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Who needs Skynet (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Since when does wearing a brown hoodie convey that one is a genius?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

It's supposed to represent Ben Kenobi from the original star wars I think. Or more generally, a wizard-y sage robe.

Edit: it's also just a meme, with its own understood meaning.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

I always interpreted it as a person that has devoted their life to the topic of the meme with monk-like devotion.