916: Unpickable
explain xkcd: It's 'cause you're dumb.
| Unpickable |
 Title text: The safe is empty except for an unsolved 5x5 Rubik's cube. |
[edit] Explanation
The comic plays on the idea that geeks and nerds will try to break into high-security areas in order to challenge themselves, instead of to steal things. The vault is labeled "unpickable" as a kind of challenge to break into it, while all the valuables are simply stored in a shoe box. Since the vault is unopenable, nerds and geeks would spend all their time on the vault and ignore the seemingly useless shoe box.
The title text continues the theme, with an unsolved 5x5 Rubik's cube to further challenge the thief.
[edit] Transcript
- HackerShield geek-proof safe system:
- [Two boxes sit side by side. One is a safe with a lock marked "Unpickable." It is labeled: (1) 24-pin dual-tumbler radial-hybrid lock (rendered unopenable by a fused 17th pin). The other is a shoebox. It is labeled: (2) Shoebox containing your valuables.]
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2x2 rubik's cubes are harder. Just sayin'. Davidy²²[talk] 01:25, 17 April 2013 (UTC)
This would likely be found in the residence of my colleague [REDACTED], as he has a collection of odd Rubik's Cube clones. 173.72.159.14 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)
