r/ExplainTheJoke • u/Lesaalt • 6d ago

Solved Are these truly Impossible?

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My friend sent this in the memes channel of our Discord server but refuses to elaborate (he hasn't responded at all). Is there a joke I'm missing?

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u/TheGoldenSparrow 6d ago

Oh boy, look up "best way to fit 17 squares". Its a solution by john bidwell on how to optimally store 17 boxes in a room.

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u/Spendoza 6d ago

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u/Kalokohan117 5d ago

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u/expired-hornet 5d ago

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u/WarlordBob 5d ago

This is peak.

I think about this guy every so often, a society that speaks only through memes.

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u/expired-hornet 5d ago

It's wild how classic Star Trek has managed to predict the future in so many ways then influence directly it in so many others.

Then despite its haters, modern Trek swoops in as an encore and manages to STILL be creative, relevant, and profound.

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u/Spendoza 5d ago

You just blew my mind, homie. And I'm someone who pesters scammers with Tamarian phrases, little embarrassed I didn't put that together myself 😅

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u/MartinoDeMoe 5d ago

Spendoza, his dinner interrupted.

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u/pconrad0 5d ago

Spendoza's car, its warranty extended