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The ten-way tie was judged a ten-way tie, so no one won the grand prize, a rare fishing monopole.

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

What the fuck?

Magnet fishing, also called magnetic fishing, is searching in outdoor waters for ferromagnetic objects available to pull with a strong neodymium magnet.[1] Recovered items may be dangerous, such as firearms, ammunition, and bombs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnet_fishing

Why would anyone do this?

[–] Toribor@corndog.social 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Goblin brain likes little trinkets made of metal. Goblin brain demands I find them, keep them, anything to distract from the void.

may be dangerous, such as firearms, ammunition, and bombs.

Also goblin brain not always best decision maker.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 points 2 years ago

Tbf to the goblin brain, the likely danger from those objects is tetanus

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 1 points 2 years ago

Because our ancestors got dopamine when they picked a berry and that increased their odds of survival

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

They just can't catch magnetic fish like in the old days anymore. Damn micro-plastic.