▲ 1159 ▼ Looks like Lemmy is climbing up to the 2023 exodus days numbers again (lemmy.ca) submitted 2 years ago by Sunshine@lemmy.ca to c/fediverse@lemmy.world 197 comments fedilink hide all child comments The groundwork made in the apps, frontends, tools and instances is finally paying off. The masses are noticing the value!
[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 51 points 2 years ago (2 children) Slow and steady wins the race. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) I find this true of so few actual races. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 48 points 2 years ago (2 children) The longer the race, the more true it becomes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wow. Absolute legend permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Saleh@feddit.org 14 points 2 years ago Upon being awarded the prize of A$10,000 (equivalent to $36,011 in 2022), Young said that he did not know there was a prize and that he felt bad accepting it, as each of the other five runners who finished had worked as hard as he did—so he gave A$3,000 to 41-year-old Joe Record and A$4,000 to the other runners, keeping only A$3,000 for himself.[2] Despite attempting the event again in later years, Young was unable to repeat this performance or claim victory again.[8] permalink fedilink source parent [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* Counter-point: he won the race by being the fastest runner. But I grant you it took him awhile to decide to run the race relative to average life spans and the age of the likely typical marathon runner, so we can just call it a draw. Edit: Okay, I read the rest of the article. Quite a ride. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) It was our evolutionary success as a human animal. We were never the fastest, strongest or even the most numerous at the start. But working slowly as a cooperative community, we conquered every liveable space on the planet. We can do the same online. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Persistence hunting corporate dominance, I can dig it Someone fetch me my spear permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Die4Ever@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) And my axe! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OpenStars@piefed.social 5 points 2 years ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) I find this true of so few actual races. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 48 points 2 years ago (2 children) The longer the race, the more true it becomes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wow. Absolute legend permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Saleh@feddit.org 14 points 2 years ago Upon being awarded the prize of A$10,000 (equivalent to $36,011 in 2022), Young said that he did not know there was a prize and that he felt bad accepting it, as each of the other five runners who finished had worked as hard as he did—so he gave A$3,000 to 41-year-old Joe Record and A$4,000 to the other runners, keeping only A$3,000 for himself.[2] Despite attempting the event again in later years, Young was unable to repeat this performance or claim victory again.[8] permalink fedilink source parent [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* Counter-point: he won the race by being the fastest runner. But I grant you it took him awhile to decide to run the race relative to average life spans and the age of the likely typical marathon runner, so we can just call it a draw. Edit: Okay, I read the rest of the article. Quite a ride. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 48 points 2 years ago (2 children) The longer the race, the more true it becomes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wow. Absolute legend permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Saleh@feddit.org 14 points 2 years ago Upon being awarded the prize of A$10,000 (equivalent to $36,011 in 2022), Young said that he did not know there was a prize and that he felt bad accepting it, as each of the other five runners who finished had worked as hard as he did—so he gave A$3,000 to 41-year-old Joe Record and A$4,000 to the other runners, keeping only A$3,000 for himself.[2] Despite attempting the event again in later years, Young was unable to repeat this performance or claim victory again.[8] permalink fedilink source parent [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* Counter-point: he won the race by being the fastest runner. But I grant you it took him awhile to decide to run the race relative to average life spans and the age of the likely typical marathon runner, so we can just call it a draw. Edit: Okay, I read the rest of the article. Quite a ride. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wow. Absolute legend permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Saleh@feddit.org 14 points 2 years ago Upon being awarded the prize of A$10,000 (equivalent to $36,011 in 2022), Young said that he did not know there was a prize and that he felt bad accepting it, as each of the other five runners who finished had worked as hard as he did—so he gave A$3,000 to 41-year-old Joe Record and A$4,000 to the other runners, keeping only A$3,000 for himself.[2] Despite attempting the event again in later years, Young was unable to repeat this performance or claim victory again.[8] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Saleh@feddit.org 14 points 2 years ago Upon being awarded the prize of A$10,000 (equivalent to $36,011 in 2022), Young said that he did not know there was a prize and that he felt bad accepting it, as each of the other five runners who finished had worked as hard as he did—so he gave A$3,000 to 41-year-old Joe Record and A$4,000 to the other runners, keeping only A$3,000 for himself.[2] Despite attempting the event again in later years, Young was unable to repeat this performance or claim victory again.[8] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* Counter-point: he won the race by being the fastest runner. But I grant you it took him awhile to decide to run the race relative to average life spans and the age of the likely typical marathon runner, so we can just call it a draw. Edit: Okay, I read the rest of the article. Quite a ride. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) It was our evolutionary success as a human animal. We were never the fastest, strongest or even the most numerous at the start. But working slowly as a cooperative community, we conquered every liveable space on the planet. We can do the same online. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Persistence hunting corporate dominance, I can dig it Someone fetch me my spear permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Die4Ever@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) And my axe! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OpenStars@piefed.social 5 points 2 years ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Persistence hunting corporate dominance, I can dig it Someone fetch me my spear permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Die4Ever@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) And my axe! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OpenStars@piefed.social 5 points 2 years ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Die4Ever@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) And my axe! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OpenStars@piefed.social 5 points 2 years ago permalink fedilink source parent
