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Talk:1630: Quadcopter

2016-01-15T13:30:02Z

162.158.152.179: Filming with quadcopters

Despite the obvious nature documentary joke, could this maybe also be making fun of people's fear that robots will take over the world someday soon? And in the same tone of voice try to convince them that technological development is natural and is nothing to be afraid of?[[User:Bon|Bon]] ([[User talk:Bon|talk]]) 06:27, 15 January 2016 (UTC)

This seems to be at least a partial reference to a scene in Harry Potter where they learn to ride broomsticks for the first time. [[User:Mlake|Mlake]] ([[User talk:Mlake|talk]]) 07:11, 15 January 2016 (UTC)

Would it not make more sense if birds carried him away? [[Special:Contributions/141.101.104.147|141.101.104.147]] 10:53, 15 January 2016 (UTC)

Is it really about the robots becoming sentient, or is it the idea that the government doesn't want him teaching this class and sent the drones to take him away? [[User:Schiffy|Schiffy]] ([[User_talk:Schiffy|Speak to me]]|[[Special:Contributions/Schiffy|What I've done]]) 13:26, 15 January 2016 (UTC)

Are quadcopters used as camera mounts in filming nature documentaries? This is the angle I first took on readong this comic. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.152.179|162.158.152.179]] 13:30, 15 January 2016 (UTC)

Talk:295: DNE

2015-11-11T16:40:45Z

162.158.152.179:

I read this comic while taking Calculus. I thought DNE stood for Does Not Exist (as in a limit). I've actually never seen it used as Do Not Erase. Of course, this does not make sense in this context. Thank you, Explainxkcd. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.219.202|108.162.219.202]] 02:15, 29 December 2013 (UTC)

We have the same in Danish: MIS: Må Ikke Slettes = may not be errased, when translating directley. Mis by the way means pussy(cat) in Danish. [[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 21:24, 20 March 2014 (UTC)

Such circles were always labeled "SAVE" where I went to school. But I think "DNE" would've been understood too. --[[User:Aaron of Mpls|Aaron of Mpls]] ([[User talk:Aaron of Mpls|talk]]) 05:43, 12 April 2015 (UTC)

I'm from the east coast of the US and we had DNE. Anyone care to give input as to other locations' uses? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.124|108.162.216.124]] 21:24, 26 April 2015 (UTC)

I'm from California and we wrote SAVE. [[User:Benjaminikuta|Benjaminikuta]] ([[User talk:Benjaminikuta|talk]]) 01:49, 11 August 2015 (UTC)

I'm from Ohio and teachers usually just wrote a note. "Please don't erase this!" [[Special:Contributions/173.245.55.121|173.245.55.121]] 06:07, 31 August 2015 (UTC)

I'm from SoCal and we did all kinds of things. Some students put really pretty lines, others drew monsters inside the line that had a quote "I will eat you if you erase this" which took up half the board. Also, many teachers would put the date it was written- which inevitably lead to some student assuming it was past its expiry date and erasing the whole thing. Anything prefaced with "Homework" was erased immediately upon the teacher's absence from the classroom.
[[Special:Contributions/108.162.215.169|108.162.215.169]] 15:23, 31 August 2015 (UTC)

Disregarding the DNE/SAVE/KEEP issue, what's this about "sanitation staff"? In my part of the world (UK), we just have cleaners... [[Special:Contributions/162.158.152.179|162.158.152.179]] 16:40, 11 November 2015 (UTC)

Talk:294: Bookstore

2015-11-11T16:30:54Z

162.158.152.179: Response: electronic copy

I didn't catch any joke about digital copyright. Could you guys just be overthinking it? I mean, all it is as I read it is a joke that they can't catch you if your brain contains the book, only if you possess a copy (physical ''or'' digital alike). [[User:Hppavilion1|Hppavilion1]] ([[User talk:Hppavilion1|talk]]) 17:27, 28 July 2014 (UTC)
:One could consider your memory of the book in your mind's synapses to be an electronic copy (of sorts). [[Special:Contributions/162.158.152.179|162.158.152.179]] 16:30, 11 November 2015 (UTC)