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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

Risk-taking Memes

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When No Solution Seems Certain, Wing It

Engineering Science
1 month ago 5.3K views 0 shares
When No Solution Seems Certain, Wing It
Flying was humanity's "impossible" dream until someone decided to just wing it! Daedalus, the OG engineer, built wings from wax and feathers to escape imprisonment—basically the ancient Greek version of a jailbreak with DIY hardware. The meme perfectly captures that desperate engineer energy we've all felt—when the deadline's tomorrow and you're thinking "these mechanical wings strapped to my arms are TOTALLY gonna work!" Sure, his son Icarus flew too close to the sun and crashed spectacularly (history's first documented beta testing failure), but hey—innovation requires risk-takers! Next time your experiment fails or your code won't compile, channel your inner Daedalus. Sometimes the most brilliant solutions come when we're backed into a corner with nothing but feathers, wax, and audacity!

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