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   Kim Scheinberg (kims@mas.to)'s status on Saturday, 24-May-2025 05:21:02 JST Kim Scheinberg

   I want to do a:

   What does this sign mean, wrong answers only

   thread, but I have no idea what the sign actually does mean. I'd welcome both humorous answers and the correct one

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     Sin Vega (sinvega@mas.to)'s status on Saturday, 24-May-2025 05:29:21 JST Sin Vega

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     @kims "aerial units are countered by shuttlecock charge"

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     Thomas Barrio (homohortus@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 24-May-2025 05:29:47 JST Thomas Barrio

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     @kims contrôle de vitesse des motards en espagne. j'y ai déjà été survolé par un hélicopère (c'était pas pour moi cependant!).

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     Kim Scheinberg (kims@mas.to)'s status on Saturday, 24-May-2025 05:29:47 JST Kim Scheinberg

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     • Thomas Barrio

     @homohortus
     That's a pretty good explanation, considering it was sent to me by a friend who's currently biking in Spain

     So you're saying there are speed limits for bikers, and they use drones and helicopters to issue tickets to violators, or to warn them to slow down?

     That sounds really crazy when I type it

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     DeterioratedStucco (softwaretheron@mas.to)'s status on Saturday, 24-May-2025 05:38:46 JST DeterioratedStucco

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     @kims
     "Water skiers being rescued from the giant whirlpool can float better with these two large globes."

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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Saturday, 24-May-2025 06:02:12 JST 翠星石

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     @kims Proprietary radio waves from drones and helicopters will be used to mind control you.
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     DB Schwein (deirdrebeth@mas.to)'s status on Saturday, 24-May-2025 06:06:41 JST DB Schwein

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     @kims

     They don't consider a small one-man unit to be any threat, or they'd have a tighter defense. An analysis of the plans has demonstrated a weakness, but the approach will not be easy. You are required to skim the surface to this point. The target area is only two meters wide. A precise hit and only a precise hit will set off a chain reaction. Stabilize your read deflectors. Watch for enemy ships.

     *with apologies to G. Lucas

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     Kim Scheinberg (kims@mas.to)'s status on Saturday, 24-May-2025 06:40:39 JST Kim Scheinberg

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     • Kate McDonald

     @musiciankate
     I think it was taken on a bicycle path, so I'm voting bicycle

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     Kate McDonald (musiciankate@hcommons.social)'s status on Saturday, 24-May-2025 06:40:40 JST Kate McDonald

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     @kims Is it a bicycle or is it a motorcycle? The wheels looked like bicycle to me at first, but the helmet looks more like a motorcycle helmet.

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     mbpaz (mbpaz@mas.to)'s status on Saturday, 24-May-2025 06:53:37 JST mbpaz

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     @kims obviously, the sign means that all sorts of galaxy citizens should coordinately attack the death star, that may succeed in shooting microwave weapons at heroic bikers, but meanwhile allied drones and helicopters will find its weak spot and save the universe.

     It was widespread but Imperial forces have withdrawn it.

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     Kim Scheinberg (kims@mas.to)'s status on Saturday, 24-May-2025 09:58:12 JST Kim Scheinberg

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     • Dianora (Diane Bruce)

     @Dianora
     Wow, that's insane... who woulda thought?

     "The Spanish roads are currently patrolled by eight Pegasus helicopters. As part of the tests, Spain is already using light aircraft to control the busiest sections and is also planning to use drones for this purpose in the future.

     Since March 2014, they have caught over 28 thousand drivers this way [...]"

     https://trans.info/en/spain-manages-traffic-inspection-air-result-28-thousand-fines-75294

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     Dianora (Diane Bruce) (dianora@ottawa.place)'s status on Saturday, 24-May-2025 09:58:13 JST Dianora (Diane Bruce)

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     @kims A little websearch and I found this thread.
     https://www.reddit.com/r/fpv/comments/mms3eg/what_does_this_sign_supposed_to_mean_lolz/

     hope it helps! (I still like my photon torpedo answer better) *whistles innocently*

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     Kim Scheinberg (kims@mas.to)'s status on Saturday, 24-May-2025 10:25:58 JST Kim Scheinberg

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     • Clive Thompson

     @clive
     I was just thinking the same thing

     Mastodon really showed up for this one

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     Clive Thompson (clive@saturation.social)'s status on Saturday, 24-May-2025 10:25:59 JST Clive Thompson

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     @kims This is the best thread on the internet today

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     Megan Lynch (she/her) (meganl@mas.to)'s status on Saturday, 24-May-2025 10:26:45 JST Megan Lynch (she/her)

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     @kims "Aliens and human cops/military all agree on their hate of cyclists" #BikeTooter #CarCentrism

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     Tropical Trevor (tropicaltrevor@mas.to)'s status on Saturday, 24-May-2025 11:12:54 JST Tropical Trevor

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     @kims magnetic helicopters and drones employed for free lifts for bikers

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     AJ in Seattle (innuendo@mas.to)'s status on Saturday, 24-May-2025 11:47:29 JST AJ in Seattle

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     @kims Biker parking at the drone vs helicopter amphitheater

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     PrinceOfDenmark (princeofdenmark@mas.to)'s status on Saturday, 24-May-2025 12:01:13 JST PrinceOfDenmark

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     @kims Use singularity to avoid marauding aircraft

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     Ed Neal (edthechem@mas.to)'s status on Saturday, 24-May-2025 14:16:31 JST Ed Neal

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     @kims Malicious Aerial Deployment of Roombas and Influencer Drones (MADRID)