I’m aware of the “canary in a coal mine” reference & meaning.

Whether it’s "funny’ would strongly depend upon the perspectives of the individual reading it. I enjoy a fair amount of Larson’s work, but this one ain’t doing it for me, I’m afraid.

Ain’t it too late by then?

Pfft! The astronaut path should be way more vertical.

Ignorant mode activated.

Which ones? The animals, or the animals?

Welp… Gotta go. See ya!

Hey-Zeus needs a ride, Jesus can just resurrect & fly the (Holy) Spirit Airlines.

I’m of an age where i just don’t GAF anymore. I’ll be as polite as I’d expect someone to be with me, but go much beyond that & I’ll be like “welp, I gotta go - TTYL.”

Sttrrreeeetttttcccccchhhhhhh…

Several open source “pipe”-based apps all have no such issue.

Cock-a-doodle-doo, any {rooster} will do.

Youngster. Bet you’ve never even seen an 8" floppy IRL. And don’t get me started on tape or punch cards…

With all the data retention and logging requirements being imposed by various governments, your “joke” might not be so far off.

They’re needed just to hold the massive encryption key, I’m assuming.

At the current rate of development, every city will have its own space heater data center, so with all that computational power available to just any maligned local city government dignitary, you’re right to be concerned.

bite byte

FTFY.

Seriously? Have you never run into a right-winger?

Are you a virgin because you’re chicken? It’s okay - most everybody’s nervous their first time…

Might actually work if the HR person is sympathetic & appreciative of someone with a sense of humor. Assuming it ever makes it past the inevitable AI screening process, anyway.