too hard. I am thinking of a … spoiler zircon ferret
minus-squareTherefore@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agonot carnelian? was so close
minus-squareGeneral_Effort@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-22 months agoReally good. I wouldt have given full marks. Semi-precious gemstone isn’t good enough. Too much reliance on the pronunciation. Good pun, though, I feel. Very groan.
minus-squareSharkAttak@kbin.melroy.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 months agoOkay, now you have to tell me how you plan to circumcise locusts. Don’t be ridiculous.
minus-squarebiofaust@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·2 months agoNo no, you’re thinking of circumvallation. This is about traveling around the entire globe by ship.
Nono, you’re thinking of circumlocution. This is about building a wall around a besieged city.
No no, you’re thinking of circumvallation. This is about sailing a ship all around the Earth.
No no, that’s circumnavigation. This is about the length of the perimeter around a circle
Nono, you’re thinking of circumference. This is about a semi-precious gemstone in the shape of a small, domesticated mustelid.
ETA: Maybe it’s too hard. I am thinking of a …
spoiler
zircon ferret
not carnelian? was so close
Really good. I wouldt have given full marks. Semi-precious gemstone isn’t good enough. Too much reliance on the pronunciation. Good pun, though, I feel. Very groan.
Okay, now you have to tell me how you plan to circumcise locusts. Don’t be ridiculous.
No no, you’re thinking of circumvallation. This is about traveling around the entire globe by ship.