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minus-squareusualsuspect191@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 months agoI never understood this one; seems like it’s the opposite of what it should be
minus-squareSpikesOtherDog@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·2 months agoThe object is incredibly large. I first saw this shortly after Jurassic Park gained mass popularity. I was always convinced Gary was influenced by the T-Rex chase scene.
minus-squareusualsuspect191@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 months agoThese mirrors make things look smaller (appear further), hence the warning. So there’s a giant eyeball or whatever that appears to be pretty close, and the joke is that it’s even closer than that?
minus-squareSpikesOtherDog@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoMaybe it’s INCONCEIVABLY large.
minus-squareeverett@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 months agoThey may look close… but they’re even closer than you think.
minus-squareusualsuspect191@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoSo the eye is literally pressed up against the mirror and somehow otherwise invisible?
minus-squaremrgoosmoos@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agono it’s just really really big
minus-squareeverett@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoThe Far Side may not always be an accurate reflection of reality?
I never understood this one; seems like it’s the opposite of what it should be
The object is incredibly large.
I first saw this shortly after Jurassic Park gained mass popularity. I was always convinced Gary was influenced by the T-Rex chase scene.
These mirrors make things look smaller (appear further), hence the warning. So there’s a giant eyeball or whatever that appears to be pretty close, and the joke is that it’s even closer than that?
Maybe it’s INCONCEIVABLY large.
They may look close… but they’re even closer than you think.
So the eye is literally pressed up against the mirror and somehow otherwise invisible?
no it’s just really really big
The Far Side may not always be an accurate reflection of reality?