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Readme Gets Absurd


Am I the bazonkle?

Yesterday, I was taking the Zoop line back to my shelter pod after returning from a short half system-cycle trip to the flubble swamp. Now if you don't know anything about the flubble swamp, it's the peak of relaxation. There is no greater feeling in the multiverse than letting its …

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Researchers discover brief existence of Marnegie Cellon

Scientists have been studying unusual patterns of molecules in space for decades now, which tend to be artifacts of well-known universal phenomena, like supernovas.

However, one of the latest studies of these molecular “fingerprints” has yielded a result far more surprising than anyone could have ever imagined: A specific …

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An advertisement showing a picture of a young girl dressed as a witch next to a lawyer. It reads: "Have You or a Loved One Been Victimized By Delinquent Candy Thieves? Call CMU Legal to Lock Them Up!"
An ad for an "AI-Enhanced paperclip" using "GPT-5א" at an MSRP of $350/month. The image is just Clippy with the OpenAI logo pasted over it.
A skech of an old-school camera being filmed with a smartphone, labeled "film camera".
A public service announcement which reads the following: "Carnegie Mellon Facilities Management Drought Advisory; NOTICE: Water rations will be available at approved locations in reduced 335 ml sizes. 500 ml bottles will be available only as a premium side at dining locations. Water is to be conserved for the following approved uses: AI datacenter cooling, watering concrete, grass (to be killed), and watering the Fence. Water is NOT to be used for the following: vegetables, emergency eyewash, and emergency and non-emergency showering. If you experience signs of dehydration, please bear with them or purchase Celsius or other beverages from vending machines at increased prices."
"Invasive plants winning the fight? Stab them back. Martial arts training, garden trimming services, occasional humor, and more, at ReadMe." [background is a thorny berry plant with a knife tangled up in it]
Four logos: "work" with the "o" replaced with a scotty dog, "pipe it up" with bagpipes, "hang in there" with an emoji-ified Farnam Jahanian, and a sketch of Wean labeled "concrete jungle where dreams are made of".
A "WANTED DEAD" poster for spotted lanternflies.
Illustrations of stick figures getting injured in various ways, with bold text reading "STOP STICKMAN ABUSE."
An image appearing to be a screenshot of a Polymarket betting option labeled "Will that bigass construction project on Forbes/Craig be completed on time?" with a 1% projected chance of succeeding and a $500 trillion volume.

A Miracle Christmas Gift: Nearly-Perfect Finals

Wednesday morning, students across CMU campus awoke to an incredible email resting in their inboxes: “You’re done with finals!”

Sent from a gibberish address, the messages contained only roughly-scanned notes written on sheet paper. In large looping cursive text and taped-on Polaroids, these letters told students that their last …

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So-called “Platform for Free Speech” Against Freedom of Painting with Balls

It is with a heavy heart and a profound sense of betrayal that I must address a grave injustice unfolding on our campus. Not long ago, I was confronted for the innocuous act of painting The Fence with my gonads. This is nothing less than a blatant violation of the …

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A library card which has "WHORE" written on it in scratchy lettering.
An advertisement with a picture of a shark in a formal suit. The top reads "want your student loans to sleep with the fishes? Call 1-800-LOAN-SHARK now!". The bottom has long fine print with ridiculous terms.
A DIY green card, with blanks to fill in.
A photo of a lawn absolutely covered in lawn gnomes.
A quiz labeled "Am I Austistic Quiz" with the subtitle "Find out now for free!" It has three questions: "What's your name?", "What's your date of birth?", and "Do you have autism?" (with options A and B for yes and no respectively). At the bottom, upside down text says "Key: Did you mostly select 'A'? You're autistic! Did you mostly select 'B'? Chances are you're not autistic."
A Pokemon-style "Who's that buggy?" poster with an outline of a buggy.
OpenAI introduces AI-­powered rubber duck trained on millions of rubber duck responses • Having a single thought about 15­-122 now considered an AIV • Architectures, Civil Engineers meet to discuss making Carnegie Mellon infrastructure even more unfriendly • What linear algebra can teach you about your parent’s sex lives • It's a Christmas Miracle! Readme disbanded • Internship interviews now include mandatory duel to the death • Hilbert Hotel relocated to Doherty • DeviantArt, Conservapedia, and Other Websites We Don't Know Why We're Tagged In • Women breaking glass ceiling suffering head lacerations • Report: Voices in your head usually correct, studies show • Sliced bread invented. Honestly, not that cool • Rabbi hot?! • "What do you mean they don't know the difference between wet layup and prepreg?" CMU students shocked by lackluster carbon fiber fabrication knowledge of average person • Readme's own Fulke Fuchs supports Admin's declaration that "Trump" is a curse word • How to not have your self-esteem brought down by all the clearly smarter students in your tour group • Student amazed by foreign culture after study abroad in Philadelphia • Young men increasingly feeling that having a Borat impression counts as a personality ­ Report • "Sorry guys, I'm actually dead this time." Elvis, 1979 • My Professor Had One Comment After Viewing My Final Project: “This Sucks” • New StuCo 99­042 announced: "What they DON'T Teach You in CMU StuCos" • White boy SHOCKS locals by speaking in fluent Chinese accent • Air Force officer gets 15 years for leaking NORAD Santa Tracker • Carnegie Mellon unveils plans to make second, shittier donner • King Solomon Attempts to divide up twins, mother requests they're both cut in half • i have two calculators in my backpack and im ashamed • 3D Printer Crushed by Anvil, Now Regular Printer • Investors in shambles as numbers aren't going up • README's Scottish Terrier Passes Away • The nutritional benefits of eating this newspaper • Victim Escapes Samsara • OPINION: First, it was a Masters. Now, you need a Ph.D. before they let you fuck the computers • “I have no way of knowing”, says person who could very easily look it up • Carnegie Mellon color no longer the concept of plaid • CMU Administration shocked why students are still sad, "We gave you guys a Carnival?" • Artificial Intelligence trained by CMU students gains sentience, immediately kills itself • CPS intervenes after a drunken Big Pharma beats Little Pharma • NO EXCEPTIONS. CMU to enforce dismount zones for students in wheelchairs • EMS attempts to tackle STDs, declares immediate victory • Anatomy class adds study inside component • Grand Reopening of Architect's leap in the leadup to finals week • OpenAI introduces AI-­powered rubber duck trained on millions of rubber duck responses • Having a single thought about 15­-122 now considered an AIV • Architectures, Civil Engineers meet to discuss making Carnegie Mellon infrastructure even more unfriendly • What linear algebra can teach you about your parent’s sex lives. • It's a Christmas Miracle! Readme disbanded. • Internship interviews now include mandatory duel to the death • Hilbert Hotel relocated to Doherty • DeviantArt, Conservapedia, and Other Websites We Don't Know Why We're Tagged In • Women breaking glass ceiling suffering head lacerations • Report: Voices in your head usually correct, studies show. • Sliced bread invented. Honestly, not that cool. • Rabbi hot?! • "What do you mean they don't know the difference between wet layup and prepreg?" CMU students shocked by lackluster carbon fiber fabrication knowledge of average person. • Readme's own Fulke Fuchs supports Admin's declaration that "Trump" is a curse word • How to not have your self-esteem brought down by all the clearly smarter students in your tour group • Student amazed by foreign culture after study abroad in Philadelphia • Young men increasingly feeling that having a Borat impression counts as a personality ­ Report • "Sorry guys, I'm actually dead this time." Elvis, 1979. • My Professor Had One Comment After Viewing My Final Project: “This Sucks” • New StuCo 99­042 announced: "What they DON'T Teach You in CMU StuCos". • White boy SHOCKS locals by speaking in fluent Chinese accent. • Air Force officer gets 15 years for leaking NORAD Santa Tracker • Carnegie Mellon unveils plans to make second, shittier donner • King Solomon Attempts to divide up twins, mother requests they're both cut in half. • i have two calculators in my backpack and im ashamed. • 3D Printer Crushed by Anvil, Now Regular Printer • Investors in shambles as numbers aren't going up. • README's Scottish Terrier Passes Away • The nutritional benefits of eating this newspaper • Victim Escapes Samsara. • OPINION: First, it was a Masters. Now, you need a Ph.D. before they let you fuck the computers. • “I have no way of knowing”, says person who could very easily look it up • Carnegie Mellon color no longer the concept of plaid • CMU Administration shocked why students are still sad, "We gave you guys a Carnival?" • Artificial Intelligence trained by CMU students gains sentience, immediately kills itself • CPS intervenes after a drunken Big Pharma beats Little Pharma • NO EXCEPTIONS. CMU to enforce dismount zones for students in wheelchairs. • EMS attempts to tackle STDs, declares immediate victory • Anatomy class adds study inside component. • Grand Reopening of Architect's leap in the leadup to finals week