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To feel ''that'' strongly about shellfish-based cuisine, he would have to have not been exposed to it until his adolescent years; this seems unlikely, as the real Randall Munroe was born about 60 miles inland from the United States' northern east coast, where said cuisine is particularly prevalent. In reality, he is probably merely grossed out by the idea of eating lobster, and is probably exaggerating his feelings for comic effect. The title text also references changing clocks to and from {{w|Daylight Saving Time}} (DST), a practice which Randall has previously shown disdain for, mocking its irrational premise in [[:Category:Daylight saving time|several comics]]. Again, he is likely comically exaggerating his feelings, unless he literally doesn't recall a time before his teenage years when his parents ever changed the clocks in accordance with DST. | To feel ''that'' strongly about shellfish-based cuisine, he would have to have not been exposed to it until his adolescent years; this seems unlikely, as the real Randall Munroe was born about 60 miles inland from the United States' northern east coast, where said cuisine is particularly prevalent. In reality, he is probably merely grossed out by the idea of eating lobster, and is probably exaggerating his feelings for comic effect. The title text also references changing clocks to and from {{w|Daylight Saving Time}} (DST), a practice which Randall has previously shown disdain for, mocking its irrational premise in [[:Category:Daylight saving time|several comics]]. Again, he is likely comically exaggerating his feelings, unless he literally doesn't recall a time before his teenage years when his parents ever changed the clocks in accordance with DST. | ||
| β | The term "{{w|Earth Prime}}" is typically used in fictional {{w|multiverse}} settings, as a way to conveniently distinguish the Earth in which the narrative is rooted from any other Earths featured in the story. | + | The term "{{w|Earth Prime}}" is typically used in fictional {{w|multiverse}} settings, as a way to conveniently distinguish the Earth in which the narrative is rooted from any other Earths featured in the story. Here, it is probably a reference to the TV show ''Sliders'', a science fiction show airing in the late 1990s (the timeframe indicated in the title text) which chronicled the adventures of a group of people who constantly traveled through alternate universes hoping to return to Earth Prime, the Earth from which they originated. |
The idea of a alternative universe where Brussels sprouts taste good was the subject in [[2241: Brussels Sprouts Mandela Effect]]. | The idea of a alternative universe where Brussels sprouts taste good was the subject in [[2241: Brussels Sprouts Mandela Effect]]. | ||
