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== Weather radar ==
| number    = 712
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A {{w|weather radar}} is a device which uses the reflection of radio waves from rain or snow to detect where there is rainfall. The information from the radar is then shown on a map. In this case green means light rain while red or white represent very heavy rain - possibly a {{w|thunderstorm}}. In this case the speaker (who is located where the black dot is) enjoys storms and is hoping that the radar will indicate one coming his way. A storm indeed appears but splits in half and passes either side of him. The reaction of the speaker seems to suggest that this has happened before.
| date      = March 10, 2010
 
| title    = Single Ladies
 
| image    = single_ladies.png
 
| imagesize =
 
| titletext = Using a ring to bind someone you covet into your dark and twisted world? Wow, just got the subtext there. Also, the apparently eager Beyoncé would've made one badass Nazgȗl.
 
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==Explanation==
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The text below the image suggests that this happens when the people who run the radar notice you looking at the page enough they tease you by adding a fictional storm coming towards you which then disappears just as it approaches the speaker.
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==Transcript==
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The title text explores how our perceptions are often inaccurate - even though someone might think that there are fewer storm than when they were young or that certain songs come up more often than others even if it is not true. There are lots of these {{w|List of biases in judgment and decision making|types of biases in judgement}}.
:[ {{w|Sauron}} is in a nightclub, sitting unhappily at a table with a drink. The Beyoncé song "{{w|Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)|Single Ladies}}" is playing. Beret Guy walks up to Sauron.]
 
:Beret Guy: Hey Sauron. Why so Glum?
 
:Saron: Gil-Galad saw through me and threw me out of Lindon. Galadriel, too. I'll never rule anyone at this rate.
 
:[Single Ladies continues playing]
 
:Sauron: Eru created such beautiful creatures - Elves and Men and Dwarves - and all I've got are these stupid Orcs.
 
:[Music: 'cause if you liked it, then you should have put a ring on it]
 
:Suaron: I mean, I -
 
:[Music: If you liked it, then you should have put a ring on it]
 
:[Sauron still sits at the table but an idea seems to have come to him]
 
  
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== Title text ==
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Ever notice how there aren't as many thunderstorms now as there were when you were a kid?  Much like &#39;the shuffle on my MP3 player has a bias&#39;, this is occasionally true but universally believed. Brains are so interesting!
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== Transcript ==
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:[A black dot on a weather radar screen.]
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:Dot: Sigh.  Just a few clouds.
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:[The clouds develop into orange, to the left of the dot.]
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:Dot: Whoa! Huge storm out of nowhere!
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:[The orange becomes red, and the storm moves towards the dot.]
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:Dot: It's growing! And headed right for me!
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:Awesome!
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:[The storm splits in half.]
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:Dot: Hey! What's it...
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:[The two halves of the storm pass by the dot.]
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:Dot: Dammit! 
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:Again?!

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