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Readme Gets Absurd


My Whirlwind Romance with the Lawnmower Bot

Dear Reader,

I’m back at Carnegie Mellon for grad school, and I have quickly noticed a new hot body roaming the Cut.

I’m sure you’ve noticed them. Sleek, shiny, not afraid of getting their hands dirty, always dressing in a provocative red. From the moment I saw them, …

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Entropy+ Dissolves

Yesterday morning, students in search of the most overpriced, mediocre sushi on campus were greeted by a bizarre sight: Entropy+ no longer exists. For the past few months, the store’s shelves had been getting progressively more messy and chaotic, culminating in this strange spectacle. The leading theory suggests that, by …

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"Merry Christmas from Meat the Intern!" [Image of Meat lying in a hospital bed covered almost completely in bandages] Speech bubbles above Meat read: "It's me, Meat! I'm doing fine after last week's incident! The FBI is lying to you!" and "I, Meat, make this statement of my own free will*". A note in the corner reads "9 out of 10 doctors declare this man alive."
A coupon offering "1 Free Advice" from Grey's Wingman Service (circa 2022).

On the origins of buggy

In modern day, it can be difficult to recollect the scrappy origins of the noble sport of Sweepstakes. Informally known as Buggy, this pastime today takes the form of small carbon fiber capsules being pushed along a set route through Schenley Park, steered by students of short stature and …

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A modern dialectic of oppression

In our day and age, we have had the pleasure of learning about the mistakes and sins of our forefathers, and have been given the opportunity to redeem ourselves as a global civilization. In many ways, we have, with many free to practice their cultures — however as we advance …

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Two similar sketches of the base of Walking to the Sky with Warner Hall in the background. In one image, a crushed piano has just landed on top of what is now a splatter of blood.
"The reality of being a safety icon: documenting the lives of those who save ours. In theaters April 1st." [many illustrations of stickmen getting drunk, snorting substances, stumbling around, and so on]
A screenshot of a browser search history filled with "hot fbi agents," surrounded by pictures of FBI agents and hearts. "I know you can see my search history you know how badly I need this <3"
"How many times did you vote this election? (Sample Size: 500 students)" [a pie chart with the following data: 0–2 is 29.5%, 3–5 is 47.7%, 6–10 is 15.9%, and 11+ is 6.8%]
A screenshot of a Gmail inbox with 8 form submission receipts with the subject "cmu missed connections <3", with times between 3 and 4 AM.
"CMU Graphic Design Club, sponsored by README (please join, we need artists)" / "graphic design is our passion!!!!" [lots of rainbow colors and poor-quality sketches]

Ethics final causes moderate ruckus

Over the past few weeks, local shooting ranges have been seeing an increase in CMU student patronage. According to onsite readme reporters, a number of students are taking time out of their weekends to practice at the pistol range.

Many members of reAdme speculate that this may be related …

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The Scramble for Element 119: The Race Continues

The quest to discover new superheavy elements has in the past been analogized to a race. Since the discovery of berkelium, in 1946, scientists from various laboratories around the world have competed, and at times collaborated, to discover new elements, leading to a string of discoveries of element 97 up …

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An image of Santa Claus captioned "Believe in Santa. How else can he believe in himself?"
Recruiting poster with an Uncle Sam with Farnam Jahanian's face. It says "I want YOU for README. Nearest recruiting station: [outdated pitch meeting location]. By: the CMU KGB"

The yearly CMU black market finals guide

Welcome, dear one, to the last academic guide you will ever need.

In this trying season of finals and term projects – when time is short, energy wanes, and we remain besieged by our thanksgiving-fueled, Celsius-charged gut microbiomes – conventional academics are no longer viable. This compendium, brought to …

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A poll of students labeled "why were you at a CMU football game?" [pie chart with the following data: "thought it was a 112 recitation" is 35.5%, "I heard chicks dig sports guys" is 4.8%, "lost" is 16.1%, "if a ball hits me I get an excused absence" is 16.1%, and "my friend is in Kiltie and begged me for two hours" is 27.4%]

Andrew Carnegie had the right idea

People who know me in person may know that I am a man who wears underwear. But shopping for men's underwear feels really gay, because you have to like, look at lots of men in underwear. This is a problem, because I am very homophobic.

I considered wearing women's …

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The Homosexual Conundrum

Hello, fellow queers of Carnegie. Recently I have run into an issue that we have all experienced: too much gay sex. Just last week, I received trouble from this dreadful condition. As I was sashaying though campus, I noticed a poster for blood donation. Being a kind-hearted individual, I naturally …

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A dimly lit black-and-white photo of a corridor with a shadowy creature  running toward the camera.

CMU To Construct New, Shittier Donner

shittier donner With the completion of the new Highmark Center for Wellness, CMU has successfully wrapped up yet another construction project. Needing a new project to collect alumni donations, CMU turns to their freshman housing. Hopeful Donner residents prayed that CMU would finally announce the destruction of Donner, however, this Monday CMU …

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An image styled as a public service announcement stating "are you texting an UNDERCOVER COP? know the signs." It includes screenshots of three text messages: "Do you know where a fella can buy some perquisite? [sic]", "should i blow on the cartridges before i smoke them", and "Meet me by the big blue phone on Skibo"

Smoking cigarettes is the coward's way out of an oral fixation

It's a late night. I'm a private eye, packing a revolver and a second revolver, 'cause that's what you need in the rough-and-tumble streets of North Oakland. I wear a wire and a long coat, but there's one thing you'll never catch me with, and that's a cigarette drooping from …

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Zeno’s Paradox Reason Why Our Sports Teams Suck • “It’s actually a metaphor for being reeeaaalllly hungry.” ­ author, on cannibalism • Lawmakers determine abortion to be legal only when Mercury is in retrograde • ReadMe so funny that they invented CMU to house it • We lowballed our CMU tuition on Facebook Marketplace • Booth Gloryhole Competition Winner Announced • CMU Physics rises to #1 worldwide following particle accelerator heist • Administration to build new Student Academic Failure Center just for you • CMU student lives in a barrel, claims it's better than first year housing • CMU linguistics department finishes 70 year project to translate ancient Egyptian porno • ReadMe a huge proponent of meth as children's study aid • "It's not imposter syndrome, we did admit you as a mistake" admissions office admits • Robotics students shocked half their projects are just reskinned guns • How to send more risqué texts to your 9th grade biology teacher • CMU Administration shocked why students are still sad, "We gave you guys a Carnival?" • What linear algebra can teach you about your parent’s sex lives • King Charles III to consider castling • In shocking news, 112 grading party turns into a free­for­all as TAs fight for last slices of cold pizza • CMU students take Pitt finals: “It’s nice to be good at something” • China expresses concerns over working conditions in CFA • White boy SHOCKS locals by speaking in fluent Chinese accent • Having a single thought about 15­-122 now considered an AIV • Carnegie Mellon color no longer the concept of plaid • Student discovers 09207 TECH QUANT ANAL not quite what they expected • My Military Industrial Complex could totally blow up your Military Industrial Complex • Internship interviews now include mandatory duel to the death • Enemy surrenders; no match for roboclub killing machines • Canadians finally get a Stanley Cup, NHL officials aghast • There is nothing funny about erectile dysfunction • Can President Joe Biden please presidentially pardon my AIV? • How to not have your self-esteem brought down by all the clearly smarter students in your tour group • Booth chair discovers that "scissor lift violation" isn't a sex thing • “I have no way of knowing”, says person who could very easily look it up • CS Students shocked to discover classes have names • Prosecutor agrees to downgrade Capital Grains to 1st Degree Grains • SLICE defends university­-sanctioned orgies • OPINION: First, it was a Masters. Now, you need a Ph.D. before they let you fuck the computers • Is that Nazi salute or is Elon Musk just happy to see me? • "My Cute Next­-Door Neighbor Believes in WHAT?": Quirky new meet­-cute sitcom coming this summer • “I'm such a freak. If anyone saw my search history I’d be on a watchlist,” says man who just looks up vanilla porn • Zeno’s Paradox Reason Why Our Sports Teams Suck • “It’s actually a metaphor for being reeeaaalllly hungry.” ­ author, on cannibalism • Lawmakers determine abortion to be legal only when Mercury is in retrograde • ReadMe so funny that they invented CMU to house it. • We lowballed our CMU tuition on Facebook Marketplace • Booth Gloryhole Competition Winner Announced • CMU Physics rises to #1 worldwide following particle accelerator heist. • Administration to build new Student Academic Failure Center just for you. • CMU student lives in a barrel, claims it's better than first year housing • CMU linguistics department finishes 70 year project to translate ancient Egyptian porno • ReadMe a huge proponent of meth as children's study aid. • "It's not imposter syndrome, we did admit you as a mistake" admissions office admits • Robotics students shocked half their projects are just reskinned guns • How to send more risqué texts to your 9th grade biology teacher • CMU Administration shocked why students are still sad, "We gave you guys a Carnival?" • What linear algebra can teach you about your parent’s sex lives. • King Charles III to consider castling • In shocking news, 112 grading party turns into a free­for­all as TAs fight for last slices of cold pizza • CMU students take Pitt finals: “It’s nice to be good at something”. • China expresses concerns over working conditions in CFA • White boy SHOCKS locals by speaking in fluent Chinese accent. • Having a single thought about 15­-122 now considered an AIV • Carnegie Mellon color no longer the concept of plaid • Student discovers 09207 TECH QUANT ANAL not quite what they expected. • My Military Industrial Complex could totally blow up your Military Industrial Complex • Internship interviews now include mandatory duel to the death • Enemy surrenders; no match for roboclub killing machines. • Canadians finally get a Stanley Cup, NHL officials aghast • There is nothing funny about erectile dysfunction • Can President Joe Biden please presidentially pardon my AIV? • How to not have your self-esteem brought down by all the clearly smarter students in your tour group • Booth chair discovers that "scissor lift violation" isn't a sex thing • “I have no way of knowing”, says person who could very easily look it up • CS Students shocked to discover classes have names • Prosecutor agrees to downgrade Capital Grains to 1st Degree Grains • SLICE defends university­-sanctioned orgies • OPINION: First, it was a Masters. Now, you need a Ph.D. before they let you fuck the computers. • Is that Nazi salute or is Elon Musk just happy to see me? • "My Cute Next­-Door Neighbor Believes in WHAT?": Quirky new meet­-cute sitcom coming this summer. • “I'm such a freak. If anyone saw my search history I’d be on a watchlist,” says man who just looks up vanilla porn.