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xkcd #3115: Unsolved Physics Problems

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'Tin pest' makes more sense to me. Tin just doesn't want to be locked down in a shape like that. I get it. But why would any metal want to grow hair??

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3115/

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[–] cmgvd3lw@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Did he found a cure for baldness?

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 27 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Well, if you are willing to coat your head with copper and some tin on top, you can grow yourself some tin whiskers. Yet, I don't know if they make a good replacement for hair.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

shaving is gonna be an adventure

[–] Honytawk@feddit.nl 8 points 10 months ago

No, but those zinc ingots now have great mustaches!

[–] elucubra@sopuli.xyz 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

There is no cure for baldness, else Bezos would have a mane.

[–] markovs_gun@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Elon has hair plugs that admittedly look pretty good. I think Bezoa just lost his hair too quickly to fool anyone.

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

hair plugs that admittedly look pretty good.

Nah, it also doesn't fool anyone. it looks like a toupee, except that he can't take it off.

[–] morphballganon@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

It looks better than his natural hair did