Pointing machines, population pyramids, post office scandal, type species, and horse urine

·Dynomight··

I recently wondered if explainer posts might go extinct. In response, you all assured me that I have nothing to worry about, because you already don’t care about my explanations—you just like it when I point at stuff. Well OK then! Pointing machines How did Michelangelo make this? What I mean is—marble is unforgiving. If you accidentally remove some material, it’s gone. You can’t fix it by adding another layer of paint. Did Michelangelo somehow plan everything out in advance and then execute eve...

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