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Please add descriptions in each section. The comic starts with [[#turtles|turtles]]
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__NOTOC__
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*Below each image is mentioned by the title used by [[Randall]] and they are listed alphabetically
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*The headlines are links to the actual picture as can be found here on explain xkcd.
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*Below the explanation of a given picture can be seen which pictures can be found in the white and black pixels of the picture.
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*Please add descriptions in each section.  
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*The comic starts with [[#turtles|turtles]]
  
  
==assembly-1==
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==[[:File:pixels-assembly-1.png|assembly-1]]==
 
(Cueball is assembling a rocket containing Randall's What If? book.)
 
(Cueball is assembling a rocket containing Randall's What If? book.)
  
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==assembly-2==
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==[[:File:pixels-assembly-2.png|assembly-2]]==
  
 
White: [[#assembly-3|assembly-3]]
 
White: [[#assembly-3|assembly-3]]
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==assembly-3==
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==[[:File:pixels-assembly-3.png|assembly-3]]==
  
 
White: [[#assembly-4|assembly-4]]
 
White: [[#assembly-4|assembly-4]]
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==assembly-4==
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==[[:File:pixels-assembly-4.png|assembly-4]]==
  
 
White: [[#assembly-5|assembly-5]]
 
White: [[#assembly-5|assembly-5]]
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==assembly-5==
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==[[:File:pixels-assembly-5.png|assembly-5]]==
  
 
White: [[#assembly-6|assembly-6]]
 
White: [[#assembly-6|assembly-6]]
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==assembly-6==
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==[[:File:pixels-assembly-6.png|assembly-6]]==
  
 
White: [[#assembly-7|assembly-7]]
 
White: [[#assembly-7|assembly-7]]
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==assembly-7==
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==[[:File:pixels-assembly-7.png|assembly-7]]==
  
 
White: [[#assembly-7|assembly-7]], [[#upgoer|upgoer]]
 
White: [[#assembly-7|assembly-7]], [[#upgoer|upgoer]]
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==assembly-planet==
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==[[:File:pixels-assembly-planet.png|assembly-planet]]==
  
 
White: [[#assembly-6|assembly-6]]
 
White: [[#assembly-6|assembly-6]]
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==assembly-planet-1==
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==[[:File:pixels-assembly-planet-1.png|assembly-planet-1]]==
  
 
White: [[#assembly-6|assembly-6]], [[#assembly-7|assembly-7]]
 
White: [[#assembly-6|assembly-6]], [[#assembly-7|assembly-7]]
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==assembly-planet-3==
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==[[:File:pixels-assembly-planet-3.png|assembly-planet-3]]==
  
 
White: [[#assembly-3|assembly-3]], [[#assembly-4|assembly-4]]
 
White: [[#assembly-3|assembly-3]], [[#assembly-4|assembly-4]]
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==atom==
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==[[:File:pixels-atom.png|atom]]==
  
 
White: [[#string|string]]
 
White: [[#string|string]]
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==blank-figure==
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==[[:File:pixels-blank-figure.png|blank-figure]]==
  
 
White: [[#book-launch|book-launch]], [[#cantor|cantor]], [[#chess-w|chess-w]]
 
White: [[#book-launch|book-launch]], [[#cantor|cantor]], [[#chess-w|chess-w]]
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==book-launch==
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==[[:File:pixels-book-launch.png|book-launch]]==
  
 
White: [[#assembly-1|assembly-1]], [[#book-launch|book-launch]], [[#particles|particles]], [[#turtles|turtles]], [[#whatif-trade|whatif-trade]]
 
White: [[#assembly-1|assembly-1]], [[#book-launch|book-launch]], [[#particles|particles]], [[#turtles|turtles]], [[#whatif-trade|whatif-trade]]
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==cantor==
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==[[:File:pixels-cantor.png|cantor]]==
  
 
White: [[#du|du]], [[#evolution|evolution]], [[#server-1|server-1]], [[#time-turner|time-turner]]
 
White: [[#du|du]], [[#evolution|evolution]], [[#server-1|server-1]], [[#time-turner|time-turner]]
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==chess-b==
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==[[:File:pixels-chess-b.png|chess-b]]==
  
 
White: [[#chess-w|chess-w]]
 
White: [[#chess-w|chess-w]]
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Black: [[#chess-b|chess-b]]
 
Black: [[#chess-b|chess-b]]
  
==chess-w==
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==[[:File:pixels-chess-w.png|chess-w]]==
  
 
White: [[#chess-w|chess-w]], [[#du|du]], [[#evolution|evolution]], [[#server-1|server-1]], [[#time-turner|time-turner]]
 
White: [[#chess-w|chess-w]], [[#du|du]], [[#evolution|evolution]], [[#server-1|server-1]], [[#time-turner|time-turner]]
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Black: [[#chess-b|chess-b]]
 
Black: [[#chess-b|chess-b]]
  
==clouds-1==
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==[[:File:pixels-clouds-1.png|clouds-1]]==
  
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]], [[#du|du]], [[#evolution|evolution]], [[#mario-entry|mario-entry]], [[#mario-sitting-1|mario-sitting-1]], [[#mario-sitting-2|mario-sitting-2]], [[#mario-sitting-3|mario-sitting-3]], [[#particles|particles]], [[#server-1|server-1]], [[#time-turner|time-turner]]
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]], [[#du|du]], [[#evolution|evolution]], [[#mario-entry|mario-entry]], [[#mario-sitting-1|mario-sitting-1]], [[#mario-sitting-2|mario-sitting-2]], [[#mario-sitting-3|mario-sitting-3]], [[#particles|particles]], [[#server-1|server-1]], [[#time-turner|time-turner]]
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==clouds-2==
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==[[:File:pixels-clouds-2.png|clouds-2]]==
  
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]], [[#du|du]], [[#evolution|evolution]], [[#fire-hydrant|fire-hydrant]], [[#mario-entry|mario-entry]], [[#mario-sitting-1|mario-sitting-1]], [[#mario-sitting-2|mario-sitting-2]], [[#mario-sitting-3|mario-sitting-3]], [[#particles|particles]], [[#server-1|server-1]]
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]], [[#du|du]], [[#evolution|evolution]], [[#fire-hydrant|fire-hydrant]], [[#mario-entry|mario-entry]], [[#mario-sitting-1|mario-sitting-1]], [[#mario-sitting-2|mario-sitting-2]], [[#mario-sitting-3|mario-sitting-3]], [[#particles|particles]], [[#server-1|server-1]]
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==clouds-3==
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==[[:File:pixels-clouds-3.png|clouds-3]]==
  
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]], [[#du|du]], [[#evolution|evolution]], [[#fire-hydrant|fire-hydrant]], [[#mario-entry|mario-entry]], [[#mario-sitting-1|mario-sitting-1]], [[#mario-sitting-2|mario-sitting-2]], [[#mario-sitting-3|mario-sitting-3]], [[#particles|particles]], [[#server-1|server-1]], [[#time-turner|time-turner]]
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]], [[#du|du]], [[#evolution|evolution]], [[#fire-hydrant|fire-hydrant]], [[#mario-entry|mario-entry]], [[#mario-sitting-1|mario-sitting-1]], [[#mario-sitting-2|mario-sitting-2]], [[#mario-sitting-3|mario-sitting-3]], [[#particles|particles]], [[#server-1|server-1]], [[#time-turner|time-turner]]
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==clouds-4==
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==[[:File:pixels-clouds-4.png|clouds-4]]==
  
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]], [[#evolution|evolution]], [[#mario-entry|mario-entry]], [[#mario-sitting-1|mario-sitting-1]], [[#mario-sitting-2|mario-sitting-2]], [[#mario-sitting-3|mario-sitting-3]], [[#particles|particles]], [[#server-1|server-1]]
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]], [[#evolution|evolution]], [[#mario-entry|mario-entry]], [[#mario-sitting-1|mario-sitting-1]], [[#mario-sitting-2|mario-sitting-2]], [[#mario-sitting-3|mario-sitting-3]], [[#particles|particles]], [[#server-1|server-1]]
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==clouds-5==
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==[[:File:pixels-clouds-5.png|clouds-5]]==
  
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]], [[#evolution|evolution]], [[#fire-hydrant|fire-hydrant]], [[#mario-entry|mario-entry]], [[#mario-sitting-1|mario-sitting-1]], [[#mario-sitting-2|mario-sitting-2]], [[#mario-sitting-3|mario-sitting-3]], [[#particles|particles]], [[#quiet-turtle|quiet-turtle]]
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]], [[#evolution|evolution]], [[#fire-hydrant|fire-hydrant]], [[#mario-entry|mario-entry]], [[#mario-sitting-1|mario-sitting-1]], [[#mario-sitting-2|mario-sitting-2]], [[#mario-sitting-3|mario-sitting-3]], [[#particles|particles]], [[#quiet-turtle|quiet-turtle]]
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==du==
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==[[:File:pixels-du.png|du]]==
 
<pre>~$ du -s video/
 
<pre>~$ du -s video/
 
4170882256
 
4170882256
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Black: [[#sky-4|sky-4]]
 
Black: [[#sky-4|sky-4]]
  
==e1==
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==[[:File:pixels-e1.png|e1]]==
  
 
White: [[#e2|e2]], [[#e3|e3]], [[#e4|e4]]
 
White: [[#e2|e2]], [[#e3|e3]], [[#e4|e4]]
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==e2==
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==[[:File:pixels-e2.png|e2]]==
  
 
White: [[#e2|e2]], [[#e3|e3]], [[#e4|e4]], [[#e5|e5]]
 
White: [[#e2|e2]], [[#e3|e3]], [[#e4|e4]], [[#e5|e5]]
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==e3==
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==[[:File:pixels-e3.png|e3]]==
  
 
White: [[#e2|e2]], [[#e3|e3]], [[#e4|e4]], [[#e5|e5]]
 
White: [[#e2|e2]], [[#e3|e3]], [[#e4|e4]], [[#e5|e5]]
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==e4==
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==[[:File:pixels-e4.png|e4]]==
  
 
White: [[#e2|e2]], [[#e3|e3]], [[#e4|e4]], [[#e5|e5]]
 
White: [[#e2|e2]], [[#e3|e3]], [[#e4|e4]], [[#e5|e5]]
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==e5==
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==[[:File:pixels-e5.png|e5]]==
  
 
White: [[#e5|e5]], [[#e6|e6]]
 
White: [[#e5|e5]], [[#e6|e6]]
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==e6==
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==[[:File:pixels-e6.png|e6]]==
  
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]]
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]]
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==eb==
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==[[:File:pixels-eb.png|eb]]==
  
 
White: [[#e5|e5]]
 
White: [[#e5|e5]]
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==evolution==
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==[[:File:pixels-evolution.png|evolution]]==
  
 
White: [[#blank-figure|blank-figure]], [[#chess-w|chess-w]], [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]], [[#du|du]], [[#e1|e1]], [[#evolution|evolution]], [[#server-1|server-1]], [[#time-turner|time-turner]], what-if-trade
 
White: [[#blank-figure|blank-figure]], [[#chess-w|chess-w]], [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]], [[#du|du]], [[#e1|e1]], [[#evolution|evolution]], [[#server-1|server-1]], [[#time-turner|time-turner]], what-if-trade
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==fire-hydrant==
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==[[:File:pixels-fire-hydrant.png|fire-hydrant]]==
  
 
Black hat: "To be fair, what else would you expect to come out of a fire hydrant?"
 
Black hat: "To be fair, what else would you expect to come out of a fire hydrant?"
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Black: [[#moon|moon]], [[#saturn|saturn]], [[#sun|sun]]
 
Black: [[#moon|moon]], [[#saturn|saturn]], [[#sun|sun]]
  
==holism==
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==[[:File:pixels-holism.png|holism]]==
  
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]], [[#mu|mu]]
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]], [[#mu|mu]]
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==holism-b==
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==[[:File:pixels-holism-b.png|holism-b]]==
  
 
White: [[#reductionism|reductionism]]
 
White: [[#reductionism|reductionism]]
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==i-am-a-turtle==
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==[[:File:pixels-i-am-a-turtle.png|i-am-a-turtle]]==
  
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#particles|particles]], [[#quiet-turtle|quiet-turtle]]
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#particles|particles]], [[#quiet-turtle|quiet-turtle]]
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==launch-planet==
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==[[:File:pixels-launch-planet.png|launch-planet]]==
  
 
White: [[#assembly-1|assembly-1]]
 
White: [[#assembly-1|assembly-1]]
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==mario-entry==
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==[[:File:pixels-mario-entry.png|mario-entry]]==
  
 
White: [[#mario-sitting-1|mario-sitting-1]], [[#mario-sitting-2|mario-sitting-2]], [[#mario-sitting-3|mario-sitting-3]]
 
White: [[#mario-sitting-1|mario-sitting-1]], [[#mario-sitting-2|mario-sitting-2]], [[#mario-sitting-3|mario-sitting-3]]
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==mario-n1==
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==[[:File:pixels-mario-n1.png|mario-n1]]==
  
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]]
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]]
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==mario-n2==
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==[[:File:pixels-mario-n2.png|mario-n2]]==
  
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]]
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]]
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==mario-n3==
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==[[:File:pixels-mario-n3.png|mario-n3]]==
  
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]]
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]]
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==mario-sitting-1==
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==[[:File:pixels-mario-sitting-1.png|mario-sitting-1]]==
  
 
White: [[#mario-sitting-1|mario-sitting-1]], [[#mario-sitting-2|mario-sitting-2]], [[#mario-sitting-3|mario-sitting-3]]
 
White: [[#mario-sitting-1|mario-sitting-1]], [[#mario-sitting-2|mario-sitting-2]], [[#mario-sitting-3|mario-sitting-3]]
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==mario-sitting-2==
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==[[:File:pixels-mario-sitting-2.png|mario-sitting-2]]==
  
 
White: [[#mario-sitting-1|mario-sitting-1]], [[#mario-sitting-2|mario-sitting-2]], [[#mario-sitting-3|mario-sitting-3]]
 
White: [[#mario-sitting-1|mario-sitting-1]], [[#mario-sitting-2|mario-sitting-2]], [[#mario-sitting-3|mario-sitting-3]]
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==mario-sitting-3==
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==[[:File:pixels-mario-sitting-3.png|mario-sitting-3]]==
  
 
White: [[#mario-sitting-1|mario-sitting-1]], [[#mario-sitting-2|mario-sitting-2]], [[#mario-sitting-3|mario-sitting-3]]
 
White: [[#mario-sitting-1|mario-sitting-1]], [[#mario-sitting-2|mario-sitting-2]], [[#mario-sitting-3|mario-sitting-3]]
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==mario-sitting-b==
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==[[:File:pixels-mario-sitting-b.png|mario-sitting-b]]==
  
 
White: [[#mario-sitting-1|mario-sitting-1]], [[#mario-sitting-2|mario-sitting-2]], [[#mario-sitting-3|mario-sitting-3]]
 
White: [[#mario-sitting-1|mario-sitting-1]], [[#mario-sitting-2|mario-sitting-2]], [[#mario-sitting-3|mario-sitting-3]]
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==moon==
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==[[:File:pixels-moon.png|moon]]==
  
 
White: [[#holism|holism]], [[#reductionism|reductionism]]
 
White: [[#holism|holism]], [[#reductionism|reductionism]]
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==mu==
+
==[[:File:pixels-mu.png|mu]]==
  
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]], [[#holism|holism]]
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]], [[#holism|holism]]
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==mu-b==
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==[[:File:pixels-mu-b.png|mu-b]]==
  
 
White: [[#holism|holism]]
 
White: [[#holism|holism]]
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==particles==
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==[[:File:pixels-particles.png|particles]]==
  
 
White: [[#mu|mu]], [[#particles|particles]]
 
White: [[#mu|mu]], [[#particles|particles]]
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==quiet-turtle==
+
==[[:File:pixels-quiet-turtle.png|quiet-turtle]]==
  
 
White: [[#i-am-a-turtle|i-am-a-turtle]], [[#quiet-turtle|quiet-turtle]]
 
White: [[#i-am-a-turtle|i-am-a-turtle]], [[#quiet-turtle|quiet-turtle]]
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==reductionism==
+
==[[:File:pixels-reductionism.png|reductionism]]==
  
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]], [[#mu|mu]], [[#stockholm|stockholm]]
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]], [[#mu|mu]], [[#stockholm|stockholm]]
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==reductionism-b==
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==[[:File:pixels-reductionism-b.png|reductionism-b]]==
  
 
White: [[#holism|holism]]
 
White: [[#holism|holism]]
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==rope==
+
==[[:File:pixels-rope.png|rope]]==
  
 
White: [[#cantor|cantor]]
 
White: [[#cantor|cantor]]
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==saturn==
+
==[[:File:pixels-saturn.png|saturn]]==
  
 
White: [[#holism|holism]], [[#reductionism|reductionism]]
 
White: [[#holism|holism]], [[#reductionism|reductionism]]
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==server-1==
+
==[[:File:pixels-server-1.png|server-1]]==
  
 
White: [[#blank-figure|blank-figure]], [[#chess-w|chess-w]], [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]], [[#du|du]], [[#e1|e1]], [[#evolution|evolution]], [[#server-1|server-1]], [[#time-turner|time-turner]], what-if-trade
 
White: [[#blank-figure|blank-figure]], [[#chess-w|chess-w]], [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]], [[#du|du]], [[#e1|e1]], [[#evolution|evolution]], [[#server-1|server-1]], [[#time-turner|time-turner]], what-if-trade
Line 377: Line 382:
  
  
==sky==
+
==[[:File:pixels-sky.png|sky]]==
  
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#mario-entry|mario-entry]]
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#mario-entry|mario-entry]]
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==sky-2==
+
==[[:File:pixels-sky-2.png|sky-2]]==
  
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#mario-entry|mario-entry]]
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#mario-entry|mario-entry]]
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==sky-3==
+
==[[:File:pixels-sky-3.png|sky-3]]==
  
 
White: [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#mario-entry|mario-entry]], [[#quiet-turtle|quiet-turtle]]
 
White: [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#mario-entry|mario-entry]], [[#quiet-turtle|quiet-turtle]]
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==sky-4==
+
==[[:File:pixels-sky-4.png|sky-4]]==
  
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#mario-entry|mario-entry]]
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#mario-entry|mario-entry]]
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==stars-1==
+
==[[:File:pixels-stars-1.png|stars-1]]==
  
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]], [[#quiet-turtle|quiet-turtle]]
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]], [[#quiet-turtle|quiet-turtle]]
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==stars-2==
+
==[[:File:pixels-stars-2.png|stars-2]]==
  
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]], [[#quiet-turtle|quiet-turtle]]
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]], [[#quiet-turtle|quiet-turtle]]
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==stockholm==
+
==[[:File:pixels-stockholm.png|stockholm]]==
  
 
White: [[#e1|e1]], [[#mu|mu]]
 
White: [[#e1|e1]], [[#mu|mu]]
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==string==
+
==[[:File:pixels-string.png|string]]==
  
 
White: [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#particles|particles]]
 
White: [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#particles|particles]]
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==sun==
+
==[[:File:pixels-sun.png|sun]]==
  
 
White: [[#holism|holism]], [[#mario-entry|mario-entry]], [[#reductionism|reductionism]]
 
White: [[#holism|holism]], [[#mario-entry|mario-entry]], [[#reductionism|reductionism]]
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==time-turner==
+
==[[:File:pixels-time-turner.png|time-turner]]==
 
(Megan and Cueball are [[#walking|walking]] together.)
 
(Megan and Cueball are [[#walking|walking]] together.)
  
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==turtles==
+
==[[:File:pixels-turtles.png|turtles]]==
 
 
[[File:pixels-turtles.png|25px|thumb]]
 
  
 
White: [[#book-launch|book-launch]], [[#whatif-trade|whatif-trade]]
 
White: [[#book-launch|book-launch]], [[#whatif-trade|whatif-trade]]
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Scroll to zoom
 
Scroll to zoom
  
==upgoer==
+
==[[:File:pixels-upgoer.png|upgoer]]==
 
 
[[File:pixels-upgoer.png|25px|thumb]]
 
  
 
White: [[#upgoer-2|upgoer-2]]
 
White: [[#upgoer-2|upgoer-2]]
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==upgoer-2==
+
==[[:File:pixels-upgoer-2.png|upgoer-2]]==
 
 
[[File:pixels-upgoer-2.png|25px|thumb]]
 
  
 
White: [[#upgoer-3|upgoer-3]], [[#upgoer-4|upgoer-4]]
 
White: [[#upgoer-3|upgoer-3]], [[#upgoer-4|upgoer-4]]
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==upgoer-3==
+
==[[:File:pixels-upgoer-3.png|upgoer-3]]==
 
 
[[File:pixels-upgoer-3.png|25px|thumb]]
 
  
 
White: [[#upgoer-4|upgoer-4]], [[#upgoer-5|upgoer-5]]
 
White: [[#upgoer-4|upgoer-4]], [[#upgoer-5|upgoer-5]]
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==upgoer-4==
+
==[[:File:pixels-upgoer-4.png|upgoer-4]]==
 
 
[[File:pixels-upgoer-4.png|25px|thumb]]
 
  
 
White: [[#upgoer-4|upgoer-4]], [[#upgoer-5|upgoer-5]]
 
White: [[#upgoer-4|upgoer-4]], [[#upgoer-5|upgoer-5]]
Line 499: Line 494:
  
  
==upgoer-5==
+
==[[:File:pixels-upgoer-5.png|upgoer-5]]==
 
 
[[File:pixels-upgoer-5.png|25px|thumb]]
 
  
 
White: [[#upgoer-5|upgoer-5]], [[#upgoer-6|upgoer-6]]
 
White: [[#upgoer-5|upgoer-5]], [[#upgoer-6|upgoer-6]]
Line 508: Line 501:
  
  
==upgoer-6==
+
==[[:File:pixels-upgoer-6.png|upgoer-6]]==
 
 
[[File:pixels-upgoer-6.png|25px|thumb]]
 
  
 
White: [[#walking|walking]]
 
White: [[#walking|walking]]
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==upgoer-planet==
+
==[[:File:pixels-upgoer-planet.png|upgoer-planet]]==
 
 
[[File:pixels-upgoer-planet.png|25px|thumb]]
 
  
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]]
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]]
Line 526: Line 515:
  
  
==upgoer-planet-2==
+
==[[:File:pixels-upgoer-planet-2.png|upgoer-planet-2]]==
 
 
[[File:pixels-upgoer-planet-2.png|25px|thumb]]
 
  
 
White: [[#upgoer-5|upgoer-5]]
 
White: [[#upgoer-5|upgoer-5]]
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==upgoer-planet-3==
+
==[[:File:pixels-upgoer-planet-3.png|upgoer-planet-3]]==
 
 
[[File:pixels-upgoer-planet-3.png|25px|thumb]]
 
  
 
White: [[#upgoer-5|upgoer-5]]
 
White: [[#upgoer-5|upgoer-5]]
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==upgoer-planet-4==
+
==[[:File:pixels-upgoer-planet-4.png|upgoer-planet-4]]==
 
 
[[File:pixels-upgoer-planet-4.png|25px|thumb]]
 
  
 
White: [[#upgoer-6|upgoer-6]]
 
White: [[#upgoer-6|upgoer-6]]
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==upgoer-space==
+
==[[:File:pixels-upgoer-space.png|upgoer-space]]==
 
 
[[File:pixels-upgoer-space.png|25px|thumb]]
 
  
 
White: [[#upgoer-6|upgoer-6]]
 
White: [[#upgoer-6|upgoer-6]]
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==walking==
+
==[[:File:pixels-walking.png|walking]]==
  
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]], [[#stockholm|stockholm]], [[#walking|walking]]
 
White: [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]], [[#stockholm|stockholm]], [[#walking|walking]]
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==walking-b==
+
==[[:File:pixels-walking-b.png|walking-b]]==
  
 
White: [[#walking|walking]]
 
White: [[#walking|walking]]
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==whatif-king==
+
==[[:File:pixels-whatif-king.png|whatif-king]]==
  
 
White: [[#book-launch|book-launch]], [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]], [[#holism|holism]], [[#reductionism|reductionism]]
 
White: [[#book-launch|book-launch]], [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]], [[#holism|holism]], [[#reductionism|reductionism]]
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==whatif-trade==
+
==[[:File:pixels-whatif-trade.png|whatif-trade]]==
  
 
White: [[#book-launch|book-launch]], [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]], [[#turtles|turtles]], [[#whatif-king|whatif-king]], [[#whatif-trade|whatif-trade]]
 
White: [[#book-launch|book-launch]], [[#clouds-1|clouds-1]], [[#clouds-2|clouds-2]], [[#clouds-3|clouds-3]], [[#clouds-4|clouds-4]], [[#clouds-5|clouds-5]], [[#turtles|turtles]], [[#whatif-king|whatif-king]], [[#whatif-trade|whatif-trade]]
  
 
Black: [[#chess-b|chess-b]], [[#launch-planet|launch-planet]]
 
Black: [[#chess-b|chess-b]], [[#launch-planet|launch-planet]]

Revision as of 14:03, 4 September 2014

  • Below each image is mentioned by the title used by Randall and they are listed alphabetically
  • The headlines are links to the actual picture as can be found here on explain xkcd.
  • Below the explanation of a given picture can be seen which pictures can be found in the white and black pixels of the picture.
  • Please add descriptions in each section.
  • The comic starts with turtles


assembly-1

(Cueball is assembling a rocket containing Randall's What If? book.)

White: assembly-2

Black: assembly-planet-3


assembly-2

White: assembly-3

Black: assembly-planet-3


assembly-3

White: assembly-4

Black: assembly-planet-1, assembly-planet-3


assembly-4

White: assembly-5

Black: assembly-planet


assembly-5

White: assembly-6

Black: assembly-planet


assembly-6

White: assembly-7

Black: assembly-planet-1


assembly-7

White: assembly-7, upgoer

Black: moon, saturn, sun


assembly-planet

White: assembly-6

Black: assembly-planet


assembly-planet-1

White: assembly-6, assembly-7

Black: assembly-planet


assembly-planet-3

White: assembly-3, assembly-4

Black: assembly-planet-3, chess-b


atom

White: string

Black: stars-1, stars-2


blank-figure

White: book-launch, cantor, chess-w

Black: moon, saturn, sun


book-launch

White: assembly-1, book-launch, particles, turtles, whatif-trade

Black: atom, launch-planet, moon, saturn


cantor

White: du, evolution, server-1, time-turner

Black: moon, stars-1, stars-2


chess-b

White: chess-w

Black: chess-b

chess-w

White: chess-w, du, evolution, server-1, time-turner

Black: chess-b

clouds-1

White: clouds-1, clouds-2, clouds-3, clouds-4, clouds-5, du, evolution, mario-entry, mario-sitting-1, mario-sitting-2, mario-sitting-3, particles, server-1, time-turner

Black: sky, sky-4


clouds-2

White: clouds-1, clouds-2, clouds-3, clouds-4, clouds-5, du, evolution, fire-hydrant, mario-entry, mario-sitting-1, mario-sitting-2, mario-sitting-3, particles, server-1

Black: sky-3, sky-4


clouds-3

White: clouds-1, clouds-2, clouds-3, clouds-4, clouds-5, du, evolution, fire-hydrant, mario-entry, mario-sitting-1, mario-sitting-2, mario-sitting-3, particles, server-1, time-turner

Black: sky-4


clouds-4

White: clouds-1, clouds-2, clouds-3, clouds-4, clouds-5, evolution, mario-entry, mario-sitting-1, mario-sitting-2, mario-sitting-3, particles, server-1

Black: sky, sky-4


clouds-5

White: clouds-1, clouds-2, clouds-3, clouds-4, clouds-5, evolution, fire-hydrant, mario-entry, mario-sitting-1, mario-sitting-2, mario-sitting-3, particles, quiet-turtle

Black: sky-3


du

~$ du -s video/
4170882256
~$ du -hs video/
A lot.
~$

White: blank-figure, chess-w, clouds-1, clouds-2, clouds-3, clouds-4, clouds-5, du, e1, evolution, server-1, time-turner, what-if-trade

Black: sky-4

e1

White: e2, e3, e4

Black: eb


e2

White: e2, e3, e4, e5

Black: eb


e3

White: e2, e3, e4, e5

Black: eb


e4

White: e2, e3, e4, e5

Black: eb


e5

White: e5, e6

Black: eb


e6

White: clouds-1, clouds-2, clouds-3, clouds-4, clouds-5

Black: sky-4


eb

White: e5

Black: eb


evolution

White: blank-figure, chess-w, clouds-1, clouds-2, clouds-3, clouds-4, clouds-5, du, e1, evolution, server-1, time-turner, what-if-trade

Black: sky-4


fire-hydrant

Black hat: "To be fair, what else would you expect to come out of a fire hydrant?"

White: blank-figure

Black: moon, saturn, sun

holism

White: clouds-1, clouds-2, clouds-3, clouds-4, clouds-5, mu

Black: moon, saturn, sun


holism-b

White: reductionism

Black: reductionism-b


i-am-a-turtle

White: clouds-1, clouds-2, clouds-3, clouds-4, particles, quiet-turtle

Black: atom, moon, stars-1, stars-2


launch-planet

White: assembly-1

Black: launch-planet, stars-1, stars-2


mario-entry

White: mario-sitting-1, mario-sitting-2, mario-sitting-3

Black: sky-4


mario-n1

White: clouds-1, clouds-2, clouds-3, clouds-4, clouds-5

Black: mario-n2


mario-n2

White: clouds-1, clouds-2, clouds-3, clouds-4, clouds-5

Black: mario-n3


mario-n3

White: clouds-1, clouds-2, clouds-3, clouds-4, clouds-5

Black: stars-1, stars-2


mario-sitting-1

White: mario-sitting-1, mario-sitting-2, mario-sitting-3

Black: mario-n1, mario-sitting-b


mario-sitting-2

White: mario-sitting-1, mario-sitting-2, mario-sitting-3

Black: mario-n1, mario-sitting-b


mario-sitting-3

White: mario-sitting-1, mario-sitting-2, mario-sitting-3

Black: mario-n1, mario-sitting-b


mario-sitting-b

White: mario-sitting-1, mario-sitting-2, mario-sitting-3

Black: mario-n1


moon

White: holism, reductionism

Black: launch-planet, moon, mu-b, saturn, stars-1, stars-2, sun


mu

White: clouds-1, clouds-2, clouds-3, clouds-4, clouds-5, holism

Black: holism-b


mu-b

White: holism

Black: moon, saturn, sun


particles

White: mu, particles

Black: atom


quiet-turtle

White: i-am-a-turtle, quiet-turtle

Black: atom, saturn, stars-1, stars-2


reductionism

White: clouds-1, clouds-2, clouds-3, clouds-4, clouds-5, mu, stockholm

Black: holism-b


reductionism-b

White: holism

Black: moon, saturn, stars-1, stars-2


rope

White: cantor

Black: stars-1, stars-2


saturn

White: holism, reductionism

Black: launch-planet, moon, saturn, stars-1, stars-2, sun


server-1

White: blank-figure, chess-w, clouds-1, clouds-2, clouds-3, clouds-4, clouds-5, du, e1, evolution, server-1, time-turner, what-if-trade

Black: sky-4


sky

White: clouds-1, mario-entry

Black: sky, sky-2, sky-3


sky-2

White: clouds-1, mario-entry

Black: sky, sky-2, sky-3


sky-3

White: clouds-4, mario-entry, quiet-turtle

Black: sky, sky-2, sky-3


sky-4

White: clouds-1, clouds-4, mario-entry

Black: sky, sky-2, sky-3


stars-1

White: clouds-1, clouds-2, clouds-3, clouds-4, clouds-5, quiet-turtle

Black: atom, launch-planet, moon, saturn, stars-1, stars-2


stars-2

White: clouds-1, clouds-2, clouds-3, clouds-4, clouds-5, quiet-turtle

Black: atom, launch-planet, saturn, stars-1, stars-2, sun


stockholm

White: e1, mu

Black: moon, mu-b, saturn, sun


string

White: clouds-2, clouds-3, particles

Black: rope


sun

White: holism, mario-entry, reductionism

Black: launch-planet, moon, saturn, stars-1, stars-2, sun


time-turner

(Megan and Cueball are walking together.)

Megan: "But if time-turners worked after book 3, Rowling would have used one to go back and remove the time turner from book 3."

White: blank-figure, chess-w, clouds-1, clouds-2, clouds-3, clouds-4, clouds-5, du, e1, evolution, server-1, time-turner, what-if-trade, whatif-king

Black: sky-4


turtles

White: book-launch, whatif-trade

Black: launch-planet, stars-1, stars-2


[Cueball is stacking turtles, and is about to put the fourth turtle on his pile. At the bottom right there is a small panel. Inside this is written:]

Scroll to zoom

upgoer

White: upgoer-2

Black: upgoer-planet


upgoer-2

White: upgoer-3, upgoer-4

Black: upgoer-planet


upgoer-3

White: upgoer-4, upgoer-5

Black: upgoer-planet


upgoer-4

White: upgoer-4, upgoer-5

Black: upgoer-planet, upgoer-planet-2


upgoer-5

White: upgoer-5, upgoer-6

Black: upgoer-planet-4


upgoer-6

White: walking

Black: mu-b, stars-1, stars-2


upgoer-planet

White: clouds-1, clouds-2, clouds-3, clouds-4, clouds-5

Black: upgoer-planet-2


upgoer-planet-2

White: upgoer-5

Black: upgoer-planet-3


upgoer-planet-3

White: upgoer-5

Black: upgoer-planet-4


upgoer-planet-4

White: upgoer-6

Black: upgoer-space


upgoer-space

White: upgoer-6

Black: moon, saturn, sun


walking

White: clouds-1, clouds-2, clouds-3, clouds-4, clouds-5, stockholm, walking

Black: walking-b


walking-b

White: walking

Black: walking-b


whatif-king

White: book-launch, clouds-1, clouds-2, clouds-3, clouds-4, clouds-5, holism, reductionism

Black: chess-b, launch-planet


whatif-trade

White: book-launch, clouds-1, clouds-2, clouds-3, clouds-4, clouds-5, turtles, whatif-king, whatif-trade

Black: chess-b, launch-planet