HammerjackAug 10, 2025

Happy Zero Cool Day!

https://lemmy.zip/post/46012665

Show threadπ•Έπ–”π–˜π–˜

Zero Cool might have been lying lol

www.nytimes.com/sitemap/1988/08/10/

…nytimes.com/…/new-york-times-front-page-reprint?…

Site Map - August 10, 1988

All New York Times stories published on August 10, 1988.

Aug 10, 2025 at 11:02pmWeb
Show threadbacon_pdpAug 10, 2025
It was said by Lord Nikon not Zero Cool; also it is a quote from the movie Hackers
Show threadπ•Έπ–”π–˜π–˜Aug 11, 2025
I am aware. Thus the joke.
Show threadJargonWagonAug 11, 2025

Hyperlinking NY Times articles from that day make it seem like you were actually investigating the claim and using those to back it up instead of joking.

EDIT: Interesting to see what articles were actually on that day though.

Show threadπ•Έπ–”π–˜π–˜Aug 11, 2025
Ah, makes sense. Nope. Just joking around on what is, arguably, one of the best movies of its time.
Show threadOdoAug 11, 2025
Clearly he hacked the archive to cover his tracks.
Show threadπ•Έπ–”π–˜π–˜Aug 11, 2025
This is the right answer hahahaha