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Magnetism only feels like magic, because we don't have biological sensors for it (feddit.de)
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Think about it. Isn't light+eyes and ears+sound just the same in terms of their "influence at a distance"? We don't feel that as abnormal or magic - simply because we've sensors for them and are used to it. But physically speaking light and magnetism are based on electromagnetic forces.

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[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 74 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why do I feel called out by this comment

[–] boredtortoise@lemm.ee 31 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Any nipple can be a magnetic antenna

[–] papalonian@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I have nipples, Greg. Can you make me a magnetic antenna?

[–] thirdBreakfast@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Would be handy for attaching your name badge, or if you need to put those little hard drive screws somewhere so you don't lose them.

[–] clumsyninza@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

That's actually a good idea.

[–] boredtortoise@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

Does the space cold

Make your nipples go pointy, Bowie?

Do you use your pointy nipples as telescopic antennae

[–] swnt@feddit.de 11 points 1 year ago

Finally mens nipples get something to be useful at.

I vote for mens liberation and rights for magnetic nipples!