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[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 7 points 4 hours ago

What an honor!

Congrats!

[–] Slashme@lemmy.world 8 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

That's not what a frog looks like inside at all.

Oh, wait, this is that thing about explaining a joke and dissecting a frog, right?

Anyway, congratulations, Dr!

[–] TisI@lemmy.zip 4 points 9 hours ago

Congrats, buddy!

[–] weariedfae@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Congratulations! I wish I could hear about your thesis without identifying you. I'm sure it is great and fascinating!

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 1 points 2 hours ago

DM me if you wanna know lmao. Basically, I'm a jack of all trades environmental archaeologist.

[–] Chakravanti@monero.town 2 points 10 hours ago

Epic, Bufo.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 9 points 15 hours ago

congratulations on the dissecation

[–] Mavvik@lemmy.ca 7 points 15 hours ago

Im impressed you got to the end with how much shitposting you do! Congrats Dr. Fossilesque!

[–] BodyBySisyphus@hexbear.net 4 points 13 hours ago
[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 32 points 22 hours ago

Congratulations!

From,

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 56 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Oh yeah? Well my dissertation on automated weapons systems was able to defend itself.

Congrats tho.

[–] definitely_AI@feddit.online 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Autonomous gun turrets can be... very... persuasive.

Now with 50 percent more bullet per bullet!

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

Just wait until you see how they defended dissertations in the Middle Ages

[–] spinne@sh.itjust.works 66 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Congratulations on surviving the flaying!!!

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 6 points 13 hours ago (1 children)
[–] spinne@sh.itjust.works 4 points 13 hours ago

That's valid

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 49 points 1 day ago

Needs a little stitching back up, but nothing unexpected & thx. :)

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 33 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Is it even legal to use this template on days other than Wednesday? But don't worry, I won't report you to the meme police. And congrats, of course.

[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

More highly frowned upon than outright illegal; a hard stare should suffice.

[–] jaennaet@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 day ago

Maybe a "tut tut"

Defenses call for different rules.

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 11 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (2 children)

Why tweezers have been nailed down tho?
Please tell me no AI.

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 2 points 12 hours ago

To prevent them from floating away of course (look at their shadow)

[–] Aedis@lemmy.world 9 points 21 hours ago

Seriously? That bothers you more than the frog having human-like organs?

However I'm pretty sure those aren't tweezers and they aren't pinned down.

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago

Now we can say “What’s up Doc?” and mean it. 🐰🥕

[–] sirprize@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

More like dissection.

Congrats!

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 4 points 13 hours ago

or vivesection if the frog is alive.

[–] artifex@piefed.social 12 points 1 day ago

It was hard work, I’m sure, but now you’ve got it made! I mean, now it’s easy street for you, right? Nothing but champagne dreams and caviar wishes, right?

[–] Sickos@hexbear.net 8 points 1 day ago
[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 5 points 23 hours ago

Congratulations! Eat shit, Dr. Kilimo.

[–] slowmorella@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 23 hours ago
[–] definitely_AI@feddit.online 4 points 1 day ago

First tell us what thesis you successfully defended, and then we will let you know whether you are on the right or wrong side of history.

[–] MrEff@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Congratulations. I hope your edits are few and potential publications are plentiful. What was the topic?

[–] definitely_AI@feddit.online 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

"The definitive case for eugenics"

[–] MrEff@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"An improved analysis method of Phrenology"

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"the long term benefits of trepanation, a meta analysis."

[–] Machinist@lemmy.world 3 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Trepanning is back, baby! NSFL warning. Dude has his friends help him dremel a hole in his skull so he can like totally open his third eye or release the demon chakras or whatever.

Can't find it, but there was an interview where someone talked about poking their meninges with a metal rod and having a 'spiritual experience' or something. Also, bong rips feeling bubbly in the skull hole.

[–] definitely_AI@feddit.online 3 points 3 hours ago

"When I stick this metal prong into my brain at an angle my feet start tickling!"

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago

Thought you were OP for a brief moment there

[–] pseudo@jlai.lu 2 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)
[–] pseudo@jlai.lu 3 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Why are my ! censored? I put at least 8, I can only see 3.

[–] myavatar@feddit.org 5 points 23 hours ago

Don't worry, I see more than three ! In your post. :)

[–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Doctorate then? My mother was doing a doctorate but stopped right before the dissertation.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 day ago

From the looks of it, you were many things, except successful