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[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't get what the joke is

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Nobody actually knows what the p means but we keep using it anyway. The guy who coined it is long dead.

[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Doesn't it mean "potential" ?

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes, and also, whoosh

[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 2 points 2 weeks ago
[–] AnarchistArtificer@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I thought it was "power". That's probably wrong though.