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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | {{incomplete| lacks cross references/ analogies to similar cartoons, and the ups and downs in the graph need to be explained individually.}} | |
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− | + | A graph depicts the sentiment created by the act of repairing something, depending on the time it took (x-axis) and ensuing result (y-axis). The degree of triumph and exultation (expressed in sentences in quotes inside the graph) is strongly enhanced by the time the operation takes, and is also positively correlated with the result (if any). Actions during the repair process are described in sentences without quotes. | |
+ | The conclusions are rather optimistic. The most negative feeling expressed (after the maximum time of repair with minimum degree of success) is a threat against other objects that might have plans to break. | ||
− | The | + | The graph shows a main path most of his fixes apparently usually take (solid line) along with some variations they sometimes take (dotted lines). Projects usually start out with items that mostly work, but have minor problems. Occasionally they just need a cleaning (first dotted line). If that doesn't work, he takes them partly apart, and then there are times he's able to put them back together and get them to either work completely (one branch of a dotted line) or get it back to the condition it started out in (other branch of a dotted line). When this doesn't work, he takes it apart more completely, starts doing less reversible things like cutting wires, and finally starts watching YouTube videos hopefully showing the right way to fix it, or at least how others fixed it. After all that, there can be several results: One dotted line shows it's fully fixed and he feels victorious and proud that all the hard work payed off. The next dotted line is when he gets it partially working again, and gives up, satisfied to at least not have completely destroyed it. The third, main path result is total failure, which he could take as a personal failure but to which he instead responds with humor by admonishing the rest of his possessions to not break otherwise the same total destruction might happen to them. |
− | A similar sentiment was expressed in [[349: Success]] | + | A similar sentiment was expressed in [[349: Success]]. |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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+ | The initial version of the normal sized image at xkcd was [http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/images/archive/d/de/20180516052839%21repairs.png broken]. This was later repaired, with the result that this comic now works great. | ||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
[[Category:Line graphs]] | [[Category:Line graphs]] | ||
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