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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 19 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Did he found a cure for baldness?

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 29 points 6 days 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 5 days ago

shaving is gonna be an adventure

[–] Honytawk@feddit.nl 8 points 6 days ago

No, but those zinc ingots now have great mustaches!

[–] elucubra@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] markovs_gun@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days 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 4 days 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 4 days ago

It looks better than his natural hair did