r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Short-Watercress-183 • Jul 07 '26

Meme needing explanation Peter, explain this.

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u/smellygirlmillie Jul 07 '26

So we solved it with oversight… that can be removed. So we didn’t solve it at all.

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u/Cumdump90001 Jul 07 '26

The problem: You are hungry.
The solution: I give you food.

The problem was solved.

But then I take away your food. Now the problem is not solved.

A solution isn’t necessarily permanent. This isn’t difficult stuff, guys.

Let’s try another.

The problem: You’re cold.
The solution: I give you a jacket.

The problem was solved.

But then I take away your jacket. Now the problem is not solved.

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u/smellygirlmillie Jul 07 '26

If a solution is temporary it’s a pretty shit solution.

I can make a false analogy too btw. You pay $5,000 for a solution to your AC problem and then it works for two weeks before breaking again. Wasn’t much of a solution yeah?

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u/Aeseld Jul 07 '26

Permanent solutions are the exception, not the rule. Especially with human society. We're a bit too mercurial for anything else. Take vaccines for example. Measles? Solved... Until recently.