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submitted 2 days ago by kescusay@lemmy.world to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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Look, I get it. The gargantuan shit-show that is U.S. politics and the American descent into fascism is on everyone's minds. It's certainly on mine.

But the point of this community is to highlight weird news stories that make you go, "By golly, I thought I was reading a headline from The Onion. You know, America's finest news source." A lot of stories being posted lately don't even remotely fit that.

That doesn't mean political stories aren't allowed here, but they must have headlines that would make people pause and wonder if it's a story from The Onion. Straight up regular, non Onion-y headlines don't fit.

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[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The reason I posted the middle one is because it sounded a lot like a Onion title. It is crazy to me that a jet can just "fall off" something. Doesn't weight a few tons?

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Tens of tons for a modern fighter, and I think the f-18 is a bigger jet, too.

But, if you've ever seen how much a ship leans over in a hard turn, you can see it happening.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Wouldn't they strap it down? Also wouldn't The ship be big enough to not tip as much?

Forgive me for not having a deep understanding of aircraft carriers

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago

They were moving it around with a tug at the time, both the tug and plane went overboard. It's also why only that plane went over.

And a bigger ship will move less in waves, but from the footage I've seen, those carriers will lean something like thirty degrees in a hard turn.

[–] jewbacca117@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Have you seen aircraft carriers? I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No, I've never seen an aircraft carrier

[–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

They carry aircraft.