Stamets@startrek.website to memes@lemmy.world · 8 months agoYes. We're better than you.startrek.websiteimagemessage-square125fedilinkarrow-up1856arrow-down144
arrow-up1812arrow-down1imageYes. We're better than you.startrek.websiteStamets@startrek.website to memes@lemmy.world · 8 months agomessage-square125fedilink
minus-squaresnor10@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·8 months agoYou’ll change your tune when your work forces you to regularly write nonsensical combinations of letters and numbers.
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 months ago? The meme is specifically calling out why the seven slash exists. It’s very possible to confuse the two with sloppy writing.
minus-squaredmention7@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoI think what snor is saying is that the “hatted” 1 prevents mistaking it for an I when there are numerals and letters in the same context.
minus-squareRedAggroBest@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoIf they curved the tick instead of some angled dash nonsense there would be no mistake. Thus an angled top on a 1, rather than curved, should be a punishable offense
You’ll change your tune when your work forces you to regularly write nonsensical combinations of letters and numbers.
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The meme is specifically calling out why the seven slash exists. It’s very possible to confuse the two with sloppy writing.
I think what snor is saying is that the “hatted” 1 prevents mistaking it for an I when there are numerals and letters in the same context.
If they curved the tick instead of some angled dash nonsense there would be no mistake. Thus an angled top on a 1, rather than curved, should be a punishable offense