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[–] germanatlas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 35 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Finally something that fixes my posture

[–] NakariLexfortaine@lemm.ee 16 points 4 months ago

Only in spirit.

[–] Roflmasterbigpimp@lemmy.world 28 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] OrnateLuna@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 4 months ago

Well it just makes you level, and stuff can be level and not be straight

[–] dexa_scantron@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Reminds me of this Niven story where a human takes some pills that are supposed to teach aliens how to teleport, but since he can't teleport he just gets an amazing sense of direction and orientation: https://www.larryniven.net/?q=bibliographic-reference/fourth-profession-the

[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

He wrote another one where an alien got drunk and wanted to have a conversation with a guy, but since the alien was out of "speaks alien language" pills instead he gave him a "messiah" pill, which happens to include the ability to speak all languages.

[–] dexa_scantron@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

That might be the same story? I don't remember well enough; I should hunt it down and reread it :D

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 11 points 4 months ago

I just want to get level

[–] Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)
[–] LifeOfChance@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

They're from a level. It's like a ruler with these going left,right up,down and diagonal to help level things like a stove