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HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

Prefrontal cortex Memes

Posts tagged with Prefrontal cortex

But That... That Is A Hippocampus

Biology Medicine Psychology
11 months ago 24.3K views 0 shares
But That... That Is A Hippocampus
Every neuroscientist looking at this: "That's not a P, that's clearly a hippocampus." The sea-horse-shaped structure responsible for memory formation just sitting there, minding its own business, while someone mistakes it for a letter. Meanwhile, the prefrontal cortex is probably trying to make an executive decision about whether to correct them or just let it slide. Fun fact: The hippocampus got its name because early anatomists thought it resembled a seahorse (hippocampus in Greek). I suppose "But That... That Is A Seahorse" wouldn't have the same ring to it.

Devoid Of The Feelings

Medicine Psychology Science
1 year ago 17.8K views 0 shares
Devoid Of The Feelings
Fantasy meets neuroscience in this epic crossover! The meme cleverly references lobotomies—a discontinued psychosurgical procedure where connections to the prefrontal cortex were severed, often resulting in emotional flattening. The wordplay "Legolobotomas" brilliantly merges Legolas (the elf) with lobotomy. The dwarf's unfazed response suggests that medieval-fantasy warriors might view radical brain surgery with the same nonchalance as battling orcs. Honestly, fighting alongside someone with no emotional regulation might be scarier than facing Sauron himself!

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My Arduino spins faster when Claude burns more tokens

Repurposed a broken Stirling-engine chassis as a desk toy that spins when Claude Code is busy and dies when I lock my Mac. Arduino + Kasa + Python. Read article →

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