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I don't think that reddit thread is the original source. Someone in the thread links to a larger-sized image which appears to be from https://funnyjunk.com/Cog
by panic 7y ago
I don't think that reddit thread is the original source. Someone in the thread links to a larger-sized image which appears to be from https://funnyjunk.com/Cognitohazard/pxMTMck/ https://funnyjunk.com/Cognitohazard/pxMTMck/.
EDIT: here's an even earlier source, from over a week ago (note: thread contains other strange but mostly safe for work images) http://boards.4channel.org/x/thread/22512161/cursed-image-thread#p22515583 http://boards.4channel.org/x/thread/22512161/cursed-image-th.... 512x512 seems like a more likely size for the image to have been generated at, at least.
EDIT 2: here's yet an earlier source, from March 10: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu2IkGylneb/ https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu2IkGylneb/. Someone in the Twitter thread mentioned this as being the original source.
- mirimir 7y agoDamn, reminds me of rotten.com ;) This guy[0] is in pretty good shape. Albeit likely drunk and "watch this!" stupid. 0) https://i.4cdn.org/x/1555284615304.webm https://i.4cdn.org/x/1555284615304.webm
- iDemonix 7y agoThere's not much point linking to 4chan images, they disappear fairly quickly.
- mirimir 7y agoOh. Didn't know that https://i.4cdn.org https://i.4cdn.org is 4chan.
- VintageCool 7y agoHere is a more permanent link to the video with sound https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwAqHTFHpAY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwAqHTFHpAY
- screye 7y agoThat's ZooMass for you. Times were different then.
- gowld 7y agomods/dang, please update the top link to one of these more-primary sources.
- craftyguy 7y agoI prefer the current way that content makes its way to the HN frontpage: instagram->4chan->crappy content aggregator->reddit->HN
- jabv 7y agoI think you meant... crappy content aggregator -> crappy content aggregator -> crappy content aggregator -> crappy content aggregator -> acceptable content aggregator
- craftyguy 7y agoWith a front page that has daily "Omg facebook is sharing your data", "you'll never guess what uber did now", "<random shit tech company> S-1", "let's all play armchair detectives and speculate why the 737 crashed", "shitcoin is good/bad for <whatever>", etc posts, I wouldn't exactly put HN that much above crappy content aggregator..
- anonu 7y agoAt least there's no ads
- craftyguy 7y agoThere are ads. The "<who cares> is hiring" ads, and I wouldn't be surprised if some content here that goes straight to the top isn't paid for somehow.. There's a large audience here, and no transparency in how the site operates, so the incentive is high.