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		metadat on March 10, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: GJK: Collision detection algorithm in 2D/3D They made an inside joke outside. Innocent mistake, harmless except that HN sometimes punishes attempted humor.

emmanueloga_ on March 10, 2022 | [–]

"HN sometimes punishes attempted humor"

I've felt like that a few times!

Learned to try and be a bit more dry around here ... Humor is not necessarily a strong suit of mine, anyway :-)

brunoTbear on March 10, 2022 | [–]

Shame on me for not realizing the joke about HN on HN would be seen as outside :shrug:

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