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Harry Potter fans force relocation of £430m undersea cable to avoid Dobby’s ‘grave’ (www.theguardian.com)

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Power cable linking UK and Ireland now passes near Bronze Age human burial remains instead of fictional grave on Welsh beach

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[–] Sidhean@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If burying one's dead is nerdy, we might throw the concept out entirely lol.

[–] Miller@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

It is nerdy in the sense it is the product of complex thought, same as fiction, same as prehistoric burial sites which came about because someone dreamt the sun god said that appeases him and honours the dead. It is all the same box of tricks.