Talk:3243: Crystal Gazing

2026-05-12T05:29:56Z

2603:8081:9700:1224:0:0:0:2: Yet another Tuesday Comic?

F1RST P0ST!!--[[Special:Contributions/158.123.138.25|158.123.138.25]] 17:52, 8 May 2026 (UTC)
:Not counting any posts made before the vale and/or veil of fire. [[Special:Contributions/150.221.155.241|150.221.155.241]] 22:10, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

Why is it "vale of fire" instead of "veil of fire"? [[Special:Contributions/174.20.245.60|174.20.245.60]] 18:06, 8 May 2026 (UTC)
:"vale" is a poetic term for a valley. [[User:Barmar|Barmar]] ([[User talk:Barmar|talk]]) 19:06, 8 May 2026 (UTC)
:: That is indeed the definition, but seems less appropriate than "veil" which has the connotation of blocking/obscuring.[[Special:Contributions/174.20.245.60|174.20.245.60]] 20:59, 8 May 2026 (UTC)
::Not just a poetic term, but used in placenames (e.g. the "Vale of Evesham"), a vale generally more being a ''wide'' valley/flood-plain, framed by hills, rather than a 'mere' river-cut. But one of the more figurative/poetic terms I hear used is "vale of tears", a particularly sorrowful episode of life.
::(PPE: a 'veil' and a 'vale' of obscuration would each be rather different concepts. Veil is a thin barrier, vale a 'territory' of (iin this case) inpenetrability. I think the chosen wor is as good a term, if not better, than the other... But, I don't know if it's an intentional choice or merely a slipup that fortunately landed on a somewhat-synonymic term.) [[Special:Contributions/81.179.199.253|81.179.199.253]] 21:09, 8 May 2026 (UTC)
:I think there's definitely a "veil" pun going on there. "Beyond the veil" is something you can't see. [[User:Dogman15|Dogman15]] ([[User talk:Dogman15|talk]]) 02:46, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

Alternative the vale of fire for the heliophysists could just be the photosphere, a barrier in space rather than time.[[Special:Contributions/76.180.39.133|76.180.39.133]] 01:44, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

I'm not sure if "before the big bang" is a meaningful concept, at least from the inside of the universe. [[User:BunsenH|BunsenH]] ([[User talk:BunsenH|talk]]) 03:48, 9 May 2026 (UTC)
:Pretty darn sure that would be >18bya, 4.5bya would be the beginning of our start and planetary system[[User:Seebert|Seebert]] ([[User talk:Seebert|talk]]) 18:09, 11 May 2026 (UTC)
::Um, what's the complaint about, exactly? [[Special:Contributions/81.179.199.253|81.179.199.253]] 20:14, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Surely the vale of fire for early universe cosmologists is the surface of last scattering? [[Special:Contributions/137.25.230.78|137.25.230.78]] 07:13, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

I'm fairly certain the 'vale of fire' is not always time-related, but also physical. Edited it to better reflect that.[[Special:Contributions/174.89.130.8|174.89.130.8]] 15:04, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

Is “vale” supposed to mean veil? {{unsigned ip|68.187.4.2|15:59, 11 May 2026}}
:See above... [[Special:Contributions/81.179.199.253|81.179.199.253]] 20:27, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

In the '''forward prophet of non-doom''' category, will the next comic be another [[:Category:Tuesday comics|Tuesday comic]]? [[Special:Contributions/2603:8081:9700:1224:0:0:0:2|2603:8081:9700:1224:0:0:0:2]] 05:29, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Talk:3233: Make It Myself

2026-04-16T04:36:18Z

2603:8081:9700:1224:0:0:0:2: You can build a mainframe from the things you find at home

Almost did the same thing, but satisfied with results. Wanted to build a very shallow wide drawer for Ikea Ivar shelf that I use as computer station. Only one I saw that came close was $190. I probably spent $50-60, three hours planning and assembling, three trips to hardware stores and two reworked designs before I made what I wanted. Used a Cambro serving tray form Amazon, couple oak "project boards", couple DIY dowels and screws.
[[User:Fungible|Fungible]] ([[User talk:Fungible|talk]]) 22:23, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

...and a small aubergine.
[[User:Jgharston|Jgharston]] ([[User talk:Jgharston|talk]]) 23:03, 15 April 2026 (UTC)
:Goodness gracious me! [[Special:Contributions/81.179.199.253|81.179.199.253]] 00:24, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

Where did Dark Mode go??? I used to get it for free, and now I have to get an extension? [[User:King Pando|King Pando]] ([[User talk:King Pando|talk]]) 04:02, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

Seems like today xkcd's website went back to normal, or as normal as can be when you don't have Dark Mode. [[User:SectorCorruptor|SectorCorruptor]] ([[User talk:SectorCorruptor|talk]]) 04:23, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

Bill Sutton's song "Do it Yourself" is the large-scale version of this. [[Special:Contributions/2603:8081:9700:1224:0:0:0:2|2603:8081:9700:1224:0:0:0:2]] 04:36, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

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