Jules she/herafewbugs@social.coop
Nov 3, 2026, 4:25 PMI suddenly understand why so many supervillains are scientists who snapped one day.
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Deb Nam-Kranednkboston@apobangpo.spaceNov 3, 2026, 4:29 PM@afewbugs ❗️
Colin the MathmoColinTheMathmo@mathstodon.xyzNov 3, 2026, 5:16 PM@afewbugs I'm reminded of the observation I saw one day ... here paraphrased ...
The general public see that a supervillian is "Dr Something" ... they nod along sagely and say: Yes, they must be clever.
Those from academia nod along sagely and say: Clearly it drove them insane.
Gildilinie Gremlin 🏳️⚧️🍳gildilinie@beige.partyNov 3, 2026, 5:35 PM@afewbugs you too huh
Nov 3, 2026, 5:59 PM@afewbugs
Completely and utter relatable.
CiaraCiaraNi@mastodon.greenNov 3, 2026, 7:15 PM@afewbugs It's shite that everything has been enshittified, but this made me laugh out loud. Solidarity!
StoneBear 🎃 :potion_genderqueer:stonebear2@hachyderm.ioNov 3, 2026, 7:23 PM@afewbugs
🎵 Ev'ry witch was someone's princes
in some other once upon a time... 🎵
-- SJ Tucker, "Not The Villain"https://sjtucker.bandcamp.com/track/not-the-villain
(Or, put another way, set up a standard that's very hard to achieve, let people get close, then yoink the goalpoasts on them. You want supervillains? That's how you get supervillains.)
NetzblockiererNetzblockierer@tech.lgbtNov 3, 2026, 7:52 PM@afewbugs we need more of.those - unsarcastically in IRL!
Solomonojelabii@norden.socialNov 3, 2026, 8:27 PM@afewbugs I do understand that scientists may snap at some point. But I wouldn't point to them, when it comes to supervillains?
