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xkcd #3236: Border Message

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Thanks to differences in logging regulations, the messages actually turned out to be visible from the air.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3236/

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[–] otacon239@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I want to live in the isolated apostrophe.

[–] Shieldtoad@sh.itjust.works 34 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not and apostrophe, but close enough.

[–] qaz@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

Been there and got 6 messages from my carrier telling me I was entering another country

[–] tiramichu@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Trivia: a small isolated territory belonging to a larger nation or entity which is entirely surrounded by another entity's territory is an exclave.

[–] otacon239@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Apostrophe Exclave sounds like a sick as hell band name.

[–] Deebster@infosec.pub 3 points 1 month ago

Its not all its cracked up to be; it attract's pendant's like you would'nt believe.

[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 4 points 1 month ago

You can live in hope.

"WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE"

[–] isles@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Now this idea exists, it's just a matter of time before "THIS BORDER BROUGHT TO YOU BY GOOGLE", boom, permanent advertising.