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<div>Occasional Wikipedian also as [[Wikipedia:User:Asimong]]</div>Asimonghttps://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:2504:_Fissile_Raspberry_Isotopes&diff=217009Talk:2504: Fissile Raspberry Isotopes2021-08-23T17:33:41Z<p>Asimong: </p>
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This joke is like a visual pun, a raspberry fruit looks sorta like a nuclear model, and so it behaves the same (ie can go supercritical). [[Special:Contributions/172.69.35.72|172.69.35.72]] 20:38, 18 August 2021 (UTC)<br />
:Along with an actual pun: pi in "pi meson" sounds like pie in "raspberry pie". [[User:Barmar|Barmar]] ([[User talk:Barmar|talk]]) 20:43, 18 August 2021 (UTC)<br />
::If it isn't also an intentional tertiary reference to the Raspberry Pi computer board, I'll eat my [https://thepihut.com/collections/raspberry-pi-hats hat]! [[Special:Contributions/141.101.98.109|141.101.98.109]] 21:22, 18 August 2021 (UTC)<br />
:::I'd say you would have to eat it. Cannot see what this comic has to do with a computer board, just because it is named after a raspberry pie. This joke is obviously about the berries looking like nuclear cores, and pie mesons. Not about anything with a computer. So take some salt an eat (or swallow one the hats in your link, along with a camel :p ) --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 10:21, 19 August 2021 (UTC)<br />
::::I interpreted 'tertiary' to mean that randall was [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priming_(psychology) 'primed'] to talk about raspberry pies due to his exposure to the board, and similarly for readers finding it interesting and humorous. [[User:Baffo32|Baffo32]] ([[User talk:Baffo32|talk]]) 08:28, 20 August 2021 (UTC)<br />
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Though raspberries resemble the common ''depiction'' of nuclei, perhaps we need to explain that in reality, nuclei are rather different..? [[User:BunsenH|BunsenH]] ([[User talk:BunsenH|talk]]) 03:41, 19 August 2021 (UTC)<br />
:I think anyone reading xkcd and this page, will figure it out via the links ;-) --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 10:21, 19 August 2021 (UTC)<br />
::I tend to forget that nuclei aren't little raspberries made of nucleons, even though I used to be a fusion researcher. In fact I'm sure I was only ever half-aware they weren't (I didn't study the actual nuclear physics, ok!)... so +1 from me in favour of adding a bit about the 'real' nature of nuclei, that would be interesting. --[[User:192·168·0·1|192·168·0·1]] ([[User talk:192·168·0·1|talk]]) 09:39, 20 August 2021 (UTC)<br />
I would suggest referring to the raspberry parts as 'drupelets' rather than 'ovaries'.[[Special:Contributions/172.70.114.173|172.70.114.173]] 12:58, 19 August 2021 (UTC)<br />
:I love eating the juiciest and sweetest of fruit ovaries, raspberries and strawberries are my favorite but I also enjoy apples and grapes --[[User:Lackadaisical|Lackadaisical]] ([[User talk:Lackadaisical|talk]]) 17:29, 19 August 2021 (UTC)<br />
::I looked this up briefly and I _think_ that the ovaries are what develop into the drupelets, here, not certain, judging by phrasing on wikipedia. So I changed it. Don't eat the ovaries, eat the part that's designed for eating. [[User:Baffo32|Baffo32]] ([[User talk:Baffo32|talk]]) 08:37, 20 August 2021 (UTC)<br />
:::Fine but you forgot the transcript. I have changed it there so drupelet is the word used. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 15:57, 20 August 2021 (UTC)<br />
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The page says "Of course, in real life raspberries don't do that.[citation needed]" - where is one supposed to find a useful citation to state that fields of raspberries ''don't'' explode? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.229.101|108.162.229.101]] 22:18, 19 August 2021 (UTC)<br />
:That’s the point! [[Special:Contributions/108.162.215.45|108.162.215.45]] 02:55, 20 August 2021 (UTC)<br />
::It's a joke, and you are free to remove it if you so judge. Others may disagree. Sometimes raspberry farms have some pretty hard to describe explosive activity when their parts combine in rare chain reactions. [[User:Baffo32|Baffo32]] ([[User talk:Baffo32|talk]]) 08:39, 20 August 2021 (UTC)<br />
:::It's a reference to [https://explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/285:_Wikipedian_Protester 'xkcd 285'], a long running joke in the xkcd community, What If? and Randal's other books, and the xkcd merch shop {{unsigned ip|172.69.42.63}}<br />
::::And severely overused. Imho it should only be used when we are actually looking for a citation for someting stated without proof in the explanation. So I generally feel free to remove them as I did here. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 15:54, 20 August 2021 (UTC)<br />
:::::I agree there ''can'' (and has been) overuse, but by your criteria there would be absolutely no 285-backrefetencing at all. In use on The Original Wiki and all the rest there other cite-markers requesting an edit to clarify, expand, use better units, add comic issue and page, etc, and th9se exist (or can be made to exist) here.<br />
::::::I wouldn't suggest every clause of every sentence of every paragraph of every comic's explanation be in-joked, but (with exceptions on a very few rare occasions that will doubtlessly be edited down by a future editor like you, or me, anyway) I see no harm in so labelling up to ''one'' axiomatic statement this way per article (the absolutely most obvious and inarguable and, by editors' aggregate concensus without resorting to an edit-war, humorous-to-so-label statement).<br />
::::::By dint of the humour-decay so described, results in one permanent example fit to tickle the funnybone of all but the most curmudgeonly every 2, 3 or 4 comics, on a rolling average. In every case being absolutely obvious to pretty much everyone that it is there for amusement value (especially amidst dry, technical detail) even to those only just arrived upon these particular digital shores...<br />
::::::IMO, of course, having no authority or desire for authority here. [[Special:Contributions/141.101.77.69|141.101.77.69]] 17:30, 20 August 2021 (UTC)<br />
::::: I'm pretty sure part of the joke here is the edit war it can stimulate, not sure. But clearly it would be overdoing it to formalize including one every single explanation. [[User:Baffo32|Baffo32]] ([[User talk:Baffo32|talk]]) 00:13, 21 August 2021 (UTC)<br />
I feel like there might be more to this joke. When I'm plucking raspberries in the forest, they break in half pretty often, causing me to get juice on my hands, which is pretty annoying.[[Special:Contributions/162.158.90.253|162.158.90.253]] 21:42, 20 August 2021 (UTC)<br />
:And then that juice on your hands breaks another raspberry in half, because you are worried less about keeping your hands clean ... and then you hand your juicy raspberries to a friend, getting their hand juicy from your hand ... The NRC arrive and it's just red, everywhere. [[User:Baffo32|Baffo32]] ([[User talk:Baffo32|talk]]) 00:16, 21 August 2021 (UTC)<br />
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If a Raspberry breaks, germs can better feed off the fruit and multiply then decompose nearby fruits. <br />
The title text states blackberries, not raspberries. <br />
Mesons consist of quark and antiquark. Quark is a dairy product used as ingredient in baking pies. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.89.10|162.158.89.10]] 13:33, 21 August 2021 (UTC)<br />
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Can't believe that the [https://www.raspberrypi.org/ Raspberry Pi] is not implicated here, but personally I can't see the connection. Can someone? [[User:Asimong|Asimong]] ([[User talk:Asimong|talk]]) 17:33, 23 August 2021 (UTC)</div>Asimonghttps://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=2480:_No,_The_Other_One&diff=2142162480: No, The Other One2021-06-25T22:05:49Z<p>Asimong: /* Transcript */</p>
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| number = 2480<br />
| date = June 23, 2021<br />
| title = No, The Other One<br />
| image = no_the_other_one.png<br />
| titletext = Key West, Virginia is not to be confused with Key, West Virginia.<br />
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==Explanation==<br />
{{incomplete|Created by SPRINGFIELD. Please mention here why this explanation isn't complete. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}<br />
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This is a map of the United States, showing cities or towns with the same name as other more famous places. For example, the map has a dot for a place called Los Angeles in Texas, not to be confused with Los Angeles, California. <br />
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Few place names are unique, and there may be {{w|List of the most common U.S. place names|many places with the same name}}. Multiple American towns have been named after the same British town, famous person, or geographic feature.<br />
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However, names can become associated with specific places on a national level, where the best-known example is usually the biggest or otherwise the most significant. The name of this comic indicates the contextualization required to specify one of the less-famous exemplars of a given name. Someone might say they are from "Los Angeles" and would have to say "no, the other one" since the listener would assume they are from Los Angeles, California.<br />
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The [[title text]] references {{w|Key, West Virginia}} and {{w|Key West, Virginia}}, two places that, when spoken aloud, are only distinguishable by the pause (comma) location. Neither are to be confused with {{w|Key West|Key West, Florida}}, which is a location well-known nationally.<br />
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! Well-known place<br />
! Notes<br />
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| {{w|Albany, Georgia|Albany, GA}}<br />
| rowspan="3" | {{w|Albany,_New_York|Albany, NY}}<br />
| rowspan="3" | Albany, NY is the capital of New York state.<br />
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| {{w|Albany, Minnesota|Albany, MN}}<br />
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| {{w|Albany, Wyoming|Albany, WY}}<br />
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|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Alexandria,_Louisiana|Alexandria, LA}}<br />
| {{w|Alexandria,_Virginia|Alexandria, VA}}<br />
| Alexandria, VA is known for being George Washington's hometown. <br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Alexandria|Alexandria, Egypt}}<br />
| Major economic and cultural center on the Mediterranean.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Anchorage, Kentucky|Anchorage, KY}}<br />
| {{w|Anchorage,_Alaska|Anchorage, AK}}<br />
| Anchorage, AK is Alaska's most populous city.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Atlanta,_Delaware|Atlanta, DE}}<br />
| rowspan="6" | {{w|Atlanta|Atlanta, GA}}<br />
| rowspan="6" | Atlanta, GA is the capital of Georgia, a center of the civil rights movement in the 1950's and 60's, and a major air transportation hub.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Atlanta,_Michigan|Atlanta, MI}}<br />
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|-<br />
| {{w|Atlanta,_Idaho|Atlanta, ID}}<br />
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|-<br />
| {{w|Atlanta,_Nebraska|Atlanta, NE}}<br />
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|-<br />
| {{w|Atlanta, Texas|Atlanta, TX}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Atlanta, Wisconsin|Atlanta, WI}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Atlantic City, Wyoming|Atlantic City, WY}}<br />
| {{w|Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City, NJ}}<br />
| Atlantic City, NJ is a famous coastal resort town in New Jersey known for its casinos, boardwalk and beaches. <br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Austin, Minnesota|Austin, MN}}<br />
| {{w|Austin, Texas|Austin, TX}}<br />
| Austin, TX is the capital of the state of Texas, and the 11th populous city in the US.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Baton Rouge, South Carolina|Baton Rouge, SC}}<br />
| {{w|Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge, LA}}<br />
| Baton Rouge, LA is the capital of the state of Louisiana.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Beaumont, California|Beaumont, CA}}<br />
| {{w|Beaumont, Texas|Beaumont, TX}}<br />
| Beaumont, TX is known for the oil discovery that sparked the Texas oil boom of the early 1900s.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Beverly Hills, Illinois|Beverly Hills, IL}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Beverly Hills, California|Beverly Hills, CA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Beverly Hills, CA is a city in Los Angeles County, CA and is home to many celebrities, luxury hotels, and the Rodeo Drive shopping district. <br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Beverly Hills, Texas|Beverly Hills, TX}}<br />
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|-<br />
| {{w|Bloomington, Minnesota | Bloomington, MN}} <br />
| {{w|Bloomington, Indiana | Bloomington, IN}}<br />
| Bloomington, IN is the location of Indiana University.<br />
|-<br />
| Boston, MO<br />
| {{w|Boston|Boston, MA}}<br />
| Boston, MA is the capital of Massachusetts and the site of several key events of the American Revolution.<br />
|-<br />
| Bowling Green, FL<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Bowling Green, Kentucky|Bowling Green, KY}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Bowling Green, KY is the largest city of this name, and the 3rd most populous city in Kentucky. Home of the auto plant that makes the Chevy Corvette.<br />
|-<br />
| Bowling Green, OH<br />
|-<br />
| Bridgeport, WV<br />
| {{w|Bridgeport, Connecticut|Bridgeport, CT}}<br />
| Bridgeport, CT is the most populous city in Connecticut and fifth most populous in {{w|New England}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Buffalo, TX<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Buffalo, New York|Buffalo, NY}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Buffalo, NY is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City.<br />
|-<br />
| Buffalo, WY<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | Cambridge, OH<br />
| {{w|Cambridge|Cambridge, England, UK}}<br />
| A city in Cambridgeshire, known as the home of {{w|University of Cambridge|Cambridge}} and Anglia Ruskin Universities. There is also a village of Cambridge in Gloucestershire.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge, MA}}<br />
| Cambridge, MA is a city in the Boston metropolitan area, known as the home of {{w|Harvard University}} and {{w|Massachusetts Institute of Technology}} among others. Cambridge, Massachusetts is in turn named after Cambridge, England.<br />
|-<br />
| Cedar Rapids, NE<br />
| {{w|Cedar Rapids, Iowa|Cedar Rapids, IA}}<br />
| Cedar Rapids is the 2nd most populous city in the state of Iowa.<br />
|-<br />
| Charlestown, Unknown State<br />
| {{w|Charlestown, Massachusetts|Charlestown, MA}}<br />
| Charlestown, MA is an area of Boston and home to Bunker Hill, the site of a key American Revolutionary War battle. Originally a separate town, it was the first capital of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. <br /> [In the original comic, the Charlestown label was located over Long Island but there was no dot for the label, and an update later removed the Charlestown label entirely.]<br />
|-<br />
| Cleveland, UT<br />
| {{w|Cleveland|Cleveland, OH}}<br />
| Cleveland, OH, named after its founder, General Moses Cleaveland, is one of the 3 largest cities in the state of Ohio.<br />
|-<br />
| Columbus, GA<br />
| {{w|Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, OH}}<br />
| Columbus, OH is the most populous city in Ohio, as well as its state capital. It is named after {{w|Christopher Columbus}} and {{w|Columbus#United_States|many other locations}} throughout the United States bear that name. <br />
|-<br />
| Dallas, GA<br />
| rowspan="4" | {{w|Dallas|Dallas, TX}}<br />
| rowspan="4" | Dallas, TX is the 3rd most populous city in Texas and the 9th most populous city in the United States.<br />
|-<br />
| Dallas, NC<br />
|-<br />
| Dallas, OR<br />
|-<br />
| Dallas, SD<br />
|-<br />
| Dayton, NV<br />
| {{w|Dayton, Ohio|Dayton, OH}}<br />
| Dayton, OH was a prominent city in the industrial growth of the Midwest in the late 19th and early 20th centuries but is best known as the home of the Wright Brothers, where they constructed the first airplane. <br />
|-<br />
| Des Moines, NM<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines, IA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Des Moines, IA is the capital of the state of Iowa, and its largest city by population.<br />
|-<br />
| Des Moines, WA<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Detroit,_Alabama|Detroit, AL}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Detroit|Detroit, MI}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Detroit, MI is well known as the center of the U.S. automobile industry.<br />
|-<br />
| Detroit, KS<br />
|-<br />
| Disney, OK<br />
| {{w|Disneyland}}<br>{{w|Walt Disney World|Disney World}}<br />
| Disney, OK is a small town in Mayes County, Oklahoma, but has no relation to either {{w|Walt Disney}} himself or to the Disney Corporation. There are no other towns or cities with this name, but references to being at "Disney" could include {{w|Disneyland}} in California, {{w|Walt Disney World}} in Florida, or other Disney amusement parks around the world.<br />
|-<br />
| Fayetteville, TN<br />
| {{w|Fayetteville, Arkansas|Fayetteville, AR}}<br />
| Fayetteville, AR is the 3rd most populous city in Arkansas and the home of the {{w|University of Arkansas}}. There are {{w|Fayetteville|many other places}} with this name.<br />
|-<br />
| Gettysburg, OH<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Gettysburg, Pennsylvania|Gettysburg, PA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Gettyburg, PA is well known for being the site of the {{w|Battle of Gettysburg}}, the deadliest battle in the US Civil War, and the site of Abraham Lincoln's {{w|Gettysburg Address}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Gettysburg, SD<br />
|-<br />
| Grand Rapids, MN<br />
| {{w|Grand Rapids|Grand Rapids, MI}}<br />
| Grand Rapids, MI is the second most populous city in the state of Michigan.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Houston,_Alaska|Houston, AK}}<br />
| rowspan="6" | {{w|Houston|Houston, TX}}<br />
| rowspan="6" | Houston, TX is the most populous city in Texas and the fourth-most populous city in the United States.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Houston,_Alabama|Houston, AL}}<br />
|-<br />
| Houston, FL<br />
|-<br />
| Houston, IN<br />
|-<br />
| Houston, MO<br />
|-<br />
| Houston, OH<br />
|-<br />
| Indianapolis, IA<br />
| {{w|Indianapolis|Indianapolis, IN}}<br />
| Indianapolis, IN is the capital of Indiana and the most populous city in the state.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Jackson,_Alabama|Jackson, AL}} <br />
| {{w|Jackson,_Mississippi|Jackson, MS}}<br />
| Jackson, MS is the capital of Mississippi, but there are {{w|Jackson|many other}} states with Jacksons. This one is likely particularly notable due to its proximity to Jackson, MS.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Jamestown,_California|Jamestown, CA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Jamestown,_Virginia|Jamestown, VA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Jamestown, VA was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas.<br />
|-<br />
| Jamestown, ND<br />
|-<br />
| Jersey Shore, PA<br />
| {{w|Jersey_Shore|Jersey Shore}} region, NJ<br />
| The {{w|Jersey_Shore|Jersey Shore}} is a coastal region of New Jersey. It is also the namesake of a {{w|Jersey_Shore_(TV_series)|reality TV show}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Key West, VA<br />
| {{w|Key_West|Key West, FL}}<br />
| Key West, FL is an island city off the tip of Florida that is popular with tourists and contains the southernmost point of the continental states.<br />
|-<br />
| Knoxville, IA<br />
| {{w|Knoxville,_Tennessee|Knoxville, TN}}<br />
| Knoxville, TN is the 3rd most populous city in Tennessee and the home of the {{w|University of Tennessee}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Las Vegas, NM<br />
| {{w|Las_Vegas|Las Vegas, NV}}<br />
| Las Vegas, NV is the most populous city in the state of Nevada and is well known for its gambling, shopping, fine dining, entertainment, and nightlife. <br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Lincoln,_California|Lincoln, CA}}<br />
| rowspan="4" | {{w|Lincoln,_Nebraska|Lincoln, NE}}<br />
| rowspan="4" | Lincoln, NE is the capital of Nebraska. <br />
|-<br />
| Lincoln, IL<br />
|-<br />
| Lincoln, MT<br />
|-<br />
| Lincoln, RI<br />
|-<br />
| Lisbon, ME<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Lisbon,_Portugal|Lisbon, Portugal}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Lisbon is the capital of Portugal, in Europe.<br />
|-<br />
| Lisbon, NH<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Long_Beach Township, New_Jersey|Long Beach, NJ}}<br />
| {{w|Long Beach, California|Long Beach, CA}}<br />
| Long Beach, CA is the 7th most populous city in California. The location in New Jersey is typically referred to by its full name, Long Beach Township, or the more generalized location of {{w|Long Beach Island}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Los Angeles, TX<br />
| {{w|Los_Angeles|Los Angeles, CA}}<br />
| Los Angeles, CA is the 2nd most populous city in the United States, behind New York City.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Louisville, Colorado|Louisville, CO}}<br />
| {{w|Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville, KY}}<br />
| Louisville, KY is the largest city in Kentucky.<br />
|-<br />
| Manhattan, KS<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Manhattan|Manhattan, NYC, NY}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Manhattan, NYC, NY is one of the {{w|Boroughs of New York City|five boroughs of New York City}}, corresponds to the {{w|New York County}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Manhattan, MT<br />
|-<br />
| Memphis, NE<br />
| {{w|Memphis,_Tennessee|Memphis, TN}}<br />
| Memphis, TN is the 2nd most populous city in Tennessee and had a prominent role in the US Civil Rights movement.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Mesa,_California|Mesa, CA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Mesa,_Arizona|Mesa, AZ}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Mesa, AZ is a suburb of Phoenix, and the largest suburban city by population in the United States.<br />
|-<br />
| Mesa, CO<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Miami,_Arizona|Miami, AZ}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Miami|Miami, FL}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Miami, FL is the seventh largest city in the United States and a major tourism hub.<br />
|-<br />
| Miami, TX<br />
|-<br />
| Mountain View, HI<br />
| {{w|Mountain_View,_California|Mountain View, CA}}<br />
| Mountain View, CA is the "birthplace" of Silicon Valley, and is the location of many high technology companies, such as Google.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Nashville,_Arkansas|Nashville, AR}}<br />
| {{w|Nashville,_Tennessee|Nashville, TN}}<br />
| Nashville, TN is the capital of Tennessee and a major center for the country music industry.<br />
|-<br />
| New England, ND<br />
| {{w|New England}}, Northeast<br />
| The New England region consists of 6 states in the northeast United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.<br />
|-<br />
| New Haven, KY<br />
| {{w|New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven, CT}}<br />
| New Haven, CT is the second largest city in Connecticut, and is known for its distinctive {{w|New Haven-style pizza|pizza}}. It also home to {{w|Yale University}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|New York, Texas|New York, TX}}<br />
| {{w|New_York_City|New York, NY}}<br />
| New York City, NY is the largest city in the United States.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Newark,_Delaware|Newark, DE}}<br />
| {{w|Newark,_New_Jersey|Newark, NJ}}<br />
| Newark, NJ is the largest city in the state of New Jersey, and part of the greater New York metropolitan area. It hosts one of the New York metro area's three major airports. <br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |North Pole, NY<br />
| {{w|North_Pole,_Alaska|North Pole, AK}}<br />
| North Pole, AK is a small city in Alaska known as a tourist attraction and the recipient of letters addressed to Santa Claus.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|North Pole}}<br />
| Northernmost point on Earth's surface.<br />
|-<br />
| Oakland, OR<br />
| {{w|Oakland,_California|Oakland, CA}}<br />
| Oakland, CA is currently the home to three professional sports teams including the {{w|Oakland_Athletics|Oakland Athletics}} and is the former home of several more, including the {{w|History_of_the_Oakland_Raiders|Oakland Raiders}}, now in Las Vegas.<br />
|-<br />
| Orlando, OK<br />
| {{w|Orlando,_Florida|Orlando, FL}}<br />
| Orlando is the 4th most populous city in Florida and home to Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando.<br />
|-<br />
| Ottawa, KS<br />
| {{w|Ottawa|Ottawa, ON}}<br />
| Ottawa, ON, Canada is the capital of Canada.<br />
|-<br />
| Pasadena, MD<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Pasadena, CA}} <br />
| rowspan="2" | Pasadena, CA is the home to the {{w|California Institute of Technology}} and the NASA {{w|Jet Propulsion Laboratory}}. It is also the home of the New Year's Day {{w|Tournament of Roses Parade}} and hosts the college football {{w|Rose Bowl Game}} played on New Year's Day afternoon.<br />
|-<br />
| Pasadena, TX<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Peoria,_Arizona|Peoria, AZ}}<br />
| {{w|Peoria, Illinois|Peoria, IL}} <br />
| Peoria, IL is known for being considered an "Average American Town", in the phrase {{w|Will_it_play_in_Peoria%3F|"Will it play in Peoria?"}} It is actually smaller than Peoria, AZ.<br />
|-<br />
| Philadelphia, MS<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Philadelphia|Philadelphia, PA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Philadelphia, PA is the most populous city in Pennsylvania and was an important meeting place during the American Revolution.<br />
|-<br />
| Philadelphia, NY<br />
|-<br />
| Phoenix, MD<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Phoenix,_Arizona|Phoenix, AZ}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Phoenix, AZ is the capital of Arizona and the 5th most populous city in the United States.<br />
|-<br />
| Phoenix, OR<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Plano,_Illinois|Plano, IL}} <br />
| {{w|Plano,_Texas|Plano, TX}}<br />
| Plano, TX is part of the {{w|Dallas–Fort_Worth_metroplex|Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex}}, and the home of many corporate headquarters.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Plymouth,_California|Plymouth, CA}} <br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Plymouth,_Massachusetts|Plymouth, MA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Plymouth, MA was the site of the colony founded in 1620 by the Mayflower Pilgrims. Named after the {{w|Pymouth|city in the Southwest of England}} which was the final port of departure. <br />
|-<br />
| Plymouth, IN<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Portland,_Maine|Portland, ME}}<br />
| {{w|Portland,_Oregon|Portland, OR}}<br />
| Portland, OR is the largest city in the state of Oregon and was {{w|Portland,_Oregon#Establishment|named after}} Portland, ME<br />
|-<br />
| Princeton, ID<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton, NJ}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Princeton, NJ is famous for being the home of the eponymous {{w|Princeton University}} and the {{w|Institute for Advanced Study}}<br />
|-<br />
| Princeton, MA<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Richmond, Vermont|Richmond, VT}}<br />
| {{w|Richmond, Virginia|Richmond, VA}}<br />
| Richmond, VA is the capital of Virginia. It was named after {{w|Richmond,_London|the suburb of London, UK}} due to an observed similarity of the river. London's Richmond was named for the palace built there by Henry VII, itself named after the {{w|Richmond,_North_Yorkshire|market town}} and castle in the north of England that was a childhood home. That was in turn named for the {{w|Richemont,_Seine-Maritime|Normandy}} area from which the noble family came who were gifted this land for their part of the Norman Conquest of England in the 11<sup>th</sup> century. There are more than fifty settlements called Richmond across the world, directly or indirectly taking their names from one or other of the English 'originals'.<br />
|-<br />
| Roswell, GA<br />
| {{w|Roswell, New Mexico|Roswell, NM}}<br />
| Roswell, NM is the site of one of the most famous “alien coverups” in American history, and is well known for its alien-themed tourism.<br />
|-<br />
| Saint Louis, MI<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|St._Louis|St. Louis, MO}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | St. Louis, MO is the 2nd most populous city in the state of Missouri and has the iconic {{w|Gateway Arch}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Saint Louis, OK<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | Salem, CT<br />
| {{w|Salem,_Oregon|Salem, OR}}<br />
| Salem, OR is the capital of Oregon.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Salem,_Massachusetts|Salem, MA}}<br />
| Salem, MA was the location of the {{w|Salem_witch_trials|Salem witch trials}}.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|San Diego, Texas|San Diego, TX}}<br />
| {{w|San_Diego|San Diego, CA}}<br />
| San Diego, CA is the 8th most populous city in the US and the 2nd most populous in California.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Santa Fe, Texas|Santa Fe, TX}}<br />
| {{w|Santa_Fe,_New_Mexico|Santa Fe, NM}}<br />
| Santa Fe, NM is the capital of the state of New Mexico.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Savannah, Missouri|Savannah, MO}}<br />
| {{w|Savannah|Savannah, GA}}<br />
| Savannah, GA is the oldest city in the state of Georgia and its fifth most populous.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|South_Bend,_Texas|South Bend, TX}}<br />
| {{w|South_Bend|South Bend, IN}}<br />
| South Bend, IN is the location of {{w|University_of_Notre_Dame|the University of Notre Dame}}.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Texas, New York|Texas, NY}}<br />
| {{w|Texas|State of Texas}}<br />
| Texas, NY is a hamlet in Oswego County, NY, near the southeastern corner of Lake Ontario. It is officially part of the town of {{w|Mexico, New York|Mexico, NY}}. No plans for a wall {{fact}}. Not to be confused with {{w|New York, Texas|New York, TX}}.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Vienna,_Maine|Vienna, ME}}<br />
| {{w|Vienna, Austria}}<br />
| Vienna is the capital and largest city of Austria.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Washington, North Carolina|Washington, NC}}<br />
| {{w|Washington, DC}} <br />
| Washington, DC is the capital of the United States. The city of Washington, NC is actually older than Washington, DC, having been founded in 1776.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Washington (state)|State of Washington}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|White House, Tennessee|White House, TN}}<br />
| {{w|White House|White House, DC}}<br />
| The White House is the home of the U.S. President in Washington, DC.<br />
|}<br />
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==Transcript==<br />
:[A typical line-drawn map projection of the United States, with discontiguous Alaska and Hawaii moved into a convenient corner.]<br />
:[Coastlines and national borders are in a firm half-tone.]<br />
:[Non-coastal state boundaries are shown in a lighter tone and feature the standard two-letter abbreviations.]<br />
:[Location dots and labels of the settlements they represent are overlaid in solid black.]<br />
<br />
:[Within each of the states, expanded here for readability, are the following placenames...]<br />
:AK [Alaska]<br />
::Houston<br />
:AL [Alabama]<br />
::Detroit<br />
::Houston<br />
::Jackson<br />
:AR [Arkansas]<br />
::Nashville<br />
:AZ [Arizona]<br />
::Miami<br />
::Peoria<br />
:CA [California]<br />
::Beaumont<br />
::Jamestown<br />
::Lincoln<br />
::Mesa<br />
::Plymouth<br />
:CO [Colorado]<br />
::Louisville<br />
::Mesa<br />
:CT [Connecticut]<br />
::Salem<br />
:DE [Delaware]<br />
::Atlanta<br />
::Newark<br />
:FL [Florida]<br />
::Bowling Green<br />
::Houston<br />
:GA [Georgia]<br />
::Albany<br />
::Columbus<br />
::Dallas<br />
::Roswell<br />
:HI [Hawaii]<br />
::Mountain View<br />
:IA [Iowa]<br />
::Indianapolis<br />
::Knoxville<br />
:ID [Idaho]<br />
::Atlanta<br />
::Princeton<br />
:IL [Ilinois]<br />
::Beverly Hills<br />
::Lincoln<br />
::Plano<br />
:IN [Indiana]<br />
::Houston<br />
::Plymouth<br />
:KS [Kansas]<br />
::Detroit<br />
::Manhattan<br />
::Ottawa<br />
:KY [Kentucky]<br />
::Anchorage<br />
::New Haven<br />
:LA [Louisiana]<br />
::Alexandria<br />
:MA [Massachusetts]<br />
::Princeton<br />
:MD [Maryland]<br />
::Pasadena<br />
::Phoenix<br />
:ME [Maine]<br />
::Lisbon<br />
::Portland<br />
::Vienna<br />
:MI [Michigan]<br />
::Atlanta<br />
::Saint Louis<br />
:MN [Minnesota]<br />
::Albany<br />
::Austin<br />
::Bloomington<br />
::Grand Rapids<br />
:MO [Missouri]<br />
::Boston<br />
::Houston<br />
::Savannah<br />
:MS [Mississippi]<br />
::Philadelphia<br />
:MT [Montana]<br />
::Lincoln<br />
::Manhattan<br />
:NC [North Carolina]<br />
::Dallas<br />
::Washington<br />
:ND [North Dakota]<br />
::Jamestown<br />
::New England<br />
:NE [Nebraska]<br />
::Atlanta<br />
::Cedar Rapids<br />
::Memphis<br />
:NH [New Hampshire]<br />
::Lisbon<br />
:NJ [New Jersey]<br />
::Long Beach<br />
:NM [New Mexico]<br />
::Des Moines<br />
::Las Vegas<br />
:NV [Nevada]<br />
::Dayton<br />
:NY [New York]<br />
::North Pole<br />
::Philadelphia<br />
::Texas<br />
:::[Further subtitled as...]<br />
:::(Texas, Mexico)<br />
:OH [Ohio]<br />
::Bowling Green<br />
::Cambridge<br />
::Gettysburg<br />
::Houston<br />
:OK [Oklahoma]<br />
::Disney<br />
::Orlando<br />
::Saint Louis<br />
:OR [Oregon]<br />
::Dallas<br />
::Oakland<br />
::Phoenix<br />
:PA [Pennsylvania]<br />
::Jersey Shore<br />
:RI [Rhode Island]<br />
::Lincoln<br />
:SC [South Carolina]<br />
::Baton Rouge<br />
:SD [South Dakota]<br />
::Dallas<br />
::Gettysburg<br />
:TN [Tennessee]<br />
::Fayetteville<br />
::White House<br />
:TX [Texas]<br />
::Atlanta<br />
::Beverly Hills<br />
::Buffalo<br />
::Los Angeles<br />
::Miami<br />
::New York<br />
::Pasadena<br />
::San Diego<br />
::Santa Fe<br />
::South Bend<br />
:UT [Utah]<br />
::Cleveland<br />
:VA [Virginia]<br />
::Key West<br />
:VT [Vermont]<br />
::Richmond<br />
:WA [Washington]<br />
::Des Moines<br />
:WI [Wisconsin]<br />
::Atlanta<br />
:WV [West Virginia]<br />
::Bridgeport<br />
:WY [Wyoming]<br />
::Albany<br />
::Atlantic City<br />
::Buffalo<br />
<br />
<br />
{{comic discussion}}<br />
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[[Category:US maps]]</div>Asimonghttps://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=2480:_No,_The_Other_One&diff=2142142480: No, The Other One2021-06-25T21:49:51Z<p>Asimong: /* Explanation */</p>
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<div>{{comic<br />
| number = 2480<br />
| date = June 23, 2021<br />
| title = No, The Other One<br />
| image = no_the_other_one.png<br />
| titletext = Key West, Virginia is not to be confused with Key, West Virginia.<br />
}}<br />
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==Explanation==<br />
{{incomplete|Created by SPRINGFIELD. Please mention here why this explanation isn't complete. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}<br />
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This is a map of the United States, showing cities or towns with the same name as other more famous places. For example, the map has a dot for a place called Los Angeles in Texas, not to be confused with Los Angeles, California. <br />
<br />
Few place names are unique, and there may be {{w|List of the most common U.S. place names|many places with the same name}}. Multiple American towns have been named after the same British town, famous person, or geographic feature.<br />
<br />
However, names can become associated with specific places on a national level, where the best-known example is usually the biggest or otherwise the most significant. The name of this comic indicates the contextualization required to specify one of the less-famous exemplars of a given name. Someone might say they are from "Los Angeles" and would have to say "no, the other one" since the listener would assume they are from Los Angeles, California.<br />
<br />
The [[title text]] references {{w|Key, West Virginia}} and {{w|Key West, Virginia}}, two places that, when spoken aloud, are only distinguishable by the pause (comma) location. Neither are to be confused with {{w|Key West|Key West, Florida}}, which is a location well-known nationally.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" <br />
|-<br />
! Place name in comic<br />
! Well-known place<br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Albany, Georgia|Albany, GA}}<br />
| rowspan="3" | {{w|Albany,_New_York|Albany, NY}}<br />
| rowspan="3" | Albany, NY is the capital of New York state.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Albany, Minnesota|Albany, MN}}<br />
<!-- row absorbed by rowspan above --><br />
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|-<br />
| {{w|Albany, Wyoming|Albany, WY}}<br />
<!-- row absorbed by rowspan above --><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Alexandria,_Louisiana|Alexandria, LA}}<br />
| {{w|Alexandria,_Virginia|Alexandria, VA}}<br />
| Alexandria, VA is known for being George Washington's hometown. <br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Alexandria|Alexandria, Egypt}}<br />
| Major economic and cultural center on the Mediterranean.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Anchorage, Kentucky|Anchorage, KY}}<br />
| {{w|Anchorage,_Alaska|Anchorage, AK}}<br />
| Anchorage, AK is Alaska's most populous city.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Atlanta,_Delaware|Atlanta, DE}}<br />
| rowspan="6" | {{w|Atlanta|Atlanta, GA}}<br />
| rowspan="6" | Atlanta, GA is the capital of Georgia, a center of the civil rights movement in the 1950's and 60's, and a major air transportation hub.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Atlanta,_Michigan|Atlanta, MI}}<br />
<!-- row absorbed by rowspan above --><br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Atlanta,_Idaho|Atlanta, ID}}<br />
<!-- row absorbed by rowspan above --><br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Atlanta,_Nebraska|Atlanta, NE}}<br />
<!-- row absorbed by rowspan above --><br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Atlanta, Texas|Atlanta, TX}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Atlanta, Wisconsin|Atlanta, WI}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Atlantic City, Wyoming|Atlantic City, WY}}<br />
| {{w|Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City, NJ}}<br />
| Atlantic City, NJ is a famous coastal resort town in New Jersey known for its casinos, boardwalk and beaches. <br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Austin, Minnesota|Austin, MN}}<br />
| {{w|Austin, Texas|Austin, TX}}<br />
| Austin, TX is the capital of the state of Texas, and the 11th populous city in the US.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Baton Rouge, South Carolina|Baton Rouge, SC}}<br />
| {{w|Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge, LA}}<br />
| Baton Rouge, LA is the capital of the state of Louisiana.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Beaumont, California|Beaumont, CA}}<br />
| {{w|Beaumont, Texas|Beaumont, TX}}<br />
| Beaumont, TX is known for the oil discovery that sparked the Texas oil boom of the early 1900s.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Beverly Hills, Illinois|Beverly Hills, IL}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Beverly Hills, California|Beverly Hills, CA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Beverly Hills, CA is a city in Los Angeles County, CA and is home to many celebrities, luxury hotels, and the Rodeo Drive shopping district. <br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Beverly Hills, Texas|Beverly Hills, TX}}<br />
<!-- row absorbed by rowspan above --><br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Bloomington, Minnesota | Bloomington, MN}} <br />
| {{w|Bloomington, Indiana | Bloomington, IN}}<br />
| Bloomington, IN is the location of Indiana University.<br />
|-<br />
| Boston, MO<br />
| {{w|Boston|Boston, MA}}<br />
| Boston, MA is the capital of Massachusetts and the site of several key events of the American Revolution.<br />
|-<br />
| Bowling Green, FL<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Bowling Green, Kentucky|Bowling Green, KY}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Bowling Green, KY is the largest city of this name, and the 3rd most populous city in Kentucky. Home of the auto plant that makes the Chevy Corvette.<br />
|-<br />
| Bowling Green, OH<br />
|-<br />
| Bridgeport, WV<br />
| {{w|Bridgeport, Connecticut|Bridgeport, CT}}<br />
| Bridgeport, CT is the most populous city in Connecticut and fifth most populous in {{w|New England}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Buffalo, TX<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Buffalo, New York|Buffalo, NY}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Buffalo, NY is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City.<br />
|-<br />
| Buffalo, WY<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | Cambridge, OH<br />
| {{w|Cambridge|Cambridge, England, UK}}<br />
| A city in Cambridgeshire, known as the home of {{w|University of Cambridge|Cambridge}} and Anglia Ruskin Universities. There is also a village of Cambridge in Gloucestershire.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge, MA}}<br />
| Cambridge, MA is a city in the Boston metropolitan area, known as the home of {{w|Harvard University}} and {{w|Massachusetts Institute of Technology}} among others. Cambridge, Massachusetts is in turn named after Cambridge, England.<br />
|-<br />
| Cedar Rapids, NE<br />
| {{w|Cedar Rapids, Iowa|Cedar Rapids, IA}}<br />
| Cedar Rapids is the 2nd most populous city in the state of Iowa.<br />
|-<br />
| Charlestown, Unknown State<br />
| {{w|Charlestown, Massachusetts|Charlestown, MA}}<br />
| Charlestown, MA is an area of Boston and home to Bunker Hill, the site of a key American Revolutionary War battle. Originally a separate town, it was the first capital of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. <br /> [In the original comic, the Charlestown label was located over Long Island but there was no dot for the label, and an update later removed the Charlestown label entirely.]<br />
|-<br />
| Cleveland, UT<br />
| {{w|Cleveland|Cleveland, OH}}<br />
| Cleveland, OH, named after its founder, General Moses Cleaveland, is one of the 3 largest cities in the state of Ohio.<br />
|-<br />
| Columbus, GA<br />
| {{w|Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, OH}}<br />
| Columbus, OH is the most populous city in Ohio, as well as its state capital. It is named after {{w|Christopher Columbus}} and {{w|Columbus#United_States|many other locations}} throughout the United States bear that name. <br />
|-<br />
| Dallas, GA<br />
| rowspan="4" | {{w|Dallas|Dallas, TX}}<br />
| rowspan="4" | Dallas, TX is the 3rd most populous city in Texas and the 9th most populous city in the United States.<br />
|-<br />
| Dallas, NC<br />
|-<br />
| Dallas, OR<br />
|-<br />
| Dallas, SD<br />
|-<br />
| Dayton, NV<br />
| {{w|Dayton, Ohio|Dayton, OH}}<br />
| Dayton, OH was a prominent city in the industrial growth of the Midwest in the late 19th and early 20th centuries but is best known as the home of the Wright Brothers, where they constructed the first airplane. <br />
|-<br />
| Des Moines, NM<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines, IA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Des Moines, IA is the capital of the state of Iowa, and its largest city by population.<br />
|-<br />
| Des Moines, WA<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Detroit,_Alabama|Detroit, AL}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Detroit|Detroit, MI}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Detroit, MI is well known as the center of the U.S. automobile industry.<br />
|-<br />
| Detroit, KS<br />
|-<br />
| Disney, OK<br />
| {{w|Disneyland}}<br>{{w|Walt Disney World|Disney World}}<br />
| Disney, OK is a small town in Mayes County, Oklahoma, but has no relation to either {{w|Walt Disney}} himself or to the Disney Corporation. There are no other towns or cities with this name, but references to being at "Disney" could include {{w|Disneyland}} in California, {{w|Walt Disney World}} in Florida, or other Disney amusement parks around the world.<br />
|-<br />
| Fayetteville, TN<br />
| {{w|Fayetteville, Arkansas|Fayetteville, AR}}<br />
| Fayetteville, AR is the 3rd most populous city in Arkansas and the home of the {{w|University of Arkansas}}. There are {{w|Fayetteville|many other places}} with this name.<br />
|-<br />
| Gettysburg, OH<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Gettysburg, Pennsylvania|Gettysburg, PA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Gettyburg, PA is well known for being the site of the {{w|Battle of Gettysburg}}, the deadliest battle in the US Civil War, and the site of Abraham Lincoln's {{w|Gettysburg Address}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Gettysburg, SD<br />
|-<br />
| Grand Rapids, MN<br />
| {{w|Grand Rapids|Grand Rapids, MI}}<br />
| Grand Rapids, MI is the second most populous city in the state of Michigan.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Houston,_Alaska|Houston, AK}}<br />
| rowspan="6" | {{w|Houston|Houston, TX}}<br />
| rowspan="6" | Houston, TX is the most populous city in Texas and the fourth-most populous city in the United States.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Houston,_Alabama|Houston, AL}}<br />
|-<br />
| Houston, FL<br />
|-<br />
| Houston, IN<br />
|-<br />
| Houston, MO<br />
|-<br />
| Houston, OH<br />
|-<br />
| Indianapolis, IA<br />
| {{w|Indianapolis|Indianapolis, IN}}<br />
| Indianapolis, IN is the capital of Indiana and the most populous city in the state.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Jackson,_Alabama|Jackson, AL}} <br />
| {{w|Jackson,_Mississippi|Jackson, MS}}<br />
| Jackson, MS is the capital of Mississippi, but there are {{w|Jackson|many other}} states with Jacksons. This one is likely particularly notable due to its proximity to Jackson, MS.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Jamestown,_California|Jamestown, CA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Jamestown,_Virginia|Jamestown, VA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Jamestown, VA was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas.<br />
|-<br />
| Jamestown, ND<br />
|-<br />
| Jersey Shore, PA<br />
| {{w|Jersey_Shore|Jersey Shore}} region, NJ<br />
| The {{w|Jersey_Shore|Jersey Shore}} is a coastal region of New Jersey. It is also the namesake of a {{w|Jersey_Shore_(TV_series)|reality TV show}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Key West, VA<br />
| {{w|Key_West|Key West, FL}}<br />
| Key West, FL is an island city off the tip of Florida that is popular with tourists and contains the southernmost point of the continental states.<br />
|-<br />
| Knoxville, IA<br />
| {{w|Knoxville,_Tennessee|Knoxville, TN}}<br />
| Knoxville, TN is the 3rd most populous city in Tennessee and the home of the {{w|University of Tennessee}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Las Vegas, NM<br />
| {{w|Las_Vegas|Las Vegas, NV}}<br />
| Las Vegas, NV is the most populous city in the state of Nevada and is well known for its gambling, shopping, fine dining, entertainment, and nightlife. <br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Lincoln,_California|Lincoln, CA}}<br />
| rowspan="4" | {{w|Lincoln,_Nebraska|Lincoln, NE}}<br />
| rowspan="4" | Lincoln, NE is the capital of Nebraska. <br />
|-<br />
| Lincoln, IL<br />
|-<br />
| Lincoln, MT<br />
|-<br />
| Lincoln, RI<br />
|-<br />
| Lisbon, ME<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Lisbon,_Portugal|Lisbon, Portugal}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Lisbon is the capital of Portugal, in Europe.<br />
|-<br />
| Lisbon, NH<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Long_Beach Township, New_Jersey|Long Beach, NJ}}<br />
| {{w|Long Beach, California|Long Beach, CA}}<br />
| Long Beach, CA is the 7th most populous city in California. The location in New Jersey is typically referred to by its full name, Long Beach Township, or the more generalized location of {{w|Long Beach Island}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Los Angeles, TX<br />
| {{w|Los_Angeles|Los Angeles, CA}}<br />
| Los Angeles, CA is the 2nd most populous city in the United States, behind New York City.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Louisville, Colorado|Louisville, CO}}<br />
| {{w|Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville, KY}}<br />
| Louisville, KY is the largest city in Kentucky.<br />
|-<br />
| Manhattan, KS<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Manhattan|Manhattan, NYC, NY}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Manhattan, NYC, NY is one of the {{w|Boroughs of New York City|five boroughs of New York City}}, corresponds to the {{w|New York County}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Manhattan, MT<br />
|-<br />
| Memphis, NE<br />
| {{w|Memphis,_Tennessee|Memphis, TN}}<br />
| Memphis, TN is the 2nd most populous city in Tennessee and had a prominent role in the US Civil Rights movement.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Mesa,_California|Mesa, CA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Mesa,_Arizona|Mesa, AZ}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Mesa, AZ is a suburb of Phoenix, and the largest suburban city by population in the United States.<br />
|-<br />
| Mesa, CO<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Miami,_Arizona|Miami, AZ}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Miami|Miami, FL}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Miami, FL is the seventh largest city in the United States and a major tourism hub.<br />
|-<br />
| Miami, TX<br />
|-<br />
| Mountain View, HI<br />
| {{w|Mountain_View,_California|Mountain View, CA}}<br />
| Mountain View, CA is the "birthplace" of Silicon Valley, and is the location of many high technology companies, such as Google.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Nashville,_Arkansas|Nashville, AR}}<br />
| {{w|Nashville,_Tennessee|Nashville, TN}}<br />
| Nashville, TN is the capital of Tennessee and a major center for the country music industry.<br />
|-<br />
| New England, ND<br />
| {{w|New England}}, Northeast<br />
| The New England region consists of 6 states in the northeast United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.<br />
|-<br />
| New Haven, KY<br />
| {{w|New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven, CT}}<br />
| New Haven, CT is the second largest city in Connecticut, and is known for its distinctive {{w|New Haven-style pizza|pizza}}. It also home to {{w|Yale University}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|New York, Texas|New York, TX}}<br />
| {{w|New_York_City|New York, NY}}<br />
| New York City, NY is the largest city in the United States.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Newark,_Delaware|Newark, DE}}<br />
| {{w|Newark,_New_Jersey|Newark, NJ}}<br />
| Newark, NJ is the largest city in the state of New Jersey, and part of the greater New York metropolitan area. It hosts one of the New York metro area's three major airports. <br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |North Pole, NY<br />
| {{w|North_Pole,_Alaska|North Pole, AK}}<br />
| North Pole, AK is a small city in Alaska known as a tourist attraction and the recipient of letters addressed to Santa Claus.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|North Pole}}<br />
| Northernmost point on Earth's surface.<br />
|-<br />
| Oakland, OR<br />
| {{w|Oakland,_California|Oakland, CA}}<br />
| Oakland, CA is currently the home to three professional sports teams including the {{w|Oakland_Athletics|Oakland Athletics}} and is the former home of several more, including the {{w|History_of_the_Oakland_Raiders|Oakland Raiders}}, now in Las Vegas.<br />
|-<br />
| Orlando, OK<br />
| {{w|Orlando,_Florida|Orlando, FL}}<br />
| Orlando is the 4th most populous city in Florida and home to Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando.<br />
|-<br />
| Ottawa, KS<br />
| {{w|Ottawa|Ottawa, ON}}<br />
| Ottawa, ON, Canada is the capital of Canada.<br />
|-<br />
| Pasadena, MD<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Pasadena, CA}} <br />
| rowspan="2" | Pasadena, CA is the home to the {{w|California Institute of Technology}} and the NASA {{w|Jet Propulsion Laboratory}}. It is also the home of the New Year's Day {{w|Tournament of Roses Parade}} and hosts the college football {{w|Rose Bowl Game}} played on New Year's Day afternoon.<br />
|-<br />
| Pasadena, TX<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Peoria,_Arizona|Peoria, AZ}}<br />
| {{w|Peoria, Illinois|Peoria, IL}} <br />
| Peoria, IL is known for being considered an "Average American Town", in the phrase {{w|Will_it_play_in_Peoria%3F|"Will it play in Peoria?"}} It is actually smaller than Peoria, AZ.<br />
|-<br />
| Philadelphia, MS<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Philadelphia|Philadelphia, PA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Philadelphia, PA is the most populous city in Pennsylvania and was an important meeting place during the American Revolution.<br />
|-<br />
| Philadelphia, NY<br />
|-<br />
| Phoenix, MD<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Phoenix,_Arizona|Phoenix, AZ}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Phoenix, AZ is the capital of Arizona and the 5th most populous city in the United States.<br />
|-<br />
| Phoenix, OR<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Plano,_Illinois|Plano, IL}} <br />
| {{w|Plano,_Texas|Plano, TX}}<br />
| Plano, TX is part of the {{w|Dallas–Fort_Worth_metroplex|Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex}}, and the home of many corporate headquarters.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Plymouth,_California|Plymouth, CA}} <br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Plymouth,_Massachusetts|Plymouth, MA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Plymouth, MA was the site of the colony founded in 1620 by the Mayflower Pilgrims. Named after the {{w|Pymouth|city in the Southwest of England}} which was the final port of departure. <br />
|-<br />
| Plymouth, IN<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Portland,_Maine|Portland, ME}}<br />
| {{w|Portland,_Oregon|Portland, OR}}<br />
| Portland, OR is the largest city in the state of Oregon and was {{w|Portland,_Oregon#Establishment|named after}} Portland, ME<br />
|-<br />
| Princeton, ID<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton, NJ}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Princeton, NJ is famous for being the home of the eponymous {{w|Princeton University}} and the {{w|Institute for Advanced Study}}<br />
|-<br />
| Princeton, MA<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Richmond, Vermont|Richmond, VT}}<br />
| {{w|Richmond, Virginia|Richmond, VA}}<br />
| Richmond, VA is the capital of Virginia. It was named after {{w|Richmond,_London|the suburb of London, UK}} due to an observed similarity of the river. London's Richmond was named for the palace built there by Henry VII, itself named after the {{w|Richmond,_North_Yorkshire|market town}} and castle in the north of England that was a childhood home. That was in turn named for the {{w|Richemont,_Seine-Maritime|Normandy}} area from which the noble family came who were gifted this land for their part of the Norman Conquest of England in the 11<sup>th</sup> century. There are more than fifty settlements called Richmond across the world, directly or indirectly taking their names from one or other of the English 'originals'.<br />
|-<br />
| Roswell, GA<br />
| {{w|Roswell, New Mexico|Roswell, NM}}<br />
| Roswell, NM is the site of one of the most famous “alien coverups” in American history, and is well known for its alien-themed tourism.<br />
|-<br />
| Saint Louis, MI<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|St._Louis|St. Louis, MO}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | St. Louis, MO is the 2nd most populous city in the state of Missouri and has the iconic {{w|Gateway Arch}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Saint Louis, OK<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | Salem, CT<br />
| {{w|Salem,_Oregon|Salem, OR}}<br />
| Salem, OR is the capital of Oregon.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Salem,_Massachusetts|Salem, MA}}<br />
| Salem, MA was the location of the {{w|Salem_witch_trials|Salem witch trials}}.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|San Diego, Texas|San Diego, TX}}<br />
| {{w|San_Diego|San Diego, CA}}<br />
| San Diego, CA is the 8th most populous city in the US and the 2nd most populous in California.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Santa Fe, Texas|Santa Fe, TX}}<br />
| {{w|Santa_Fe,_New_Mexico|Santa Fe, NM}}<br />
| Santa Fe, NM is the capital of the state of New Mexico.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Savannah, Missouri|Savannah, MO}}<br />
| {{w|Savannah|Savannah, GA}}<br />
| Savannah, GA is the oldest city in the state of Georgia and its fifth most populous.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|South_Bend,_Texas|South Bend, TX}}<br />
| {{w|South_Bend|South Bend, IN}}<br />
| South Bend, IN is the location of {{w|University_of_Notre_Dame|the University of Notre Dame}}.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Texas, New York|Texas, NY}}<br />
| {{w|Texas|State of Texas}}<br />
| Texas, NY is a hamlet in Oswego County, NY, near the southeastern corner of Lake Ontario. It is officially part of the town of {{w|Mexico, New York|Mexico, NY}}. No plans for a wall {{fact}}. Not to be confused with {{w|New York, Texas|New York, TX}}.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Vienna,_Maine|Vienna, ME}}<br />
| {{w|Vienna, Austria}}<br />
| Vienna is the capital and largest city of Austria.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Washington, North Carolina|Washington, NC}}<br />
| {{w|Washington, DC}} <br />
| Washington, DC is the capital of the United States. The city of Washington, NC is actually older than Washington, DC, having been founded in 1776.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Washington (state)|State of Washington}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|White House, Tennessee|White House, TN}}<br />
| {{w|White House|White House, DC}}<br />
| The White House is the home of the U.S. President in Washington, DC.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Transcript==<br />
:[A line-drawn map of the United States, with discontiguous Alaska and Hawaii moved to a convenient corner.]<br />
:[Coastlines and national borders are in a firm half-tone.]<br />
:[Non-coastal state boundaries are shown in a lighter tone and feature the standard two-letter abbreviations.]<br />
:[Location dots and labels of the settlements they represent are overlaid in solid black.]<br />
<br />
:[Within each of the states, expanded here for readability, are the following placenames...]<br />
:AK [Alaska]<br />
::Houston<br />
:AL [Alabama]<br />
::Detroit<br />
::Houston<br />
::Jackson<br />
:AR [Arkansas]<br />
::Nashville<br />
:AZ [Arizona]<br />
::Miami<br />
::Peoria<br />
:CA [California]<br />
::Beaumont<br />
::Jamestown<br />
::Lincoln<br />
::Mesa<br />
::Plymouth<br />
:CO [Colorado]<br />
::Louisville<br />
::Mesa<br />
:CT [Connecticut]<br />
::Salem<br />
:DE [Delaware]<br />
::Atlanta<br />
::Newark<br />
:FL [Florida]<br />
::Bowling Green<br />
::Houston<br />
:GA [Georgia]<br />
::Albany<br />
::Columbus<br />
::Dallas<br />
::Roswell<br />
:HI [Hawaii]<br />
::Mountain View<br />
:IA [Iowa]<br />
::Indianapolis<br />
::Knoxville<br />
:ID [Idaho]<br />
::Atlanta<br />
::Princeton<br />
:IL [Ilinois]<br />
::Beverly Hills<br />
::Lincoln<br />
::Plano<br />
:IN [Indianna]<br />
::Houston<br />
::Plymouth<br />
:KS [Kansas]<br />
::Detroit<br />
::Manhattan<br />
::Ottawa<br />
:KY [Kentucky]<br />
::Anchorage<br />
::New Haven<br />
:LA [Louisiana]<br />
::Alexandria<br />
:MA [Massachusetts]<br />
::Princeton<br />
:MD [Maryland]<br />
::Pasadena<br />
::Phoenix<br />
:ME [Maine]<br />
::Lisbon<br />
::Portland<br />
::Vienna<br />
:MI [Michigan]<br />
::Atlanta<br />
::Saint Louis<br />
:MN [Minnesota]<br />
::Albany<br />
::Austin<br />
::Bloomington<br />
::Grand Rapids<br />
:MO [Missouri]<br />
::Boston<br />
::Houston<br />
::Savannah<br />
:MS [Mississippi]<br />
::Philadelphia<br />
:MT [Montana]<br />
::Lincoln<br />
::Manhattan<br />
:NC [North Carolina]<br />
::Dallas<br />
::Washington<br />
:ND [North Dakota]<br />
::Jamestown<br />
::New England<br />
:NE [Nebraska]<br />
::Atlanta<br />
::Cedar Rapids<br />
::Memphis<br />
:NH [New Hampshire]<br />
::Lisbon<br />
:NJ [New Jersey]<br />
::Long Beach<br />
:NM [New Mexico]<br />
::Des Moines<br />
::Las Vegas<br />
:NV [Nevada]<br />
::Dayton<br />
:NY [New York]<br />
::North Pole<br />
::Philadelphia<br />
::Texas<br />
:::[Further subtitled as...]<br />
:::(Texas, Mexico)<br />
:OH [Ohio]<br />
::Bowling Green<br />
::Cambridge<br />
::Gettysburg<br />
::Houston<br />
:OK [Oklahoma]<br />
::Disney<br />
::Orlando<br />
::Saint Louis<br />
:OR [Oregon]<br />
::Dallas<br />
::Oakland<br />
::Phoenix<br />
:PA [Pennsylvania]<br />
::Jersey Shore<br />
:RI [Rhode Island]<br />
::Lincoln<br />
:SC [South Carolina]<br />
::Baton Rouge<br />
:SD [South Dakota]<br />
::Dallas<br />
::Gettysburg<br />
:TN [Tennessee]<br />
::Fayetteville<br />
::White House<br />
:TX [Texas]<br />
::Atlanta<br />
::Beverly Hills<br />
::Buffalo<br />
::Los Angeles<br />
::Miami<br />
::New York<br />
::Pasadena<br />
::San Diego<br />
::Santa Fe<br />
::South Bend<br />
:UT [Utah]<br />
::Cleveland<br />
:VA [Virginia]<br />
::Key West<br />
:VT [Vermont]<br />
::Richmond<br />
:WA [Washington]<br />
::Des Moines<br />
:WI [Wisconsin]<br />
::Atlanta<br />
:WV [West Virginia]<br />
::Bridgeport<br />
:WY [Wyoming]<br />
::Albany<br />
::Atlantic City<br />
::Buffalo<br />
<br />
<br />
{{comic discussion}}<br />
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[[Category:US maps]]</div>Asimonghttps://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=2480:_No,_The_Other_One&diff=2142112480: No, The Other One2021-06-25T21:38:33Z<p>Asimong: /* Explanation */</p>
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<div>{{comic<br />
| number = 2480<br />
| date = June 23, 2021<br />
| title = No, The Other One<br />
| image = no_the_other_one.png<br />
| titletext = Key West, Virginia is not to be confused with Key, West Virginia.<br />
}}<br />
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==Explanation==<br />
{{incomplete|Created by SPRINGFIELD. Please mention here why this explanation isn't complete. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}<br />
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This is a map of the United States, showing cities or towns with the same name as other more famous places. For example, the map has a dot for a place called Los Angeles in Texas, not to be confused with Los Angeles, California. <br />
<br />
Few place names are unique, and there may be {{w|List of the most common U.S. place names|many places with the same name}}. Multiple American towns have been named after the same British town, famous person, or geographic feature.<br />
<br />
However, names can become associated with specific places on a national level, where the best-known example is usually the biggest or otherwise the most significant. The name of this comic indicates the contextualization required to specify one of the less-famous exemplars of a given name. Someone might say they are from "Los Angeles" and would have to say "no, the other one" since the listener would assume they are from Los Angeles, California.<br />
<br />
The [[title text]] references {{w|Key, West Virginia}} and {{w|Key West, Virginia}}, two places that, when spoken aloud, are only distinguishable by the pause (comma) location. Neither are to be confused with {{w|Key West|Key West, Florida}}, which is a location well-known nationally.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" <br />
|-<br />
! Place name in comic<br />
! Well-known place<br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Albany, Georgia|Albany, GA}}<br />
| rowspan="3" | {{w|Albany,_New_York|Albany, NY}}<br />
| rowspan="3" | Albany, NY is the capital of New York state.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Albany, Minnesota|Albany, MN}}<br />
<!-- row absorbed by rowspan above --><br />
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|-<br />
| {{w|Albany, Wyoming|Albany, WY}}<br />
<!-- row absorbed by rowspan above --><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Alexandria,_Louisiana|Alexandria, LA}}<br />
| {{w|Alexandria,_Virginia|Alexandria, VA}}<br />
| Alexandria, VA is known for being George Washington's hometown. <br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Alexandria|Alexandria, Egypt}}<br />
| Major economic and cultural center on the Mediterranean.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Anchorage, Kentucky|Anchorage, KY}}<br />
| {{w|Anchorage,_Alaska|Anchorage, AK}}<br />
| Anchorage, AK is Alaska's most populous city.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Atlanta,_Delaware|Atlanta, DE}}<br />
| rowspan="6" | {{w|Atlanta|Atlanta, GA}}<br />
| rowspan="6" | Atlanta, GA is the capital of Georgia, a center of the civil rights movement in the 1950's and 60's, and a major air transportation hub.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Atlanta,_Michigan|Atlanta, MI}}<br />
<!-- row absorbed by rowspan above --><br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Atlanta,_Idaho|Atlanta, ID}}<br />
<!-- row absorbed by rowspan above --><br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Atlanta,_Nebraska|Atlanta, NE}}<br />
<!-- row absorbed by rowspan above --><br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Atlanta, Texas|Atlanta, TX}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Atlanta, Wisconsin|Atlanta, WI}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Atlantic City, Wyoming|Atlantic City, WY}}<br />
| {{w|Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City, NJ}}<br />
| Atlantic City, NJ is a famous coastal resort town in New Jersey known for its casinos, boardwalk and beaches. <br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Austin, Minnesota|Austin, MN}}<br />
| {{w|Austin, Texas|Austin, TX}}<br />
| Austin, TX is the capital of the state of Texas, and the 11th populous city in the US.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Baton Rouge, South Carolina|Baton Rouge, SC}}<br />
| {{w|Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge, LA}}<br />
| Baton Rouge, LA is the capital of the state of Louisiana.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Beaumont, California|Beaumont, CA}}<br />
| {{w|Beaumont, Texas|Beaumont, TX}}<br />
| Beaumont, TX is known for the oil discovery that sparked the Texas oil boom of the early 1900s.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Beverly Hills, Illinois|Beverly Hills, IL}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Beverly Hills, California|Beverly Hills, CA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Beverly Hills, CA is a city in Los Angeles County, CA and is home to many celebrities, luxury hotels, and the Rodeo Drive shopping district. <br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Beverly Hills, Texas|Beverly Hills, TX}}<br />
<!-- row absorbed by rowspan above --><br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Bloomington, Minnesota | Bloomington, MN}} <br />
| {{w|Bloomington, Indiana | Bloomington, IN}}<br />
| Bloomington, IN is the location of Indiana University.<br />
|-<br />
| Boston, MO<br />
| {{w|Boston|Boston, MA}}<br />
| Boston, MA is the capital of Massachusetts and the site of several key events of the American Revolution.<br />
|-<br />
| Bowling Green, FL<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Bowling Green, Kentucky|Bowling Green, KY}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Bowling Green, KY is the largest city of this name, and the 3rd most populous city in Kentucky. Home of the auto plant that makes the Chevy Corvette.<br />
|-<br />
| Bowling Green, OH<br />
|-<br />
| Bridgeport, WV<br />
| {{w|Bridgeport, Connecticut|Bridgeport, CT}}<br />
| Bridgeport, CT is the most populous city in Connecticut and fifth most populous in {{w|New England}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Buffalo, TX<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Buffalo, New York|Buffalo, NY}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Buffalo, NY is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City.<br />
|-<br />
| Buffalo, WY<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | Cambridge, OH<br />
| {{w|Cambridge|Cambridge, England, UK}}<br />
| A city in Cambridgeshire, known as the home of {{w|University of Cambridge|Cambridge}} and Anglia Ruskin Universities. There is also a village of Cambridge in Gloucestershire.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge, MA}}<br />
| Cambridge, MA is a city in the Boston metropolitan area, known as the home of {{w|Harvard University}} and {{w|Massachusetts Institute of Technology}} among others. Cambridge, Massachusetts is in turn named after Cambridge, England.<br />
|-<br />
| Cedar Rapids, NE<br />
| {{w|Cedar Rapids, Iowa|Cedar Rapids, IA}}<br />
| Cedar Rapids is the 2nd most populous city in the state of Iowa.<br />
|-<br />
| Charlestown, Unknown State<br />
| {{w|Charlestown, Massachusetts|Charlestown, MA}}<br />
| Charlestown, MA is an area of Boston and home to Bunker Hill, the site of a key American Revolutionary War battle. Originally a separate town, it was the first capital of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. <br /> [In the original comic, the Charlestown label was located over Long Island but there was no dot for the label, and an update later removed the Charlestown label entirely.]<br />
|-<br />
| Cleveland, UT<br />
| {{w|Cleveland|Cleveland, OH}}<br />
| Cleveland, OH, named after its founder, General Moses Cleaveland, is one of the 3 largest cities in the state of Ohio.<br />
|-<br />
| Columbus, GA<br />
| {{w|Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, OH}}<br />
| Columbus, OH is the most populous city in Ohio, as well as its state capital. It is named after {{w|Christopher Columbus}} and {{w|Columbus#United_States|many other locations}} throughout the United States bear that name. <br />
|-<br />
| Dallas, GA<br />
| rowspan="4" | {{w|Dallas|Dallas, TX}}<br />
| rowspan="4" | Dallas, TX is the 3rd most populous city in Texas and the 9th most populous city in the United States.<br />
|-<br />
| Dallas, NC<br />
|-<br />
| Dallas, OR<br />
|-<br />
| Dallas, SD<br />
|-<br />
| Dayton, NV<br />
| {{w|Dayton, Ohio|Dayton, OH}}<br />
| Dayton, OH was a prominent city in the industrial growth of the Midwest in the late 19th and early 20th centuries but is best known as the home of the Wright Brothers, where they constructed the first airplane. <br />
|-<br />
| Des Moines, NM<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines, IA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Des Moines, IA is the capital of the state of Iowa, and its largest city by population.<br />
|-<br />
| Des Moines, WA<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Detroit,_Alabama|Detroit, AL}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Detroit|Detroit, MI}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Detroit, MI is well known as the center of the U.S. automobile industry.<br />
|-<br />
| Detroit, KS<br />
|-<br />
| Disney, OK<br />
| {{w|Disneyland}}<br>{{w|Walt Disney World|Disney World}}<br />
| Disney, OK is a small town in Mayes County, Oklahoma, but has no relation to either {{w|Walt Disney}} himself or to the Disney Corporation. There are no other towns or cities with this name, but references to being at "Disney" could include {{w|Disneyland}} in California, {{w|Walt Disney World}} in Florida, or other Disney amusement parks around the world.<br />
|-<br />
| Fayetteville, TN<br />
| {{w|Fayetteville, Arkansas|Fayetteville, AR}}<br />
| Fayetteville, AR is the 3rd most populous city in Arkansas and the home of the {{w|University of Arkansas}}. There are {{w|Fayetteville|many other places}} with this name.<br />
|-<br />
| Gettysburg, OH<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Gettysburg, Pennsylvania|Gettysburg, PA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Gettyburg, PA is well known for being the site of the {{w|Battle of Gettysburg}}, the deadliest battle in the US Civil War, and the site of Abraham Lincoln's {{w|Gettysburg Address}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Gettysburg, SD<br />
|-<br />
| Grand Rapids, MN<br />
| {{w|Grand Rapids|Grand Rapids, MI}}<br />
| Grand Rapids, MI is the second most populous city in the state of Michigan.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Houston,_Alaska|Houston, AK}}<br />
| rowspan="6" | {{w|Houston|Houston, TX}}<br />
| rowspan="6" | Houston, TX is the most populous city in Texas and the fourth-most populous city in the United States.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Houston,_Alabama|Houston, AL}}<br />
|-<br />
| Houston, FL<br />
|-<br />
| Houston, IN<br />
|-<br />
| Houston, MO<br />
|-<br />
| Houston, OH<br />
|-<br />
| Indianapolis, IA<br />
| {{w|Indianapolis|Indianapolis, IN}}<br />
| Indianapolis, IN is the capital of Indiana and the most populous city in the state.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Jackson,_Alabama|Jackson, AL}} <br />
| {{w|Jackson,_Mississippi|Jackson, MS}}<br />
| Jackson, MS is the capital of Mississippi, but there are {{w|Jackson|many other}} states with Jacksons. This one is likely particularly notable due to its proximity to Jackson, MS.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Jamestown,_California|Jamestown, CA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Jamestown,_Virginia|Jamestown, VA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Jamestown, VA was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas.<br />
|-<br />
| Jamestown, ND<br />
|-<br />
| Jersey Shore, PA<br />
| {{w|Jersey_Shore|Jersey Shore}} region, NJ<br />
| The {{w|Jersey_Shore|Jersey Shore}} is a coastal region of New Jersey. It is also the namesake of a {{w|Jersey_Shore_(TV_series)|reality TV show}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Key West, VA<br />
| {{w|Key_West|Key West, FL}}<br />
| Key West, FL is an island city off the tip of Florida that is popular with tourists and contains the southernmost point of the continental states.<br />
|-<br />
| Knoxville, IA<br />
| {{w|Knoxville,_Tennessee|Knoxville, TN}}<br />
| Knoxville, TN is the 3rd most populous city in Tennessee and the home of the {{w|University of Tennessee}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Las Vegas, NM<br />
| {{w|Las_Vegas|Las Vegas, NV}}<br />
| Las Vegas, NV is the most populous city in the state of Nevada and is well known for its gambling, shopping, fine dining, entertainment, and nightlife. <br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Lincoln,_California|Lincoln, CA}}<br />
| rowspan="4" | {{w|Lincoln,_Nebraska|Lincoln, NE}}<br />
| rowspan="4" | Lincoln, NE is the capital of Nebraska. <br />
|-<br />
| Lincoln, IL<br />
|-<br />
| Lincoln, MT<br />
|-<br />
| Lincoln, RI<br />
|-<br />
| Lisbon, ME<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Lisbon,_Portugal|Lisbon, Portugal}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Lisbon is the capital of Portugal, in Europe.<br />
|-<br />
| Lisbon, NH<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Long_Beach Township, New_Jersey|Long Beach, NJ}}<br />
| {{w|Long Beach, California|Long Beach, CA}}<br />
| Long Beach, CA is the 7th most populous city in California. The location in New Jersey is typically referred to by its full name, Long Beach Township, or the more generalized location of {{w|Long Beach Island}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Los Angeles, TX<br />
| {{w|Los_Angeles|Los Angeles, CA}}<br />
| Los Angeles, CA is the 2nd most populous city in the United States, behind New York City.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Louisville, Colorado|Louisville, CO}}<br />
| {{w|Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville, KY}}<br />
| Louisville, KY is the largest city in Kentucky.<br />
|-<br />
| Manhattan, KS<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Manhattan|Manhattan, NYC, NY}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Manhattan, NYC, NY is one of the {{w|Boroughs of New York City|five boroughs of New York City}}, corresponds to the {{w|New York County}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Manhattan, MT<br />
|-<br />
| Memphis, NE<br />
| {{w|Memphis,_Tennessee|Memphis, TN}}<br />
| Memphis, TN is the 2nd most populous city in Tennessee and had a prominent role in the US Civil Rights movement.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Mesa,_California|Mesa, CA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Mesa,_Arizona|Mesa, AZ}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Mesa, AZ is a suburb of Phoenix, and the largest suburban city by population in the United States.<br />
|-<br />
| Mesa, CO<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Miami,_Arizona|Miami, AZ}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Miami|Miami, FL}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Miami, FL is the seventh largest city in the United States and a major tourism hub.<br />
|-<br />
| Miami, TX<br />
|-<br />
| Mountain View, HI<br />
| {{w|Mountain_View,_California|Mountain View, CA}}<br />
| Mountain View, CA is the "birthplace" of Silicon Valley, and is the location of many high technology companies, such as Google.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Nashville,_Arkansas|Nashville, AR}}<br />
| {{w|Nashville,_Tennessee|Nashville, TN}}<br />
| Nashville, TN is the capital of Tennessee and a major center for the country music industry.<br />
|-<br />
| New England, ND<br />
| {{w|New England}}, Northeast<br />
| The New England region consists of 6 states in the northeast United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.<br />
|-<br />
| New Haven, KY<br />
| {{w|New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven, CT}}<br />
| New Haven, CT is the second largest city in Connecticut, and is known for its distinctive {{w|New Haven-style pizza|pizza}}. It also home to {{w|Yale University}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|New York, Texas|New York, TX}}<br />
| {{w|New_York_City|New York, NY}}<br />
| New York City, NY is the largest city in the United States.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Newark,_Delaware|Newark, DE}}<br />
| {{w|Newark,_New_Jersey|Newark, NJ}}<br />
| Newark, NJ is the largest city in the state of New Jersey, and part of the greater New York metropolitan area. It hosts one of the New York metro area's three major airports. <br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |North Pole, NY<br />
| {{w|North_Pole,_Alaska|North Pole, AK}}<br />
| North Pole, AK is a small city in Alaska known as a tourist attraction and the recipient of letters addressed to Santa Claus.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|North Pole}}<br />
| Northernmost point on Earth's surface.<br />
|-<br />
| Oakland, OR<br />
| {{w|Oakland,_California|Oakland, CA}}<br />
| Oakland, CA is currently the home to three professional sports teams including the {{w|Oakland_Athletics|Oakland Athletics}} and is the former home of several more, including the {{w|History_of_the_Oakland_Raiders|Oakland Raiders}}, now in Las Vegas.<br />
|-<br />
| Orlando, OK<br />
| {{w|Orlando,_Florida|Orlando, FL}}<br />
| Orlando is the 4th most populous city in Florida and home to Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando.<br />
|-<br />
| Ottawa, KS<br />
| {{w|Ottawa|Ottawa, ON}}<br />
| Ottawa, ON, Canada is the capital of Canada.<br />
|-<br />
| Pasadena, MD<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Pasadena, CA}} <br />
| rowspan="2" | Pasadena, CA is the home to the {{w|California Institute of Technology}} and the NASA {{w|Jet Propulsion Laboratory}}. It is also the home of the New Year's Day {{w|Tournament of Roses Parade}} and hosts the college football {{w|Rose Bowl Game}} played on New Year's Day afternoon.<br />
|-<br />
| Pasadena, TX<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Peoria,_Arizona|Peoria, AZ}}<br />
| {{w|Peoria, Illinois|Peoria, IL}} <br />
| Peoria, IL is known for being considered an "Average American Town", in the phrase {{w|Will_it_play_in_Peoria%3F|"Will it play in Peoria?"}} It is actually smaller than Peoria, AZ.<br />
|-<br />
| Philadelphia, MS<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Philadelphia|Philadelphia, PA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Philadelphia, PA is the most populous city in Pennsylvania and was an important meeting place during the American Revolution.<br />
|-<br />
| Philadelphia, NY<br />
|-<br />
| Phoenix, MD<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Phoenix,_Arizona|Phoenix, AZ}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Phoenix, AZ is the capital of Arizona and the 5th most populous city in the United States.<br />
|-<br />
| Phoenix, OR<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Plano,_Illinois|Plano, IL}} <br />
| {{w|Plano,_Texas|Plano, TX}}<br />
| Plano, TX is part of the {{w|Dallas–Fort_Worth_metroplex|Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex}}, and the home of many corporate headquarters.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Plymouth,_California|Plymouth, CA}} <br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Plymouth,_Massachusetts|Plymouth, MA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Plymouth, MA was the site of the colony founded in 1620 by the Mayflower Pilgrims. Named after the {{w|Pymouth|city in the Southwest of England}} which was the final port of departure. <br />
|-<br />
| Plymouth, IN<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Portland,_Maine|Portland, ME}}<br />
| {{w|Portland,_Oregon|Portland, OR}}<br />
| Portland, OR is the largest city in the state of Oregon and was {{w|Portland,_Oregon#Establishment|named after}} Portland, ME<br />
|-<br />
| Princeton, ID<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton, NJ}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Princeton, NJ is famous for being the home of the eponymous {{w|Princeton University}} and the {{w|Institute for Advanced Study}}<br />
|-<br />
| Princeton, MA<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Richmond, Vermont|Richmond, VT}}<br />
| {{w|Richmond, Virginia|Richmond, VA}}<br />
| Richmond, VA is the capital of Virginia. It was named after {{w|Richmond,_London|the suburb of London, UK}} due to an observed similarity of the river. London's Richmond was named for the palace built there by Henry VII, itself named after the {{w|Richmond,_North_Yorkshire|market town}} and castle in the north of England that was a childhood home. That was in turn named for the {{w|Richemont,_Seine-Maritime|Normandy}} area from which the noble family came who were gifted this land for their part of the Norman Conquest of England in the 11<sup>th</sup> century. There are more than fifty settlements called Richmond across the world, directly or indirectly taking their names from one or other of the English 'originals'.<br />
|-<br />
| Roswell, GA<br />
| {{w|Roswell, New Mexico|Roswell, NM}}<br />
| Roswell, NM is the site of one of the most famous “alien coverups” in American history, and is well known for its alien-themed tourism.<br />
|-<br />
| Saint Louis, MI<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|St._Louis|St. Louis, MO}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | St. Louis, MO is the 2nd most populous city in the state of Missouri and has the iconic {{w|Gateway Arch}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Saint Louis, OK<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | Salem, CT<br />
| {{w|Salem,_Oregon|Salem, OR}}<br />
| Salem, OR is the capital of Oregon.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Salem,_Massachusetts|Salem, MA}}<br />
| Salem, MA was the location of the {{w|Salem_witch_trials|Salem witch trials}}.<br />
|-<br />
| San Diego, TX<br />
| {{w|San_Diego|San Diego, CA}}<br />
| San Diego, CA is the 8th most populous city in the US and the 2nd most populous in California.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Santa Fe, Texas|Santa Fe, TX}}<br />
| {{w|Santa_Fe,_New_Mexico|Santa Fe, NM}}<br />
| Santa Fe, NM is the capital of the state of New Mexico.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Savannah, Missouri|Savannah, MO}}<br />
| {{w|Savannah|Savannah, GA}}<br />
| Savannah, GA is the oldest city in the state of Georgia and its fifth most populous.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|South_Bend,_Texas|South Bend, TX}}<br />
| {{w|South_Bend|South Bend, IN}}<br />
| South Bend, IN is the location of {{w|University_of_Notre_Dame|the University of Notre Dame}}.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Texas, New York|Texas, NY}}<br />
| {{w|Texas|State of Texas}}<br />
| Texas, NY is a hamlet in Oswego County, NY, near the southeastern corner of Lake Ontario. It is officially part of the town of {{w|Mexico, New York|Mexico, NY}}. No plans for a wall {{fact}}. Not to be confused with {{w|New York, Texas|New York, TX}}.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Vienna,_Maine|Vienna, ME}}<br />
| {{w|Vienna, Austria}}<br />
| Vienna is the capital and largest city of Austria.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | Washington, NC<br />
| {{w|Washington, DC}} <br />
| Washington, DC is the capital of the United States. The city of Washington, NC is actually older than Washington, DC, having been founded in 1776.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Washington (state)|State of Washington}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| White House, TN<br />
| {{w|White House|White House, DC}}<br />
| The White House is the home of the U.S. President in Washington, DC.<br />
|}<br />
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==Transcript==<br />
{{incomplete transcript|The transcript should mention what type of map and that all states have their abbreviation in gray text. Then proceed approximately in reading order giving each states abbreviation and then the cities mentioned in each state.}}<br />
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{{comic discussion}}<br />
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[[Category:US maps]]</div>Asimonghttps://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=2480:_No,_The_Other_One&diff=2142102480: No, The Other One2021-06-25T21:24:08Z<p>Asimong: /* Explanation */</p>
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<div>{{comic<br />
| number = 2480<br />
| date = June 23, 2021<br />
| title = No, The Other One<br />
| image = no_the_other_one.png<br />
| titletext = Key West, Virginia is not to be confused with Key, West Virginia.<br />
}}<br />
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==Explanation==<br />
{{incomplete|Created by SPRINGFIELD. Please mention here why this explanation isn't complete. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}<br />
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This is a map of the United States, showing cities or towns with the same name as other more famous places. For example, the map has a dot for a place called Los Angeles in Texas, not to be confused with Los Angeles, California. <br />
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Few place names are unique, and there may be {{w|List of the most common U.S. place names|many places with the same name}}. Multiple American towns have been named after the same British town, famous person, or geographic feature.<br />
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However, names can become associated with specific places on a national level, where the best-known example is usually the biggest or otherwise the most significant. The name of this comic indicates the contextualization required to specify one of the less-famous exemplars of a given name. Someone might say they are from "Los Angeles" and would have to say "no, the other one" since the listener would assume they are from Los Angeles, California.<br />
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The [[title text]] references {{w|Key, West Virginia}} and {{w|Key West, Virginia}}, two places that, when spoken aloud, are only distinguishable by the pause (comma) location. Neither are to be confused with {{w|Key West|Key West, Florida}}, which is a location well-known nationally.<br />
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{| class="wikitable" <br />
|-<br />
! Place name in comic<br />
! Well-known place<br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Albany, Georgia|Albany, GA}}<br />
| rowspan="3" | {{w|Albany,_New_York|Albany, NY}}<br />
| rowspan="3" | Albany, NY is the capital of New York state.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Albany, Minnesota|Albany, MN}}<br />
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|-<br />
| {{w|Albany, Wyoming|Albany, WY}}<br />
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|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Alexandria,_Louisiana|Alexandria, LA}}<br />
| {{w|Alexandria,_Virginia|Alexandria, VA}}<br />
| Alexandria, VA is known for being George Washington's hometown. <br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Alexandria|Alexandria, Egypt}}<br />
| Major economic and cultural center on the Mediterranean.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Anchorage, Kentucky|Anchorage, KY}}<br />
| {{w|Anchorage,_Alaska|Anchorage, AK}}<br />
| Anchorage, AK is Alaska's most populous city.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Atlanta,_Delaware|Atlanta, DE}}<br />
| rowspan="6" | {{w|Atlanta|Atlanta, GA}}<br />
| rowspan="6" | Atlanta, GA is the capital of Georgia, a center of the civil rights movement in the 1950's and 60's, and a major air transportation hub.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Atlanta,_Michigan|Atlanta, MI}}<br />
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|-<br />
| {{w|Atlanta,_Idaho|Atlanta, ID}}<br />
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|-<br />
| {{w|Atlanta,_Nebraska|Atlanta, NE}}<br />
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|-<br />
| {{w|Atlanta, Texas|Atlanta, TX}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Atlanta, Wisconsin|Atlanta, WI}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Atlantic City, Wyoming|Atlantic City, WY}}<br />
| {{w|Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City, NJ}}<br />
| Atlantic City, NJ is a famous coastal resort town in New Jersey known for its casinos, boardwalk and beaches. <br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Austin, Minnesota|Austin, MN}}<br />
| {{w|Austin, Texas|Austin, TX}}<br />
| Austin, TX is the capital of the state of Texas, and the 11th populous city in the US.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Baton Rouge, South Carolina|Baton Rouge, SC}}<br />
| {{w|Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge, LA}}<br />
| Baton Rouge, LA is the capital of the state of Louisiana.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Beaumont, California|Beaumont, CA}}<br />
| {{w|Beaumont, Texas|Beaumont, TX}}<br />
| Beaumont, TX is known for the oil discovery that sparked the Texas oil boom of the early 1900s.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Beverly Hills, Illinois|Beverly Hills, IL}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Beverly Hills, California|Beverly Hills, CA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Beverly Hills, CA is a city in Los Angeles County, CA and is home to many celebrities, luxury hotels, and the Rodeo Drive shopping district. <br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Beverly Hills, Texas|Beverly Hills, TX}}<br />
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|-<br />
| {{w|Bloomington, Minnesota | Bloomington, MN}} <br />
| {{w|Bloomington, Indiana | Bloomington, IN}}<br />
| Bloomington, IN is the location of Indiana University.<br />
|-<br />
| Boston, MO<br />
| {{w|Boston|Boston, MA}}<br />
| Boston, MA is the capital of Massachusetts and the site of several key events of the American Revolution.<br />
|-<br />
| Bowling Green, FL<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Bowling Green, Kentucky|Bowling Green, KY}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Bowling Green, KY is the largest city of this name, and the 3rd most populous city in Kentucky. Home of the auto plant that makes the Chevy Corvette.<br />
|-<br />
| Bowling Green, OH<br />
|-<br />
| Bridgeport, WV<br />
| {{w|Bridgeport, Connecticut|Bridgeport, CT}}<br />
| Bridgeport, CT is the most populous city in Connecticut and fifth most populous in {{w|New England}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Buffalo, TX<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Buffalo, New York|Buffalo, NY}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Buffalo, NY is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City.<br />
|-<br />
| Buffalo, WY<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | Cambridge, OH<br />
| {{w|Cambridge|Cambridge, England, UK}}<br />
| A city in Cambridgeshire, known as the home of {{w|University of Cambridge|Cambridge}} and Anglia Ruskin Universities. There is also a village of Cambridge in Gloucestershire.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge, MA}}<br />
| Cambridge, MA is a city in the Boston metropolitan area, known as the home of {{w|Harvard University}} and {{w|Massachusetts Institute of Technology}} among others. Cambridge, Massachusetts is in turn named after Cambridge, England.<br />
|-<br />
| Cedar Rapids, NE<br />
| {{w|Cedar Rapids, Iowa|Cedar Rapids, IA}}<br />
| Cedar Rapids is the 2nd most populous city in the state of Iowa.<br />
|-<br />
| Charlestown, Unknown State<br />
| {{w|Charlestown, Massachusetts|Charlestown, MA}}<br />
| Charlestown, MA is an area of Boston and home to Bunker Hill, the site of a key American Revolutionary War battle. Originally a separate town, it was the first capital of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. <br /> [In the original comic, the Charlestown label was located over Long Island but there was no dot for the label, and an update later removed the Charlestown label entirely.]<br />
|-<br />
| Cleveland, UT<br />
| {{w|Cleveland|Cleveland, OH}}<br />
| Cleveland, OH, named after its founder, General Moses Cleaveland, is one of the 3 largest cities in the state of Ohio.<br />
|-<br />
| Columbus, GA<br />
| {{w|Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, OH}}<br />
| Columbus, OH is the most populous city in Ohio, as well as its state capital. It is named after {{w|Christopher Columbus}} and {{w|Columbus#United_States|many other locations}} throughout the United States bear that name. <br />
|-<br />
| Dallas, GA<br />
| rowspan="4" | {{w|Dallas|Dallas, TX}}<br />
| rowspan="4" | Dallas, TX is the 3rd most populous city in Texas and the 9th most populous city in the United States.<br />
|-<br />
| Dallas, NC<br />
|-<br />
| Dallas, OR<br />
|-<br />
| Dallas, SD<br />
|-<br />
| Dayton, NV<br />
| {{w|Dayton, Ohio|Dayton, OH}}<br />
| Dayton, OH was a prominent city in the industrial growth of the Midwest in the late 19th and early 20th centuries but is best known as the home of the Wright Brothers, where they constructed the first airplane. <br />
|-<br />
| Des Moines, NM<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines, IA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Des Moines, IA is the capital of the state of Iowa, and its largest city by population.<br />
|-<br />
| Des Moines, WA<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Detroit,_Alabama|Detroit, AL}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Detroit|Detroit, MI}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Detroit, MI is well known as the center of the U.S. automobile industry.<br />
|-<br />
| Detroit, KS<br />
|-<br />
| Disney, OK<br />
| {{w|Disneyland}}<br>{{w|Walt Disney World|Disney World}}<br />
| Disney, OK is a small town in Mayes County, Oklahoma, but has no relation to either {{w|Walt Disney}} himself or to the Disney Corporation. There are no other towns or cities with this name, but references to being at "Disney" could include {{w|Disneyland}} in California, {{w|Walt Disney World}} in Florida, or other Disney amusement parks around the world.<br />
|-<br />
| Fayetteville, TN<br />
| {{w|Fayetteville, Arkansas|Fayetteville, AR}}<br />
| Fayetteville, AR is the 3rd most populous city in Arkansas and the home of the {{w|University of Arkansas}}. There are {{w|Fayetteville|many other places}} with this name.<br />
|-<br />
| Gettysburg, OH<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Gettysburg, Pennsylvania|Gettysburg, PA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Gettyburg, PA is well known for being the site of the {{w|Battle of Gettysburg}}, the deadliest battle in the US Civil War, and the site of Abraham Lincoln's {{w|Gettysburg Address}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Gettysburg, SD<br />
|-<br />
| Grand Rapids, MN<br />
| {{w|Grand Rapids|Grand Rapids, MI}}<br />
| Grand Rapids, MI is the second most populous city in the state of Michigan.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Houston,_Alaska|Houston, AK}}<br />
| rowspan="6" | {{w|Houston|Houston, TX}}<br />
| rowspan="6" | Houston, TX is the most populous city in Texas and the fourth-most populous city in the United States.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Houston,_Alabama|Houston, AL}}<br />
|-<br />
| Houston, FL<br />
|-<br />
| Houston, IN<br />
|-<br />
| Houston, MO<br />
|-<br />
| Houston, OH<br />
|-<br />
| Indianapolis, IA<br />
| {{w|Indianapolis|Indianapolis, IN}}<br />
| Indianapolis, IN is the capital of Indiana and the most populous city in the state.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Jackson,_Alabama|Jackson, AL}} <br />
| {{w|Jackson,_Mississippi|Jackson, MS}}<br />
| Jackson, MS is the capital of Mississippi, but there are {{w|Jackson|many other}} states with Jacksons. This one is likely particularly notable due to its proximity to Jackson, MS.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Jamestown,_California|Jamestown, CA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Jamestown,_Virginia|Jamestown, VA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Jamestown, VA was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas.<br />
|-<br />
| Jamestown, ND<br />
|-<br />
| Jersey Shore, PA<br />
| {{w|Jersey_Shore|Jersey Shore}} region, NJ<br />
| The {{w|Jersey_Shore|Jersey Shore}} is a coastal region of New Jersey. It is also the namesake of a {{w|Jersey_Shore_(TV_series)|reality TV show}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Key West, VA<br />
| {{w|Key_West|Key West, FL}}<br />
| Key West, FL is an island city off the tip of Florida that is popular with tourists and contains the southernmost point of the continental states.<br />
|-<br />
| Knoxville, IA<br />
| {{w|Knoxville,_Tennessee|Knoxville, TN}}<br />
| Knoxville, TN is the 3rd most populous city in Tennessee and the home of the {{w|University of Tennessee}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Las Vegas, NM<br />
| {{w|Las_Vegas|Las Vegas, NV}}<br />
| Las Vegas, NV is the most populous city in the state of Nevada and is well known for its gambling, shopping, fine dining, entertainment, and nightlife. <br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Lincoln,_California|Lincoln, CA}}<br />
| rowspan="4" | {{w|Lincoln,_Nebraska|Lincoln, NE}}<br />
| rowspan="4" | Lincoln, NE is the capital of Nebraska. <br />
|-<br />
| Lincoln, IL<br />
|-<br />
| Lincoln, MT<br />
|-<br />
| Lincoln, RI<br />
|-<br />
| Lisbon, ME<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Lisbon,_Portugal|Lisbon, Portugal}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Lisbon is the capital of Portugal, in Europe.<br />
|-<br />
| Lisbon, NH<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Long_Beach Township, New_Jersey|Long Beach, NJ}}<br />
| {{w|Long Beach, California|Long Beach, CA}}<br />
| Long Beach, CA is the 7th most populous city in California. The location in New Jersey is typically referred to by its full name, Long Beach Township, or the more generalized location of {{w|Long Beach Island}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Los Angeles, TX<br />
| {{w|Los_Angeles|Los Angeles, CA}}<br />
| Los Angeles, CA is the 2nd most populous city in the United States, behind New York City.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Louisville, Colorado|Louisville, CO}}<br />
| {{w|Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville, KY}}<br />
| Louisville, KY is the largest city in Kentucky.<br />
|-<br />
| Manhattan, KS<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Manhattan|Manhattan, NYC, NY}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Manhattan, NYC, NY is one of the {{w|Boroughs of New York City|five boroughs of New York City}}, corresponds to the {{w|New York County}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Manhattan, MT<br />
|-<br />
| Memphis, NE<br />
| {{w|Memphis,_Tennessee|Memphis, TN}}<br />
| Memphis, TN is the 2nd most populous city in Tennessee and had a prominent role in the US Civil Rights movement.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Mesa,_California|Mesa, CA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Mesa,_Arizona|Mesa, AZ}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Mesa, AZ is a suburb of Phoenix, and the largest suburban city by population in the United States.<br />
|-<br />
| Mesa, CO<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Miami,_Arizona|Miami, AZ}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Miami|Miami, FL}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Miami, FL is the seventh largest city in the United States and a major tourism hub.<br />
|-<br />
| Miami, TX<br />
|-<br />
| Mountain View, HI<br />
| {{w|Mountain_View,_California|Mountain View, CA}}<br />
| Mountain View, CA is the "birthplace" of Silicon Valley, and is the location of many high technology companies, such as Google.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Nashville,_Arkansas|Nashville, AR}}<br />
| {{w|Nashville,_Tennessee|Nashville, TN}}<br />
| Nashville, TN is the capital of Tennessee and a major center for the country music industry.<br />
|-<br />
| New England, ND<br />
| {{w|New England}}, Northeast<br />
| The New England region consists of 6 states in the northeast United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.<br />
|-<br />
| New Haven, KY<br />
| {{w|New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven, CT}}<br />
| New Haven, CT is the second largest city in Connecticut, and is known for its distinctive {{w|New Haven-style pizza|pizza}}. It also home to {{w|Yale University}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|New York, Texas|New York, TX}}<br />
| {{w|New_York_City|New York, NY}}<br />
| New York City, NY is the largest city in the United States.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Newark,_Delaware|Newark, DE}}<br />
| {{w|Newark,_New_Jersey|Newark, NJ}}<br />
| Newark, NJ is the largest city in the state of New Jersey, and part of the greater New York metropolitan area. It hosts one of the New York metro area's three major airports. <br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |North Pole, NY<br />
| {{w|North_Pole,_Alaska|North Pole, AK}}<br />
| North Pole, AK is a small city in Alaska known as a tourist attraction and the recipient of letters addressed to Santa Claus.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|North Pole}}<br />
| Northernmost point on Earth's surface.<br />
|-<br />
| Oakland, OR<br />
| {{w|Oakland,_California|Oakland, CA}}<br />
| Oakland, CA is currently the home to three professional sports teams including the {{w|Oakland_Athletics|Oakland Athletics}} and is the former home of several more, including the {{w|History_of_the_Oakland_Raiders|Oakland Raiders}}, now in Las Vegas.<br />
|-<br />
| Orlando, OK<br />
| {{w|Orlando,_Florida|Orlando, FL}}<br />
| Orlando is the 4th most populous city in Florida and home to Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando.<br />
|-<br />
| Ottawa, KS<br />
| {{w|Ottawa|Ottawa, ON}}<br />
| Ottawa, ON, Canada is the capital of Canada.<br />
|-<br />
| Pasadena, MD<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Pasadena, CA}} <br />
| rowspan="2" | Pasadena, CA is the home to the {{w|California Institute of Technology}} and the NASA {{w|Jet Propulsion Laboratory}}. It is also the home of the New Year's Day {{w|Tournament of Roses Parade}} and hosts the college football {{w|Rose Bowl Game}} played on New Year's Day afternoon.<br />
|-<br />
| Pasadena, TX<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Peoria,_Arizona|Peoria, AZ}}<br />
| {{w|Peoria, Illinois|Peoria, IL}} <br />
| Peoria, IL is known for being considered an "Average American Town", in the phrase {{w|Will_it_play_in_Peoria%3F|"Will it play in Peoria?"}} It is actually smaller than Peoria, AZ.<br />
|-<br />
| Philadelphia, MS<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Philadelphia|Philadelphia, PA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Philadelphia, PA is the most populous city in Pennsylvania and was an important meeting place during the American Revolution.<br />
|-<br />
| Philadelphia, NY<br />
|-<br />
| Phoenix, MD<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Phoenix,_Arizona|Phoenix, AZ}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Phoenix, AZ is the capital of Arizona and the 5th most populous city in the United States.<br />
|-<br />
| Phoenix, OR<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Plano,_Illinois|Plano, IL}} <br />
| {{w|Plano,_Texas|Plano, TX}}<br />
| Plano, TX is part of the {{w|Dallas–Fort_Worth_metroplex|Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex}}, and the home of many corporate headquarters.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Plymouth,_California|Plymouth, CA}} <br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Plymouth,_Massachusetts|Plymouth, MA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Plymouth, MA was the site of the colony founded in 1620 by the Mayflower Pilgrims. Named after the {{w|Pymouth|city in the Southwest of England}} which was the final port of departure. <br />
|-<br />
| Plymouth, IN<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Portland,_Maine|Portland, ME}}<br />
| {{w|Portland,_Oregon|Portland, OR}}<br />
| Portland, OR is the largest city in the state of Oregon and was {{w|Portland,_Oregon#Establishment|named after}} Portland, ME<br />
|-<br />
| Princeton, ID<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton, NJ}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Princeton, NJ is famous for being the home of the eponymous {{w|Princeton University}} and the {{w|Institute for Advanced Study}}<br />
|-<br />
| Princeton, MA<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Richmond, Vermont|Richmond, VT}}<br />
| {{w|Richmond, Virginia|Richmond, VA}}<br />
| Richmond, VA is the capital of Virginia. It was named after {{w|Richmond,_London|the suburb of London, UK}} due to an observed similarity of the river. London's Richmond was named for the palace built there by Henry VII, itself named after the {{w|Richmond,_North_Yorkshire|market town}} and castle in the north of England that was a childhood home. That was in turn named for the {{w|Richemont,_Seine-Maritime|Normandy}} area from which the noble family came who were gifted this land for their part of the Norman Conquest of England in the 11<sup>th</sup> century. There are more than fifty settlements called Richmond across the world, directly or indirectly taking their names from one or other of the English 'originals'.<br />
|-<br />
| Roswell, GA<br />
| {{w|Roswell, New Mexico|Roswell, NM}}<br />
| Roswell, NM is the site of one of the most famous “alien coverups” in American history, and is well known for its alien-themed tourism.<br />
|-<br />
| Saint Louis, MI<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|St._Louis|St. Louis, MO}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | St. Louis, MO is the 2nd most populous city in the state of Missouri and has the iconic {{w|Gateway Arch}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Saint Louis, OK<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | Salem, CT<br />
| {{w|Salem,_Oregon|Salem, OR}}<br />
| Salem, OR is the capital of Oregon.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Salem,_Massachusetts|Salem, MA}}<br />
| Salem, MA was the location of the {{w|Salem_witch_trials|Salem witch trials}}.<br />
|-<br />
| San Diego, TX<br />
| {{w|San_Diego|San Diego, CA}}<br />
| San Diego, CA is the 8th most populous city in the US and the 2nd most populous in California.<br />
|-<br />
| Santa Fe, TX<br />
| {{w|Santa_Fe,_New_Mexico|Santa Fe, NM}}<br />
| Santa Fe, NM is the capital of the state of New Mexico.<br />
|-<br />
| Savannah, MO<br />
| {{w|Savannah|Savannah, GA}}<br />
| Savannah, GA is the oldest city in the state of Georgia and its fifth most populous.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|South_Bend,_Texas|South Bend, TX}}<br />
| {{w|South_Bend|South Bend, IN}}<br />
| South Bend, IN is the location of {{w|University_of_Notre_Dame|the University of Notre Dame}}.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Texas, New York|Texas, NY}}<br />
| {{w|Texas|State of Texas}}<br />
| Texas, NY is a hamlet in Oswego County, NY, near the southeastern corner of Lake Ontario. It is officially part of the town of {{w|Mexico, New York|Mexico, NY}}. No plans for a wall {{fact}}. Not to be confused with {{w|New York, Texas|New York, TX}}.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Vienna,_Maine|Vienna, ME}}<br />
| {{w|Vienna, Austria}}<br />
| Vienna is the capital and largest city of Austria.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | Washington, NC<br />
| {{w|Washington, DC}} <br />
| Washington, DC is the capital of the United States. The city of Washington, NC is actually older than Washington, DC, having been founded in 1776.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Washington (state)|State of Washington}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| White House, TN<br />
| {{w|White House|White House, DC}}<br />
| The White House is the home of the U.S. President in Washington, DC.<br />
|}<br />
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==Transcript==<br />
{{incomplete transcript|The transcript should mention what type of map and that all states have their abbreviation in gray text. Then proceed approximately in reading order giving each states abbreviation and then the cities mentioned in each state.}}<br />
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{{comic discussion}}<br />
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[[Category:US maps]]</div>Asimonghttps://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=2480:_No,_The_Other_One&diff=2142092480: No, The Other One2021-06-25T21:21:35Z<p>Asimong: /* Explanation */</p>
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<div>{{comic<br />
| number = 2480<br />
| date = June 23, 2021<br />
| title = No, The Other One<br />
| image = no_the_other_one.png<br />
| titletext = Key West, Virginia is not to be confused with Key, West Virginia.<br />
}}<br />
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==Explanation==<br />
{{incomplete|Created by SPRINGFIELD. Please mention here why this explanation isn't complete. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}<br />
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This is a map of the United States, showing cities or towns with the same name as other more famous places. For example, the map has a dot for a place called Los Angeles in Texas, not to be confused with Los Angeles, California. <br />
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Few place names are unique, and there may be {{w|List of the most common U.S. place names|many places with the same name}}. Multiple American towns have been named after the same British town, famous person, or geographic feature.<br />
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However, names can become associated with specific places on a national level, where the best-known example is usually the biggest or otherwise the most significant. The name of this comic indicates the contextualization required to specify one of the less-famous exemplars of a given name. Someone might say they are from "Los Angeles" and would have to say "no, the other one" since the listener would assume they are from Los Angeles, California.<br />
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The [[title text]] references {{w|Key, West Virginia}} and {{w|Key West, Virginia}}, two places that, when spoken aloud, are only distinguishable by the pause (comma) location. Neither are to be confused with {{w|Key West|Key West, Florida}}, which is a location well-known nationally.<br />
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{| class="wikitable" <br />
|-<br />
! Place name in comic<br />
! Well-known place<br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Albany, Georgia|Albany, GA}}<br />
| rowspan="3" | {{w|Albany,_New_York|Albany, NY}}<br />
| rowspan="3" | Albany, NY is the capital of New York state.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Albany, Minnesota|Albany, MN}}<br />
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|-<br />
| {{w|Albany, Wyoming|Albany, WY}}<br />
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|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Alexandria,_Louisiana|Alexandria, LA}}<br />
| {{w|Alexandria,_Virginia|Alexandria, VA}}<br />
| Alexandria, VA is known for being George Washington's hometown. <br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Alexandria|Alexandria, Egypt}}<br />
| Major economic and cultural center on the Mediterranean.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Anchorage, Kentucky|Anchorage, KY}}<br />
| {{w|Anchorage,_Alaska|Anchorage, AK}}<br />
| Anchorage, AK is Alaska's most populous city.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Atlanta,_Delaware|Atlanta, DE}}<br />
| rowspan="6" | {{w|Atlanta|Atlanta, GA}}<br />
| rowspan="6" | Atlanta, GA is the capital of Georgia, a center of the civil rights movement in the 1950's and 60's, and a major air transportation hub.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Atlanta,_Michigan|Atlanta, MI}}<br />
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|-<br />
| {{w|Atlanta,_Idaho|Atlanta, ID}}<br />
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|-<br />
| {{w|Atlanta,_Nebraska|Atlanta, NE}}<br />
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|-<br />
| {{w|Atlanta, Texas|Atlanta, TX}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Atlanta, Wisconsin|Atlanta, WI}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Atlantic City, Wyoming|Atlantic City, WY}}<br />
| {{w|Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City, NJ}}<br />
| Atlantic City, NJ is a famous coastal resort town in New Jersey known for its casinos, boardwalk and beaches. <br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Austin, Minnesota|Austin, MN}}<br />
| {{w|Austin, Texas|Austin, TX}}<br />
| Austin, TX is the capital of the state of Texas, and the 11th populous city in the US.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Baton Rouge, South Carolina|Baton Rouge, SC}}<br />
| {{w|Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge, LA}}<br />
| Baton Rouge, LA is the capital of the state of Louisiana.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Beaumont, California|Beaumont, CA}}<br />
| {{w|Beaumont, Texas|Beaumont, TX}}<br />
| Beaumont, TX is known for the oil discovery that sparked the Texas oil boom of the early 1900s.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Beverly Hills, Illinois|Beverly Hills, IL}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Beverly Hills, California|Beverly Hills, CA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Beverly Hills, CA is a city in Los Angeles County, CA and is home to many celebrities, luxury hotels, and the Rodeo Drive shopping district. <br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Beverly Hills, Texas|Beverly Hills, TX}}<br />
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|-<br />
| {{w|Bloomington, Minnesota | Bloomington, MN}} <br />
| {{w|Bloomington, Indiana | Bloomington, IN}}<br />
| Bloomington, IN is the location of Indiana University.<br />
|-<br />
| Boston, MO<br />
| {{w|Boston|Boston, MA}}<br />
| Boston, MA is the capital of Massachusetts and the site of several key events of the American Revolution.<br />
|-<br />
| Bowling Green, FL<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Bowling Green, Kentucky|Bowling Green, KY}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Bowling Green, KY is the largest city of this name, and the 3rd most populous city in Kentucky. Home of the auto plant that makes the Chevy Corvette.<br />
|-<br />
| Bowling Green, OH<br />
|-<br />
| Bridgeport, WV<br />
| {{w|Bridgeport, Connecticut|Bridgeport, CT}}<br />
| Bridgeport, CT is the most populous city in Connecticut and fifth most populous in {{w|New England}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Buffalo, TX<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Buffalo, New York|Buffalo, NY}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Buffalo, NY is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City.<br />
|-<br />
| Buffalo, WY<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | Cambridge, OH<br />
| {{w|Cambridge|Cambridge, England, UK}}<br />
| A city in Cambridgeshire, known as the home of {{w|University of Cambridge|Cambridge}} and Anglia Ruskin Universities. There is also a village of Cambridge in Gloucestershire.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge, MA}}<br />
| Cambridge, MA is a city in the Boston metropolitan area, known as the home of {{w|Harvard University}} and {{w|Massachusetts Institute of Technology}} among others. Cambridge, Massachusetts is in turn named after Cambridge, England.<br />
|-<br />
| Cedar Rapids, NE<br />
| {{w|Cedar Rapids, Iowa|Cedar Rapids, IA}}<br />
| Cedar Rapids is the 2nd most populous city in the state of Iowa.<br />
|-<br />
| Charlestown, Unknown State<br />
| {{w|Charlestown, Massachusetts|Charlestown, MA}}<br />
| Charlestown, MA is an area of Boston and home to Bunker Hill, the site of a key American Revolutionary War battle. Originally a separate town, it was the first capital of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. <br /> [In the original comic, the Charlestown label was located over Long Island but there was no dot for the label, and an update later removed the Charlestown label entirely.]<br />
|-<br />
| Cleveland, UT<br />
| {{w|Cleveland|Cleveland, OH}}<br />
| Cleveland, OH, named after its founder, General Moses Cleaveland, is one of the 3 largest cities in the state of Ohio.<br />
|-<br />
| Columbus, GA<br />
| {{w|Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, OH}}<br />
| Columbus, OH is the most populous city in Ohio, as well as its state capital. It is named after {{w|Christopher Columbus}} and {{w|Columbus#United_States|many other locations}} throughout the United States bear that name. <br />
|-<br />
| Dallas, GA<br />
| rowspan="4" | {{w|Dallas|Dallas, TX}}<br />
| rowspan="4" | Dallas, TX is the 3rd most populous city in Texas and the 9th most populous city in the United States.<br />
|-<br />
| Dallas, NC<br />
|-<br />
| Dallas, OR<br />
|-<br />
| Dallas, SD<br />
|-<br />
| Dayton, NV<br />
| {{w|Dayton, Ohio|Dayton, OH}}<br />
| Dayton, OH was a prominent city in the industrial growth of the Midwest in the late 19th and early 20th centuries but is best known as the home of the Wright Brothers, where they constructed the first airplane. <br />
|-<br />
| Des Moines, NM<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines, IA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Des Moines, IA is the capital of the state of Iowa, and its largest city by population.<br />
|-<br />
| Des Moines, WA<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Detroit,_Alabama|Detroit, AL}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Detroit|Detroit, MI}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Detroit, MI is well known as the center of the U.S. automobile industry.<br />
|-<br />
| Detroit, KS<br />
|-<br />
| Disney, OK<br />
| {{w|Disneyland}}<br>{{w|Walt Disney World|Disney World}}<br />
| Disney, OK is a small town in Mayes County, Oklahoma, but has no relation to either {{w|Walt Disney}} himself or to the Disney Corporation. There are no other towns or cities with this name, but references to being at "Disney" could include {{w|Disneyland}} in California, {{w|Walt Disney World}} in Florida, or other Disney amusement parks around the world.<br />
|-<br />
| Fayetteville, TN<br />
| {{w|Fayetteville, Arkansas|Fayetteville, AR}}<br />
| Fayetteville, AR is the 3rd most populous city in Arkansas and the home of the {{w|University of Arkansas}}. There are {{w|Fayetteville|many other places}} with this name.<br />
|-<br />
| Gettysburg, OH<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Gettysburg, Pennsylvania|Gettysburg, PA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Gettyburg, PA is well known for being the site of the {{w|Battle of Gettysburg}}, the deadliest battle in the US Civil War, and the site of Abraham Lincoln's {{w|Gettysburg Address}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Gettysburg, SD<br />
|-<br />
| Grand Rapids, MN<br />
| {{w|Grand Rapids|Grand Rapids, MI}}<br />
| Grand Rapids, MI is the second most populous city in the state of Michigan.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Houston,_Alaska|Houston, AK}}<br />
| rowspan="6" | {{w|Houston|Houston, TX}}<br />
| rowspan="6" | Houston, TX is the most populous city in Texas and the fourth-most populous city in the United States.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Houston,_Alabama|Houston, AL}}<br />
|-<br />
| Houston, FL<br />
|-<br />
| Houston, IN<br />
|-<br />
| Houston, MO<br />
|-<br />
| Houston, OH<br />
|-<br />
| Indianapolis, IA<br />
| {{w|Indianapolis|Indianapolis, IN}}<br />
| Indianapolis, IN is the capital of Indiana and the most populous city in the state.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Jackson,_Alabama|Jackson, AL}} <br />
| {{w|Jackson,_Mississippi|Jackson, MS}}<br />
| Jackson, MS is the capital of Mississippi, but there are {{w|Jackson|many other}} states with Jacksons. This one is likely particularly notable due to its proximity to Jackson, MS.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Jamestown,_California|Jamestown, CA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Jamestown,_Virginia|Jamestown, VA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Jamestown, VA was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas.<br />
|-<br />
| Jamestown, ND<br />
|-<br />
| Jersey Shore, PA<br />
| {{w|Jersey_Shore|Jersey Shore}} region, NJ<br />
| The {{w|Jersey_Shore|Jersey Shore}} is a coastal region of New Jersey. It is also the namesake of a {{w|Jersey_Shore_(TV_series)|reality TV show}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Key West, VA<br />
| {{w|Key_West|Key West, FL}}<br />
| Key West, FL is an island city off the tip of Florida that is popular with tourists and contains the southernmost point of the continental states.<br />
|-<br />
| Knoxville, IA<br />
| {{w|Knoxville,_Tennessee|Knoxville, TN}}<br />
| Knoxville, TN is the 3rd most populous city in Tennessee and the home of the {{w|University of Tennessee}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Las Vegas, NM<br />
| {{w|Las_Vegas|Las Vegas, NV}}<br />
| Las Vegas, NV is the most populous city in the state of Nevada and is well known for its gambling, shopping, fine dining, entertainment, and nightlife. <br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Lincoln,_California|Lincoln, CA}}<br />
| rowspan="4" | {{w|Lincoln,_Nebraska|Lincoln, NE}}<br />
| rowspan="4" | Lincoln, NE is the capital of Nebraska. <br />
|-<br />
| Lincoln, IL<br />
|-<br />
| Lincoln, MT<br />
|-<br />
| Lincoln, RI<br />
|-<br />
| Lisbon, ME<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Lisbon,_Portugal|Lisbon, Portugal}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Lisbon is the capital of Portugal, in Europe.<br />
|-<br />
| Lisbon, NH<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Long_Beach Township, New_Jersey|Long Beach, NJ}}<br />
| {{w|Long Beach, California|Long Beach, CA}}<br />
| Long Beach, CA is the 7th most populous city in California. The location in New Jersey is typically referred to by its full name, Long Beach Township, or the more generalized location of {{w|Long Beach Island}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Los Angeles, TX<br />
| {{w|Los_Angeles|Los Angeles, CA}}<br />
| Los Angeles, CA is the 2nd most populous city in the United States, behind New York City.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Louisville, Colorado|Louisville, CO}}<br />
| {{w|Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville, KY}}<br />
| Louisville, KY is the largest city in Kentucky.<br />
|-<br />
| Manhattan, KS<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Manhattan|Manhattan, NYC, NY}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Manhattan, NYC, NY is one of the {{w|Boroughs of New York City|five boroughs of New York City}}, corresponds to the {{w|New York County}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Manhattan, MT<br />
|-<br />
| Memphis, NE<br />
| {{w|Memphis,_Tennessee|Memphis, TN}}<br />
| Memphis, TN is the 2nd most populous city in Tennessee and had a prominent role in the US Civil Rights movement.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Mesa,_California|Mesa, CA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Mesa,_Arizona|Mesa, AZ}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Mesa, AZ is a suburb of Phoenix, and the largest suburban city by population in the United States.<br />
|-<br />
| Mesa, CO<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Miami,_Arizona|Miami, AZ}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Miami|Miami, FL}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Miami, FL is the seventh largest city in the United States and a major tourism hub.<br />
|-<br />
| Miami, TX<br />
|-<br />
| Mountain View, HI<br />
| {{w|Mountain_View,_California|Mountain View, CA}}<br />
| Mountain View, CA is the "birthplace" of Silicon Valley, and is the location of many high technology companies, such as Google.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Nashville,_Arkansas|Nashville, AR}}<br />
| {{w|Nashville,_Tennessee|Nashville, TN}}<br />
| Nashville, TN is the capital of Tennessee and a major center for the country music industry.<br />
|-<br />
| New England, ND<br />
| {{w|New England}}, Northeast<br />
| The New England region consists of 6 states in the northeast United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.<br />
|-<br />
| New Haven, KY<br />
| {{w|New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven, CT}}<br />
| New Haven, CT is the second largest city in Connecticut, and is known for its distinctive {{w|New Haven-style pizza|pizza}}. It also home to {{w|Yale University}}<br />
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| {{w|New York, Texas|New York, TX}}<br />
| {{w|New_York_City|New York, NY}}<br />
| New York City, NY is the largest city in the United States.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Newark,_Delaware|Newark, DE}}<br />
| {{w|Newark,_New_Jersey|Newark, NJ}}<br />
| Newark, NJ is the largest city in the state of New Jersey, and part of the greater New York metropolitan area. It hosts one of the New York metro area's three major airports. <br />
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| rowspan="2" |North Pole, NY<br />
| {{w|North_Pole,_Alaska|North Pole, AK}}<br />
| North Pole, AK is a small city in Alaska known as a tourist attraction and the recipient of letters addressed to Santa Claus.<br />
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| {{w|North Pole}}<br />
| Northernmost point on Earth's surface.<br />
|-<br />
| Oakland, OR<br />
| {{w|Oakland,_California|Oakland, CA}}<br />
| Oakland, CA is currently the home to three professional sports teams including the {{w|Oakland_Athletics|Oakland Athletics}} and is the former home of several more, including the {{w|History_of_the_Oakland_Raiders|Oakland Raiders}}, now in Las Vegas.<br />
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| Orlando, OK<br />
| {{w|Orlando,_Florida|Orlando, FL}}<br />
| Orlando is the 4th most populous city in Florida and home to Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando.<br />
|-<br />
| Ottawa, KS<br />
| {{w|Ottawa|Ottawa, ON}}<br />
| Ottawa, ON, Canada is the capital of Canada.<br />
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| Pasadena, MD<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Pasadena, CA}} <br />
| rowspan="2" | Pasadena, CA is the home to the {{w|California Institute of Technology}} and the NASA {{w|Jet Propulsion Laboratory}}. It is also the home of the New Year's Day {{w|Tournament of Roses Parade}} and hosts the college football {{w|Rose Bowl Game}} played on New Year's Day afternoon.<br />
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| Pasadena, TX<br />
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| {{w|Peoria,_Arizona|Peoria, AZ}}<br />
| {{w|Peoria, Illinois|Peoria, IL}} <br />
| Peoria, IL is known for being considered an "Average American Town", in the phrase {{w|Will_it_play_in_Peoria%3F|"Will it play in Peoria?"}} It is actually smaller than Peoria, AZ.<br />
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| Philadelphia, MS<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Philadelphia|Philadelphia, PA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Philadelphia, PA is the most populous city in Pennsylvania and was an important meeting place during the American Revolution.<br />
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| Philadelphia, NY<br />
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| Phoenix, MD<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Phoenix,_Arizona|Phoenix, AZ}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Phoenix, AZ is the capital of Arizona and the 5th most populous city in the United States.<br />
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| Phoenix, OR<br />
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| {{w|Plano,_Illinois|Plano, IL}} <br />
| {{w|Plano,_Texas|Plano, TX}}<br />
| Plano, TX is part of the {{w|Dallas–Fort_Worth_metroplex|Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex}}, and the home of many corporate headquarters.<br />
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| {{w|Plymouth,_California|Plymouth, CA}} <br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Plymouth,_Massachusetts|Plymouth, MA}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Plymouth, MA was the site of the colony founded in 1620 by the Mayflower Pilgrims. Named after the {{w|Pymouth|city in the Southwest of England}} which was the final port of departure. <br />
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| Plymouth, IN<br />
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| {{w|Portland,_Maine|Portland, ME}}<br />
| {{w|Portland,_Oregon|Portland, OR}}<br />
| Portland, OR is the largest city in the state of Oregon and was {{w|Portland,_Oregon#Establishment|named after}} Portland, ME<br />
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| Princeton, ID<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton, NJ}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Princeton, NJ is famous for being the home of the eponymous {{w|Princeton University}} and the {{w|Institute for Advanced Study}}<br />
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| Princeton, MA<br />
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| {{w|Richmond, Vermont|Richmond, VT}}<br />
| {{w|Richmond, Virginia|Richmond, VA}}<br />
| Richmond, VA is the capital of Virginia. It was named after {{w|Richmond,_London|the suburb of London, UK}} due to an observed similarity of the river. London's Richmond was named for the palace built there by Henry VII, itself named after the {{w|Richmond,_North_Yorkshire|market town}} and castle in the north of England that was a childhood home. That was in turn named for the {{w|Richemont,_Seine-Maritime|Normandy}} area from which the noble family came who were gifted this land for their part of the Norman Conquest of England in the 11<sup>th</sup> century. There are more than fifty settlements called Richmond across the world, directly or indirectly taking their names from one or other of the English 'originals'.<br />
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| Roswell, GA<br />
| {{w|Roswell, New Mexico|Roswell, NM}}<br />
| Roswell, NM is the site of one of the most famous “alien coverups” in American history, and is well known for its alien-themed tourism.<br />
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| Saint Louis, MI<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{w|St._Louis|St. Louis, MO}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | St. Louis, MO is the 2nd most populous city in the state of Missouri and has the iconic {{w|Gateway Arch}}.<br />
|-<br />
| Saint Louis, OK<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | Salem, CT<br />
| {{w|Salem,_Oregon|Salem, OR}}<br />
| Salem, OR is the capital of Oregon.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Salem,_Massachusetts|Salem, MA}}<br />
| Salem, MA was the location of the {{w|Salem_witch_trials|Salem witch trials}}.<br />
|-<br />
| San Diego, TX<br />
| {{w|San_Diego|San Diego, CA}}<br />
| San Diego, CA is the 8th most populous city in the US and the 2nd most populous in California.<br />
|-<br />
| Santa Fe, TX<br />
| {{w|Santa_Fe,_New_Mexico|Santa Fe, NM}}<br />
| Santa Fe, NM is the capital of the state of New Mexico.<br />
|-<br />
| Savannah, MO<br />
| {{w|Savannah|Savannah, GA}}<br />
| Savannah, GA is the oldest city in the state of Georgia and its fifth most populous.<br />
|-<br />
| South Bend, TX<br />
| {{w|South_Bend|South Bend, IN}}<br />
| South Bend, IN is the location of {{w|University_of_Notre_Dame|the University of Notre Dame}}.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Texas, New York|Texas, NY}}<br />
| {{w|Texas|State of Texas}}<br />
| Texas, NY is a hamlet in Oswego County, NY, near the southeastern corner of Lake Ontario. It is officially part of the town of {{w|Mexico, New York|Mexico, NY}}. No plans for a wall {{fact}}. Not to be confused with {{w|New York, Texas|New York, TX}}.<br />
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| {{w|Vienna,_Maine|Vienna, ME}}<br />
| {{w|Vienna, Austria}}<br />
| Vienna is the capital and largest city of Austria.<br />
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| rowspan="2" | Washington, NC<br />
| {{w|Washington, DC}} <br />
| Washington, DC is the capital of the United States. The city of Washington, NC is actually older than Washington, DC, having been founded in 1776.<br />
|-<br />
| {{w|Washington (state)|State of Washington}}<br />
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|-<br />
| White House, TN<br />
| {{w|White House|White House, DC}}<br />
| The White House is the home of the U.S. President in Washington, DC.<br />
|}<br />
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[[Category:US maps]]</div>Asimonghttps://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:2055:_Bluetooth&diff=163889Talk:2055: Bluetooth2018-10-09T07:38:32Z<p>Asimong: </p>
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Wireless charging standard may be a pun on the word "charging." Vikings were certainly known for "charging" into battle, and so Harald may indeed have invented a "wireless charging standard" or a standardized way for his Vikings to enter a battle. If so, it was unlikely to have used wires. {{unsigned|Tomkonrad}}<br />
: That's just what I was thinking! [[User:Asimong|Asimong]] ([[User talk:Asimong|talk]]) 07:38, 9 October 2018 (UTC)<br />
: Or maybe it's a "wireless charging _standard_" i.e. a flag signal which says "CHAAAARGE!!!!". The term "standard" would be somewhat off and anachronistic, though, but the general idea of giving a kind of visual signal to tell the troops to charge seems legit, imho. Albeit, in that time those signals were most commonly acoustic rather than visual. But I like the idea of playing with the word "standard" besides the word "charge" [[User:Elektrizikekswerk|Elektrizikekswerk]] ([[User talk:Elektrizikekswerk|talk]]) 07:47, 8 October 2018 (UTC)<br />
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Uh, I don't know anything really about Bluetooth, but do they really use accelerometer timing? That doesn't sound right... [[Special:Contributions/172.68.90.88|172.68.90.88]] 17:34, 5 October 2018 (UTC)SiliconWolf<br />
: If you read it again, you should notice that WhiteHat admits that he's lying. Bluetooth doesn't pair that way. He was joking. [[User:ProphetZarquon|ProphetZarquon]] ([[User talk:ProphetZarquon|talk]]) 19:05, 5 October 2018 (UTC)<br />
:: Some of them do pair this way...sort of, their accelerometers tell them they've been picked up and get ready for close range communication (like a couple inches) that exchange information for their bluetooth settings[[Special:Contributions/162.158.75.190|162.158.75.190]] 19:47, 7 October 2018 (UTC)<br />
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My headphones use NFC to connect to my phone, I just have to hold the two devices together and they connect! Except they don't, in 90% of cases it doesn't react or I have to move it around a lot. But at least I can just turn the headphones and bluetooth on my phone on and they connect! Unless I have used the headphones for a different device previously, then I need to manually initiate the connection on my phone. Or just randomly when it isn't in a connection-making mood right now. But at least they work on all devices with Bluetooth! Except on my old laptop and my desktop PC (with bluetooth dongle), there it either has a horrible audio quality or completely freezes the system. But at least… No. [[User:Fabian42|Fabian42]] ([[User talk:Fabian42|talk]]) 17:37, 5 October 2018 (UTC)<br />
: My tablet connects to any Bluetooth audio device, no problem; as long as I make it "Forget" every other device in its pairing list first, otherwise it tries to pair to a device which isn't even around. Also, my Mom's car doesn't have GPS navigation or 4G LTE service, but it doesn't seem to have a way to turn off Bluetooth, 4G, or the OnStar system, either. Also, her friend uses a set of Bluetooth speakers to play audio from her Mac, but you can only connect one speaker at a time unless you run a proprietary app which doesn't work very well. Also, neither my phone nor my tablet will transfer any file larger than 1MB by Bluetooth, since a couple system updates over a year ago (Oh, & only a few file types, too). Also, the audio delay when watching videos with Bluetooth audio is so pronounced I have to use a media player with manual A\V synch controls. Also, controlling a "smart TV" by Bluetooth doesn't work anymore for some reason, unless I install a specific app for each TV brand; Infrared still works fine. Also, I've still never had a Bluetooth headset that continues to work when the playback device is in my pocket & I take a step forward. Also, there's a Bluetooth HCI log file stored in my internal memory which gradually grows to hundreds of megs even though I don't have the setting for that log turned on. Also, whenever I turn Location on, or even exit Airplane mode, Bluetooth, WiFi, & NFC all activate briefly, even though I keep them turned off as much as possible; The icons don't light up, but my other devices show the polling attempts in their logs. I got suspicious enough to do a diagnostic & some scans, but aside from the usual usage-tracking from Google, there doesn't seem to be any spyware or malware installed. Bluetooth is awful. [[User:ProphetZarquon|ProphetZarquon]] ([[User talk:ProphetZarquon|talk]]) 19:05, 5 October 2018 (UTC)<br />
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I miss the jokes in the incomplete discussion banner. Is there really not enough room for both a quip ''and'' the instructions? --[[Special:Contributions/108.162.245.154|108.162.245.154]] 21:16, 5 October 2018 (UTC)<br />
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[https://www.impossible.com/josiah/ Josiah Bluetooth] [[User:N0lqu|-boB]] ([[User talk:N0lqu|talk]]) 21:25, 5 October 2018 (UTC)<br />
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I tried to share link over bluetooth to three people. For one, it worked completely flawlessly. Second one got the file but then it got lost somehow and was unable to use the content. Third one ... the phones didn't even see each other. -- [[User:Hkmaly|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly|talk]]) 23:20, 5 October 2018 (UTC)<br />
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This car comes with Bluetooth compatibility. What's Bluetooth? Bluetooth is Bluetooth? What is it? BlUuUuUeEeEeToOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoth [[Special:Contributions/162.158.78.70|162.158.78.70]] 13:24, 6 October 2018 (UTC)<br />
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I’ve actually had a relatively positive experience with Bluetooth lately, at least compared to how it used to be. These days it’s actually useable, airpods work great to pair easily with other apple devices (usually). <br />
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Also where my old car couldn’t be connected to Bluetooth unless you wanted a deafening sound to blare whenever you got a call, and it couldn’t be used to play music, my new car’s media system works pretty well with Bluetooth music, the only annoyance being that when the car is set to a different audio source the phone still tries to route audio to it through Bluetooth, so there is silence when you expect sound from the phone, until you manually change it back to output through its internal speakers.<br />
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Bluetooth is still far from perfect, but it’s actually useable now, a huge leap from a few years ago. [[User:PotatoGod|PotatoGod]] ([[User talk:PotatoGod|talk]]) 16:38, 6 October 2018 (UTC)<br />
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It's still hit and miss a lot of times, depending on the devices in question. My friend's car has Bluetooth, and when it worked it worked great. But then every once in a while it would stop working, he'd ask me as his tech friend to try to get it working, and I couldn't... and then he had to take it to the car dealership to get it working. [[User:N0lqu|-boB]] ([[User talk:N0lqu|talk]]) 20:45, 6 October 2018 (UTC)<br />
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I think the "Josiah" is a reference to "Josiah Wedgwood," a famous English entrepreneur and potter. Should this be added? {{unsigned|172.68.141.4|00:39, 7 October 2018}}<br />
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:If you think it is a reference, without more, then no it should not be added. If you want to post here what the reasons are (why do you think so?), then we can evaluate them and recommend. But without more, no. Certainly a casual review of {{w|Josiah Wedgwood}} doesn't give any obvious reasons to connect him with "Josiah Bluetooth." p.s.: please sign your posts (with <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>). [[User:JohnHawkinson|JohnHawkinson]] ([[User talk:JohnHawkinson|talk]]) 02:04, 7 October 2018 (UTC)<br />
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Years ago I bought a Linux-compatible USB Bluetooth dongle. It had several pages of detailed and complex instructions for Windows and Mac, indicating the exact order of operations - if one connected the device before installing drivers and rebooting, for instance, one would have to dig deep into the OS and remove various automatically-installed components - but I couldn't find any instructions for Linux. Finally I found them - it was one line, "Plug the dongle in". Worked perfectly.<br />
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On the other hand, my very good headphones, which have the wireless connection on the right ear, still lose connection to my laptop if I turn my head to the right... [[User:Cosmogoblin|Cosmogoblin]] ([[User talk:Cosmogoblin|talk]]) 12:00, 7 October 2018 (UTC)<br />
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The link between "Josiah" and "Josiah Wedgwood" is probably correct. One of the styles that Josiah Wedgwood is famous for is a blue and white design. A quick Internet search gives lots of examples. This is probably the reason that the ceramic Bluetooth speaker mentioned in the explanation text is named "Josiah". They're both making reference to Josiah Wedgwood and his blue and white pottery.[[User:Hjmillman|Hjmillman]] ([[User talk:Hjmillman|talk]]) 12:29, 8 October 2018 (UTC)<br />
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Yes, sorry I didn't mention his pottery style in the original comment. Wedgwood was famous for doing a lot of R&D to develop a style of pottery that replicated Chinese porcelain with blue/white patterns. The 'Josiah' referenced in the comic is probably a reference to Wedgwood.<br />
23:58, 8 October 2018 (UTC)</div>Asimonghttps://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=2055:_Bluetooth&diff=1638622055: Bluetooth2018-10-08T22:26:51Z<p>Asimong: /* Explanation */ Harald not Herald</p>
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| date = October 5, 2018<br />
| title = Bluetooth<br />
| image = bluetooth.png<br />
| titletext = Bluetooth is actually named for the tenth-century Viking king Harald "Bluetooth" Gormsson, but the protocol developed by Harald was a wireless charging standard unrelated to the modern Bluetooth except by name.<br />
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==Explanation==<br />
{{w|Bluetooth}} is a technology invented in the mid 1990's and intended for devices to connect wirelessly over a relatively short range for the purpose of transmitting information and/or audio. For example, a headset that connects via Bluetooth could be connected to a computer that's also Bluetooth-enabled, and then whatever would normally come out of the computer's speakers would come out the headset's ear pieces instead, and whatever was spoken into the headset's microphone would be transmitted to the computer's audio input system as if coming in through the computer's microphone. For this to work, the two devices need to be paired, which means they need to know the unique identification number of the other device and have been given permission to communicate with it, as well as knowing what kind of data exchanges are both possible and allowed. This pairing process is not always a smooth process, especially given the somewhat limited methods some of these devices have for user interaction -- for example, headsets typically don't have screens and user interfaces that make it easy to select what computer or other device you want them to connect to, so you're often confronted by blinking lights and/or sounds to make it through the pairing process, with each device having its own method for initiating or accepting a pairing request.<br />
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[[Cueball]] is talking to [[White Hat]] about {{w|Bluetooth}} and wireless connectivity. He asks if it has become easier to stream audio via Bluetooth since he last used it. White Hat then replies that it has become an easy-to-use and streamlined service, where connecting devices is easy, and he gives some examples of how easy it is to use. Cueball is excited about this, until White Hat reveals that he was lying and that Bluetooth is still as hard to use as ever. Cueball then invokes the name of "Josiah Bluetooth", a fictitious person implied to have invented the eponymous Bluetooth. "Josiah" is an old-timey name and suggests the amusing idea that in the 1700s or 1800s a hardy inventor named Josiah Bluetooth came up with the idea for wireless audio. (Note that while there is no "Josiah Bluetooth" person, there is a "[https://www.impossible.com/josiah/ Josiah]" Bluetooth ceramic speaker.)<br />
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This comic also references the common problem of audio playing through the wrong device when Bluetooth is activated.<br />
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The title text is another misdirection joke because while the first part of the sentence is true (Bluetooth was indeed named after a tenth-century Viking king), it goes on to make the silly claim that King Harald himself developed a wireless charging standard. This is a reference to the {{w|Qi_(standard)|Qi wireless power transfer standard}} that, like Bluetooth, is a well-branded industry standard with a catchy name and wide adoption that also does not work quite as well as promised even 10 years after its first release.<br />
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Specifically, the Viking king referenced in the title text, {{w|Harald Bluetooth|Harald “Bluetooth” Gormsson}}, usually called Harald Bluetooth, was a ruler of Denmark and Norway who died in 985 or 986. Jim Kardach of Intel named the Bluetooth protocol after him, apparently as he united the various Norse tribes of Denmark into a single kingdom just as Bluetooth unites communication protocols. The {{w|Bluetooth#Logo|Bluetooth logo}} unites the two Norse {{w|runes}} corresponding to "H" and "B" for Harald Bluetooth.<br />
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==Transcript==<br />
:[Cueball and White Hat are talking, Cueball is holding a cell phone and wireless headphones.]<br />
:Cueball: I haven’t used a wireless/bluetooth thingy in like ten years. Is audio stuff still a nightmare?<br />
:White Hat: Nah, it’s great now.<br />
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:[Zoom in on White Hat, Cueball is off-screen.]<br />
:White Hat: You tap devices together twice to link them and they flash in sync. (It pairs using accelerometer timing and sound.) Tap them three times to disconnect.<br />
:White Hat: You can pair multiple inputs and outputs and it handles it smoothly.<br />
:Cueball (off screen): Nice!<br />
:White Hat: It just works. Sound comes from where you expect.<br />
:Cueball (off screen): Wonderful.<br />
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:[Zoom out to White Hat and Cueball facing each other.]<br />
:White Hat: Haha, just kidding, it’s a nightmare.<br />
:Cueball: ''Noooooo!''<br />
:White Hat: When I connect to my car, music starts blasting from my headphones while the car repeatedly plays a “New connection!” chime.<br />
:Cueball: ''This is not what Josiah Bluetooth intended!''<br />
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[[Category:Smartphones]]</div>Asimonghttps://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:2017:_Stargazing_2&diff=159892Talk:2017: Stargazing 22018-07-11T05:55:35Z<p>Asimong: </p>
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In the description for the earlier comic, it is quite emphatically asserted that this is not Megan (although it certainly is drawn like her) but is, instead, a male TV host. [[Special:Contributions/172.68.174.28|172.68.174.28]] 20:21, 9 July 2018 (UTC)MrBigDog2u<br />
:Thanks, but I believe the transcript of the former comic was interpreted false. People are often outlined as male when they are in fact women. AND in this comic it's clearly a female without any doubt. --[[User:Dgbrt|Dgbrt]] ([[User talk:Dgbrt|talk]]) 21:11, 9 July 2018 (UTC)<br />
:Actually if you go to /1646/info.0.json , you'll find the presenter referred to as he twice. Unless you're saying Megan uses he, it seems unlikely to be a female. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ For what it's worth, I assumed it was a female until I read the explanation for 1644. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.107.37|162.158.107.37]] 22:57, 9 July 2018 (UTC)<br />
::Two questions about that: <br />
::1.) I don't see any use of the word "he" in that transcript. Where do you see that? <br />
::2.) Why 1646? Isn't that one with Cueball writing a Twitter bot? <br />
::Looking at xkcd.com/1644/info.0.json, xkcd.com/1646/info.0.json, & xkcd.com/2017/info.0.json, I can't find a reference to gender in ''any'' of them.<br />
::[[User:ProphetZarquon|ProphetZarquon]] ([[User talk:ProphetZarquon|talk]]) 23:37, 9 July 2018 (UTC)<br />
:::Hey Zarquon, if you look again at [https://xkcd.com/1646/info.0.json], you can see the star guide referenced as “he” a couple times if you carefuread the whole transcript. If alternatively your contribution to this wiki is that of trolling, you are making this rather obvious. If you’re getting different contents for that file than we are, maybe you could upload it to ipfs or something for comparison and tell us the ip addresses that xkcd.com resolves to for you, so that somebody can debug the issue. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.62.243|162.158.62.243]] 07:38, 10 July 2018 (UTC)<br />
:Is it possible this is meant to be {{w|Brian_Cox_(physicist)|Brian Cox}}? The hair is right and he's often noted for his enthusiasm. don't know how well known he is in the US, but a nerd like Randall is very likely to know of him --[[User:Luckykaa|Luckykaa]] ([[User talk:Luckykaa|talk]]) 07:50, 10 July 2018 (UTC)<br />
::It is certainly Brian Cox as was found out in the first Stargazing and as fits with the offical transcript. It is even named after his show. End of story! I have corrected both explanations. Please don't go there DGBRT. This was discussed back then and was concluded to be so. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 14:08, 10 July 2018 (UTC)<br />
::There is even a triva with the original transcript in the original copmic to make this clear. Read that first! [[1644:_Stargazing#Trivia]] --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 14:11, 10 July 2018 (UTC)<br />
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"Don't bother trying to catch them"??? What stellar object would you catch? Unless this is a reference to asteroid mining? [[Special:Contributions/172.68.90.28|172.68.90.28]] 22:47, 9 July 2018 (UTC)SiliconWolf<br />
:Those stellar objects are so close compared to all the others, who wouldn't try?? Could you imagine actually meeting another object in this universe of distant interstellar bodies? [[Special:Contributions/172.68.54.46|172.68.54.46]] 23:11, 9 July 2018 (UTC)<br />
:I assumed that, having described all the goodies in an aircraft, there's a chance that someone might literally try to catch one by jumping in the air (with a suitably poor concept of distance). Or trying to construct some kind of giant butterfly net.[[Special:Contributions/141.101.98.250|141.101.98.250]] 17:36, 10 July 2018 (UTC)<br />
:The Triangle may refer to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Triangle Summer Triangle] It can be found very easily by beginners. [[Special:Contributions/172.68.51.94|172.68.51.94]] 12:22, 10 July 2018 (UTC)<br />
::Actually, any three non-colinear points make up a triangle so there are an incredibly large number (not infinite, but ...) of triangles formed by combinations of three stars. I would go so far as to speculate that it may not be possible to find three stars that ARE perfectly colinear (certainly not in three dimensions). I think that's sort of the point of the joke.[[Special:Contributions/172.68.174.28|172.68.174.28]] 16:25, 10 July 2018 (UTC)MrBigDog2u<br />
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Is anyone else worried about a reference to shining a light at aircraft? There are decent astronomical reasons to have a moderately (50mW-200mW in my case) powerful laser, since it provides a very visible "pointer" when showing people to bits of the sky (or for lining up a telescope, where you can't see the surroundings easily and amateurs like me can get lost). But there are way too many stories of morons shining lasers at aircraft in an attempt to "cause trouble" (by blinding the pilot and potentially killing hundreds of people in the subsequent crash), so any responsible astronomer would be checking for aircraft in the sky, not doing this anywhere near an airport, and moving the laser in circles to avoid holding it on a target. I don't consider shining a light at a plane to be a topic of amusement.[[Special:Contributions/141.101.98.250|141.101.98.250]] 17:36, 10 July 2018 (UTC)<br />
:Have you ever heard of a pilot noticing having a light shined on them from the ground by a pedestrian? It seems to me planes are so far away the jitter of your hand is going to make actually blinding the pilot a comparable task to blinding a moving housefly the same way. The light will also be much weaker at that distance, and the cockpit would have to be aiming at you. I feep pointing at an aircraft with a laser would be pretty safe, because the plane’s angular size is so much smaller than your precision, and it is moving super fast. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.219.136|108.162.219.136]] 19:53, 10 July 2018 (UTC)<br />
:I do! And I wonder what would happen to the plane [https://what-if.xkcd.com/13/ if we tried more power]? Hmmm... [[User:BytEfLUSh|BytEfLUSh]] ([[User talk:BytEfLUSh|talk]]) 19:01, 10 July 2018 (UTC)<br />
::Pilots blinded by laser are real issue, but only WHEN LANDING or taking off, and therefore in very low attitude. I don't think it's problem in normal cruising altitude. However, if the telescope was in mountains which the airplanes flied over relatively low ... -- [[User:Hkmaly|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly|talk]]) 21:37, 10 July 2018 (UTC)<br />
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Does no one else see this as referencing "stars" in the sense of celebrities? That would make sense to me of several of the otherwise bizarre statements here... [[User:Asimong|Asimong]] ([[User talk:Asimong|talk]]) 05:55, 11 July 2018 (UTC)</div>Asimonghttps://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=2009:_Hertzsprung-Russell_Diagram&diff=1594132009: Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram2018-06-28T08:42:57Z<p>Asimong: /* Table */ removing incorrect comment. Surface temperature is not the same as apparent temperature (of the clouds)</p>
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<div>{{comic<br />
| number = 2009<br />
| date = June 20, 2018<br />
| title = Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram<br />
| image = hertzsprung_russell_diagram.png<br />
| titletext = The Hertzsprung-Russell diagram is located in its own lower right corner, unless you're viewing it on an unusually big screen.<br />
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==Explanation==<br />
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The {{w|Hertzsprung–Russell diagram}} is a scatterplot showing absolute luminosities of stars against its effective temperature or color. It's generally used to understand a star's age.<br />
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The axes are labeled in {{w|Kelvin}} (degrees {{w|Celsius}} above {{w|absolute zero}}) for {{w|effective temperature}} and, unlike many Hertzsprung–Russell diagrams, {{w|Watts}} for {{w|luminosity}}. While most Hertzsprung–Russell diagrams are labelled in units of {{w|solar luminosity}} or {{w|absolute magnitude}}, all three are perfectly valid measures of {{w|luminosity}}, which refers to the total power emitted by the star (or other body). {{w|Effective temperature}} refers to temperature of a blackbody with the same surface area and luminosity. This is meant to provide an estimate of the surface temperature of the object.<br />
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Regular Hertzsprung–Russell diagrams cover ranges of about 1,000K to 30,000K, and what is labeled on this diagram as 10<sup>21</sup> to 10<sup>33</sup> watts&mdash;i.e. the upper-left corner. Extended diagrams increase the luminosity range only to include the "Brown Dwarfs". This diagram has been extended to much lower magnitudes on both axes. The joke comes from the absurdity of a diagram meant for stars including much smaller objects, such as planets ... and astronomers.<br />
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Though not included in the diagram, the title text notes that the diagram itself would probably be plotted somewhere in the lower right corner due to its (relatively) low power output and temperature. On its face this is nonsensical - the diagram itself, being mere information, possesses neither power output nor temperature - but one can read this as the power output and temperature of a typical screen displaying the diagram. Bigger screens have a higher total output (in terms of luminosity) and are thus positioned further towards the diagram's top. An "unusually big screen" would have to be something like a JumboTron or a projector for its luminosity or temperature to put it outside of the lower right corner.<br />
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==Table==<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
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!style="width:10%"|Effective Temperature<br />
!style="width:10%"|Luminosity<br />
!style="width:70%"|Explanation<br />
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|{{w|Betelgeuse}}<br />
|3200 K<br />
|1.6 * 10<sup>31</sup> W<br />
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|-<br />
|{{w|Vega}}<br />
|10,000 K<br />
|1.8 * 10<sup>28</sup> W<br />
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|-<br />
|{{w|Sun}}<br />
|5800 K<br />
|3.6 * 10<sup>26</sup> W<br />
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|-<br />
|{{w|Proxima Centauri}}<br />
|2700 K<br />
|2.0 * 10<sup>23</sup> W<br />
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|-<br />
|{{w|HD 189733 b}}<br />
|2100 K<br />
|4.8 * 10<sup>21</sup> W<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Interior of a {{w|Thermonuclear weapon|hydrogen bomb}} during detonation<br />
|~10<sup>8</sup> K<br />
|~10<sup>20</sup> W<br />
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|-<br />
|{{w|Jupiter}}<br />
|285 K<br />
|1.2 * 10<sup>18</sup> W<br />
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|-<br />
|{{w|Venus}}<br />
|330 K<br />
|5.0 * 10<sup>17</sup> W<br />
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|-<br />
|{{w|Earth}}<br />
|300 K<br />
|3.0 * 10<sup>17</sup> W<br />
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|-<br />
|{{w|Mars}}<br />
|255 K<br />
|2.0 * 10<sup>16</sup> W<br />
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|-<br />
|{{w|Moon}}<br />
|300 K<br />
|1.2 * 10<sup>16</sup> W<br />
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|-<br />
|Nuclear Fireball<br />
|8000 K<br />
|2.0 * 10<sup>14</sup> W<br />
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|-<br />
|{{w|France}}<br />
|300 K<br />
|2.0 * 10<sup>14</sup> W<br />
|This is part of Earth (and more precisely a part of Europe), the same temperature as Earth, but less luminous in proportion to its surface area. Including this may be a joke referencing the two possible meanings of ‘Europa’ (see the next entry). [https://goo.gl/images/H8Dmu3 France emits less light at night than neighbouring countries], perhaps due to lower population density.<br />
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|{{w|Europa (moon)|Europa}}<br />
|90 K<br />
|3.5 * 10<sup>14</sup> W<br />
|While this term could refer to Europe (a part of Earth, of which France (the previous entry) is a further part), the temperature and luminosity are both too small for that, so it must refer to the moon of Jupiter instead.<br />
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|Lightning Bolt<br />
|30,000 K<br />
|30 GW<br />
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|-<br />
|{{w|Ivanpah Solar Power Facility|Ivanpah Solar Plant}} Salt Tank<br />
|1200 K<br />
|1.2 GW<br />
|The [[wikipedia:Ivanpah_Solar_Power_Facility|Ivanpah Solar Power Facility]] is a large solar power generator in the Californian Mojave desert. It concentrates sunlight from 173,500 reflectors onto three water-boiler towers. Randall appears to have mistakenly confused this power plant with the nearby Crescent Dunes, which uses tanks of molten salt to store energy. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/16012018/csp-concentrated-solar-molten-salt-storage-24-hour-renewable-energy-crescent-dunes-nevada<br />
|-<br />
|Medium-sized Lava Lake<br />
|800 K<br />
|32 MW<br />
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|-<br />
|Cruise Ship<br />
|325 K<br />
|30 MW<br />
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|-<br />
|Campfire<br />
|870 K<br />
|7.0 kW<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Blue whale}}<br />
|280 K<br />
|78 kW<br />
|Must be average surface temperature as whales are warm-blooded @ ~100F/37C internally, interestingly this and the cruise ship may be the only entries where a significant amount of power produced is conducted away rather than radiated. Also the power seems high compared to what I can find. [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321972840/figure/fig1/AS:574004013604864@1513864629274/Visible-and-infrared-spectrum-images-of-various-humpback-whale-surfacing-features.png These images] suggest a surface temperature around 295K - 300K for a Humpback whale when surfacing <br />
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|{{w|Arc lamp}}<br />
|65,000 K<br />
|150 W<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Lightbulb<br />
|4800 K<br />
|75 W<br />
|The temperature value here refers to colour temperature, which for an incandescent bulb is the same as the filament temperature. However tungsten filament lights, commonly referred to as "bulbs", have a colour temperature of between 2400 and 3600 K.<br />
|-<br />
|LED Bulb<br />
|5800 K<br />
|8 W<br />
|The temperature value here refers to colour temperature, not physical temperature. Color temperature is a better match to effective temperature than physical temperature.<br />
|-<br />
|Astronomer<br />
|310 K<br />
|100 W<br />
| The body temperature of a human (astronomer or otherwise) is about 310K (37°C). Skin Surface Temperature (which would fit the meaning of effective temperature better) is typically 31°C - 35°C. An astronomer standing outside in a thick coat on a cold night would have a much lower surface temperature.<br />
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A human being generating 100W for 24 hours needs 2065 kcal or 8,64 MJ. According to the UN FAO this is e.g. the typical daily energy output of women with weight 55kg between 18 and 59 years having a light activity lifestyle of 1.55xBMR (basic metabolic rate).<br />
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|}<br />
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==Transcript==<br />
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:Expanded Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram<br />
:[A scatter plot is shown, with the x-axis labeled Effective Temperature (in kelvins), and the y-axis Luminosity (watts).]<br />
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{{comic discussion}}<br />
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[[Category:Astronomy]]</div>Asimonghttps://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:1682:_Bun&diff=120496Talk:1682: Bun2016-05-20T06:29:41Z<p>Asimong: </p>
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<div>The transcript is almost done, but the setting/image of each frame has to be added, and someone may want to fix my possible typos. This is my first contribute to explain xkcd! [[Special:Contributions/108.162.250.158|108.162.250.158]] 10:51, 18 May 2016 (UTC)<br />
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:I added the explanations about the images. Thanks for contributing! [[User:Ladidootdoot|Ladidootdoot]] ([[User talk:Ladidootdoot|talk]]) 11:21, 18 May 2016 (UTC)<br />
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:I'm pretty sure that student #1 is megan, someone may wanna check that out[[Special:Contributions/162.158.2.139|162.158.2.139]] 01:44, 19 May 2016 (UTC)<br />
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I assumed this was about hair buns, am I incorrect? [[Special:Contributions/173.245.54.25|173.245.54.25]] 11:10, 18 May 2016 (UTC)<br />
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:I also believed that 'bun' was also referring to hair buns/ponytails, thus giving a visual pun to the comic. It would also add another level of the 'heirarchy' pun as well. [[Special:Contributions/173.245.56.25|173.245.56.25]] 14:08, 18 May 2016 (UTC)<br />
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I think it's "bun" short for "bunny", an informal term meaning a rabbit (especially a cute one such as the ones shown in the comic). [[Special:Contributions/141.101.98.130|141.101.98.130]] 11:16, 18 May 2016 (UTC)<br />
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Wolves don't actually have as strong a hierarchical structure as commonly believed, and don't have so-called "alphas" running the pack. Wolf packs are primarily a family structure that centers around the parents, in a natural non-tyrannical way, with different wolves making decisions and leading the pack at various times depending on their particular skills. For more information on this, refer to writings by David Mech, wolf biologist, who first coined the terms "alpha" and "omega" for wolves, and has for years been trying to convince people that those original theories are incorrect. {{unsigned ip|108.162.221.24}}<br />
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Of course, 'buns' are also a euphemism for butt, which might clarify a thing or two, or at least add a more amusing context. {{unsigned ip|141.101.104.42}}<br />
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I also believe the comic makes more sense when taking that meaning (bun for buttocks/derrière...) into account. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.150.230|162.158.150.230]] 12:53, 18 May 2016 (UTC)J<br />
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I know that this is absolutely just a personal gripe, but the website is called explain xkcd, not spell-out-everything-that-happens-in-xkcd. <br />
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In relevance, this seems to be satire of current-gen's obsession with (mis)spelling things that are cute incorrectly (see: smol, birb, doge) and the situation in the comic is a role-reversal, with the teacher being a (teen/tween/memer etc.) and the students are questioning the teacher's professionalism. <br />
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The point about 'rank' could of course be some fictional idea that a younger person could attach to a physical entity to make the world more fun and interesting or something idk.<br />
I would add this theory, of course, but i have no idea what i'm even reading when i read this explanation and don't know where to add it. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.250.161|108.162.250.161]] 12:00, 18 May 2016 (UTC)<br />
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:I absolutely agree I have slowly been editing different explanations to try to try to reflect this, but it is a very difficult and tedious process, if you can contribute do it. [[User:Lackadaisical|Lackadaisical]] ([[User talk:Lackadaisical|talk]]) 13:14, 18 May 2016 (UTC)<br />
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:In the fictional rabbit-world of "Watership Down", larger rabbits are usually superior. However the story is about an unusual group in which a small rabbit, Fiver, is the "king." There is a telling scene of mistaken identity near the end in which attackers are scared off. {{unsigned ip|173.245.56.60}}<br />
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Hierarchy is misspelled. Unless it's a convoluted pun on heir - hare (almost homophones) ? [[User:blagae|blagae]]<br />
:A new version of the comic has been uploaded by now, with the misspelling corrected. So the heir-hare pun was probably unintentional. ([[User:blagae|blagae]]) 14:58, 18 May 2016 (UTC)<br />
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As soon as I read it, I was thinking 'bun' as in 'buttocks', yet there is no mention of that in the explanation? {{unsigned ip|108.162.218.41}}<br />
:Added that in the explanation, but I'm not sure at all that this was intentional. When there are images of bunnies it is not necessarily something that would come into mind. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 14:13, 18 May 2016 (UTC)<br />
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Smaller "buns" being higher valued -- confirms to me the reference to (male) buttocks -- but what no one else seems to have noticed is that "mammalogy" is a short distance from the non-word "mammology" (cf. mammogram) would be the study of breasts, another viewable body part. So the presumed confusion could be confused with mammalogy / mammology.... [[User:Asimong|Asimong]] ([[User talk:Asimong|talk]]) 06:29, 20 May 2016 (UTC)<br />
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Most of the explanations posted thus far seem off-the-mark to me. Especially the ones involving butts, I mean, c'mon... The comment above about "role-reversal" gets close to the heart of the joke (if any), though I think more than anything this strip is just Randall indulging his love for depicting people in roles of presumed authority spouting absurdities. (And for tiny bunnies, of course.) TBH, though, this one mainly gives the impression of being based on a private joke or conversation, or just referencing some meme I haven't seen yet. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.68.35|162.158.68.35]] 16:14, 18 May 2016 (UTC)<br />
: I think it's an obscure reference. Buzzfeed has [https://www.buzzfeed.com/mattbellassai/the-most-important-bunny-gifs-on-the-internet The 33 Most Important Bunny GIFs On The Internet], which ''might'' be related to the "important bun" from [[1663]]. Maybe Ponytail teaches [https://twitter.com/hashtag/anatomyofthebun internet sociology], not biology, and she hasn't clarified that very well. [[User:.42|.42]] ([[User talk:.42|talk]]) 16:27, 18 May 2016 (UTC)<br />
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I would say the entire "buttocks" link that is currently reflected in the description is a very poor fit. Clearly "this time of year" is referring to spring, when rabbits are most commonly seen darting around, and when rabbit kittens are most likely to be born/leave their nests. "The image of a king" clearly has nothing to do with Ponytail, as there is an image of a "king bun" on the screen. This is most definitely a reference to the treatment of images of monarchy. For example, in the UK it is illegal to deface images of the Queen. [[User:Fendletruck|Fendletruck]] ([[User talk:Fendletruck|talk]]) 16:49, 18 May 2016 (UTC)<br />
:I concur. Delete any reference to explanation about buttocks, and only state that some may think of this, but given that there are images of bunnies this is probably more saying of the person who thinks of butts than of Randall... ;-) I will leave it up to others to do the deletion though. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 18:04, 18 May 2016 (UTC)<br />
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Wondering if there's any tie in to the ancient but not quite defunct alt.devilbunnies, which was about evils buns, their cuteness, and people under their evil sway. The teacher in this case would clearly qualify as a "symp" (bunny sympathizer). [[Special:Contributions/108.162.219.77|108.162.219.77]] 17:28, 18 May 2016 (UTC)<br />
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Just to be clear, there are studies which show that cuteness in humans has certain evolutionary advantages for human babies and may affect how humans treat animals they perceive as cute. I was tempted to expound more upon this in the explanation but the explanation is no place for that. Cuteness in animals is both relative and a perception, it is subject to change from person to person based on past experiences and preferences, it is also affected by hormones and mood. It is not a defense mechanism, it does not protect against predators. I know the edit which first mentioned the fitness advantages of cuteness didn't state that it does protect against predators but in my original edit, where I first mentioned fitness, I was trying to include information relevant to the comic, not information which was absolutely correct. And even cuteness doesn't protect rabbits from human poaching as much as conservation does. In most places rabbits are pests and are dealt with just as rats and mice are now. But since I know that if I include information which is not one hundred percent absolutely correct in all situations it will eventually get edited, even if it makes the explanation clearer, I will not include this at the moment, to spare the exhaustive detail it will inevitably spawn.<br />
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In short, rabbits are delicious and things like to eat them, no matter how cute they may be. [[User:Lackadaisical|Lackadaisical]] ([[User talk:Lackadaisical|talk]]) 18:40, 18 May 2016 (UTC)<br />
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TIL: baby rabbits are called kittens. [[User:Jkshapiro|Jkshapiro]] ([[User talk:Jkshapiro|talk]]) 00:50, 19 May 2016 (UTC)<br />
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I think everyone has missed the big joke here: They aren't attending introductory mammalogy, they're attending introductory MOMmalogy. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.237.254|108.162.237.254]] 12:04, 19 May 2016 (UTC)<br />
: Please explain? [[User:Jkshapiro|Jkshapiro]] ([[User talk:Jkshapiro|talk]]) 12:39, 19 May 2016 (UTC)<br />
:: It's a mother getting excited about a cute thing and gushing about it. (And pestering her friends about it on social media.) Smaller buns 'rank' higher because their smallness makes them cuter in the eyes of the beholder (regardless of what the actual rabbits think about it). Meanwhile the students seem to have misread the course name. If it's not actually Introductory Mammalogy, what else would it be but Mommalogy? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.237.254|108.162.237.254]] 00:04, 20 May 2016 (UTC)<br />
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seriously, are you people trolling? I'm 100% sure this comic is about buttocks! ;)--[[Special:Contributions/188.114.103.163|188.114.103.163]] 14:23, 19 May 2016 (UTC)<br />
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It feels like the comic is intentionally reversing several concepts rather than simply giving nonsense (higher rank is normally larger and level formality is reversed) {{unsigned ip|141.101.98.92}}<br />
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I, too, immediately picked up an undertone about butts. "This time of year" being spring, ladies often start wearing skirts and shorts after mostly longer clothes in the winter (especially in Mass. where Randall lives), and the occasional "bun" sighting is in fact a recognized annual recurrence. I think it has a place in the explanation as at least a wink-and-nod double entendre. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.219.52|108.162.219.52]] 17:09, 19 May 2016 (UTC)<br />
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This comic just doesn't make sense. Randall had some half-ideas, none of them worked, and he just drew it anyway. I thought I was missing the joke so I came here and nobody here has an explanation that is a) internally consistent and b) funny. -[[User:Foobarbecue|Foobarbecue]] ([[User talk:Foobarbecue|talk]]) 23:04, 19 May 2016 (UTC)<br />
:Not all of his comics are done for humor, some are simply absurd. I think this is one of those ones which is simply absurd. Unfortunately within the first few days of a comic coming out it is unlikely that the explanation here will be complete or have any form of consistent tone or style. It will be debated and edited back and forth. Some will be over analyzed to the point that any humor or consistency will be strained out of them. It is better to wait a week or so for the buzz around a new comic to die down. In fact, I usually avoid the newest comics but, I happen to like rabbits. [[User:Lackadaisical|Lackadaisical]] ([[User talk:Lackadaisical|talk]]) 23:53, 19 May 2016 (UTC)<br />
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'''Better Comparison'''<br />
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As discussed above (and as currently indicated in the discussion) wolves are not a good contrast to rabbit social behavior. Can we think of a better one? I know many bugs, like termites, ants, and bees are all hierarchical, but I think we should choose some sort of vertebrate at least. Some suggestions of my own; Lions, Lemurs, Horses, can anyone else think of anything? Or should we find a way to reword the sentence altogether? [[User:Lackadaisical|Lackadaisical]] ([[User talk:Lackadaisical|talk]]) 00:12, 20 May 2016 (UTC)</div>Asimonghttps://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1570:_Engineer_Syllogism&diff=1005641570: Engineer Syllogism2015-08-29T10:54:01Z<p>Asimong: /* Explanation */ sp</p>
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<div>{{comic<br />
| number = 1570<br />
| date = August 28, 2015<br />
| title = Engineer Syllogism<br />
| image = engineer_syllogism.png<br />
| titletext = The less common, even worse outcome: "3: [everyone in the financial system] WOW, where did all my money just go?"<br />
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==Explanation==<br />
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A {{w|syllogism}} is a logical argument where two or more propositions lead to a conclusion through {{w|deductive reasoning}}. For example, one of the best-known syllogisms is:<br />
# All men are mortal<br />
# Socrates is a man<br />
# Therefore, Socrates is mortal<br />
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In this comic, [[Cueball]] is an engineer who is attempting to make the following syllogism:<br />
# I am good at understanding "numbers" (i.e., mathematics)<br />
# The stock market is made of numbers<br />
# Therefore, I am good at understanding the stock market<br />
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Since most engineers are purportedly good at math, proposition 1 seems to be true. It is also loosely true that the {{w|stock market}} is made of numbers, but only in the sense that every system can be given a post-hoc numeric characterization; the dynamics of the stock market are primarily human-driven. In this comic Cueball thinks that his skill at math will help him beat the stock market. Little does he know that the system can be unpredictable, so he ends up losing money as the financial instrument he's invested in loses value. This is due to the financial markets being largely controlled by humans making emotional decisions and not some calculable reason or logic. The fact that humans make emotional decisions is alluded to in the [[title text]] of [[592: Drama]].<br />
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Even if the propositions "I am good at understanding numbers" and "The stock market is made of numbers" were true in Cueball's interpretation, and even if the implicit premise that understanding a system's components implies understanding the system held, Cueball would still be wrong to conclude that "I am good at understanding the stock market": this would be a {{w|fallacy of the undistributed middle}}. The problem is that proposition&nbsp;1 seems to say "I am good at understanding all math". However, the "all" is not present, so Cueball may not necessarily understand the math underlying the stock market.<br />
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This comic may also refer to the 1998 movie {{W|Pi (film)|Pi}} where the main character repeats to himself several times his assumptions that the world is all numbers, and thus he, a great mathematician, should be able to predict the stock market, which is all numbers.<br />
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The title text could refer to an alternative scenario in which Cueball does, in fact, figure out a way to extract large quantities of money from the stock market, causing a sudden, major decline in everybody else's wealth. This could be a reference to the recent {{w|2015 Chinese stock market crash}} which largely affected most other world financial markets, particularly during the week of August 24–28, during which this comic was published, or more broadly to economic depressions in general. Alternatively, Cueball could cause a global stock market crash if he is an engineer responsible for vital stock-market-related software and/or hardware. Another alternative meaning behind the title text would be a reference to high-frequency quantitative trading, which relies more on financial technology engineering than sophisticated financial knowledge, which significantly contributed to the {{w|2010 Flash Crash}}.<br />
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Another interpretation of the title text is that literally everyone's stock market assets have suddenly lost their value. This is possible since there is no conservation of value for the stock market. The value of a particular stock is determined by a majority that is willing to trade it at a given price. Thus, a global distrust in the system can lead to a reduction of stock values and, in consequence, lead to a domino effect where the overall stock market is affected, in other words a crash of the system. As the title text states this is less common.<br />
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==Transcript==<br />
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:[An white frame with text inside an underbrace and an overbrace]<br />
:An engineer<br />
:syllogism.<br />
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:[Cueball is at his desk in front of his computer, with his hands on his knees, thinking.]<br />
:Cueball, thinking: 1: I am good at understanding numbers.<br />
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:[Cueball takes one hand to his chin, still thinking.]<br />
:Cueball, thinking: 2: The stock market is made of numbers.<br />
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:[Cueball lifts both arms from his legs, still thinking.]<br />
:Cueball, thinking: 3: Therefore I-- ''Wow'', where did all my money just go?<br />
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[[Category:Logic]]</div>Asimonghttps://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1570:_Engineer_Syllogism&diff=1005631570: Engineer Syllogism2015-08-29T10:53:38Z<p>Asimong: /* Explanation */ /effected/affected/</p>
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<div>{{comic<br />
| number = 1570<br />
| date = August 28, 2015<br />
| title = Engineer Syllogism<br />
| image = engineer_syllogism.png<br />
| titletext = The less common, even worse outcome: "3: [everyone in the financial system] WOW, where did all my money just go?"<br />
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==Explanation==<br />
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A {{w|syllogism}} is a logical argument where two or more propositions lead to a conclusion through {{w|deductive reasoning}}. For example, one of the best-known syllogisms is:<br />
# All men are mortal<br />
# Socrates is a man<br />
# Therefore, Socrates is mortal<br />
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In this comic, [[Cueball]] is an engineer who is attempting to make the following syllogism:<br />
# I am good at understanding "numbers" (i.e., mathematics)<br />
# The stock market is made of numbers<br />
# Therefore, I am good at understanding the stock market<br />
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Since most engineers are purportedly good at math, proposition 1 seems to be true. It is also loosely true that the {{w|stock market}} is made of numbers, but only in the sense that every system can be given a post-hoc numeric characterization; the dynamics of the stock market are primarily human-driven. In this comic Cueball thinks that his skill at math will help him beat the stock market. Little does he know that the system can be unpredictable, so he ends up losing money as the financial instrument he's invested in loses value. This is due to the financial markets being largely controlled by humans making emotional decisions and not some calculable reason or logic. The fact that humans make emotional decisions is alluded to in the [[title text]] of [[592: Drama]].<br />
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Even if the propositions "I am good at understanding numbers" and "The stock market is made of numbers" were true in Cueball's interpretation, and even if the implicit premise that understanding a system's components implies understanding the system held, Cueball would still be wrong to conclude that "I am good at understanding the stock market": this would be a {{w|fallacy of the undistributed middle}}. The problem is that proposition&nbsp;1 seems to say "I am good at understanding all math". However, the "all" is not present, so Cueball may not necessarily understand the math underlying the stock market.<br />
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This comic may also refer to the 1998 movie {{W|Pi (film)|Pi}} where the main character repeats to himself several times his assumptions that the world is all numbers, and thus he, a great mathematician, should be able to predict the stock market, which is all numbers.<br />
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The title text could refer to an alternative scenario in which Cueball does, in fact, figure out a way to extract large quantities of money from the stock market, causing a sudden, major decline in everybody else's wealth. This could be a reference to the recent {{w|2015 Chinese stock market crash}} which largely affected most other world financial markets, particularly during the week of August 24–28, during which this comic was published, or more broadly to economic depressions in general. Alternatively, Cueball could cause a global stock market crash if he is an engineer responsible for vital stock-market-related software and/or hardware. Another alternative meaning behind the title text would be a reference to high-frequency quantitative trading, which relies more on financial technology engineering than sophisticated financial knowledge, which significantly contributed to the {{w|2010 Flash Crash}}.<br />
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Another interpretation of the title text is that literally everyone's stock market assets have suddenly lost their value. This is possible since there is no conservation of value for the stock market. The value of a particular stock is determined by a majority that is willing to trade it at a given price. Thus, a gloabl distrust in the system can lead to a reduction of stock values and, in consequence, lead to a domino effect where the overall stock market is affected, in other words a crash of the system. As the title text states this is less common.<br />
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==Transcript==<br />
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:[An white frame with text inside an underbrace and an overbrace]<br />
:An engineer<br />
:syllogism.<br />
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:[Cueball is at his desk in front of his computer, with his hands on his knees, thinking.]<br />
:Cueball, thinking: 1: I am good at understanding numbers.<br />
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:[Cueball takes one hand to his chin, still thinking.]<br />
:Cueball, thinking: 2: The stock market is made of numbers.<br />
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:[Cueball lifts both arms from his legs, still thinking.]<br />
:Cueball, thinking: 3: Therefore I-- ''Wow'', where did all my money just go?<br />
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{{comic discussion}}<br />
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[[Category:Logic]]</div>Asimonghttps://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:1545:_Strengths_and_Weaknesses&diff=96852Talk:1545: Strengths and Weaknesses2015-07-02T05:57:28Z<p>Asimong: questioning most recent common ancestor</p>
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<div>For anyone who wants to take a stab at a more thorough (or better written) explanation of ancestry, the wiki pages for {{w|Identical_ancestors_point}} and {{w|Most_recent_common_ancestor}} helped me to start understanding the topic. I think its easy to jump to the conclusion that it is extremely unlikely that Cueball will be the ancestor of all living humans, however it isn't quite as intuitive as I believed. --[[User:Pudder|Pudder]] ([[User talk:Pudder|talk]]) 16:17, 1 July 2015 (UTC)<br />
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Look at the talk for that Wikipedia page. The figures for most recent common ancestor given there are incredible, but the community lacks the will to replace with decent science. [[User:Asimong|Asimong]] ([[User talk:Asimong|talk]]) 05:57, 2 July 2015 (UTC)<br />
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I don't understand, why would come a day that he is "either an ancestor to all living humans, or to none of them"? It's very possible for him to be the ancestor to ''some'' living humans forever [[User:Egoist|Egoist]] ([[User talk:Egoist|talk]]) 19:44, 1 July 2015 (UTC)<br />
:If you have lots of children, and then if people interbreed randomly, as time goes forward it becomes less and less likely that any randomly selected person is ''not'' one of your descendents. As probability of ''not'' goes to zero, fraction of ''yes'' goes to 100%. But, if you do not have lots of children, and your kids don't either, at some future moment you may have zero descendents, and after that statistics cannot save you. [[User:Pesthouse|Pesthouse]] ([[User talk:Pesthouse|talk]]) 22:36, 1 July 2015 (UTC)<br />
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Two cases that haven't been dealt with: <br />
1.) Humanity gets wiped out before this happens, so there are no living humans for Cueball to be ancestor to tor not. (0/0 case)<br />
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2.) Through physical separation, humanity diverges into 2 or more species, and Cueball is only an ancestor to some of these different species. Would all of these species be considered humans? I'm not familiar with the semantics.<br />
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I'm also not sure how likely either of these are.[[Special:Contributions/108.162.215.100|108.162.215.100]] 20:29, 1 July 2015 (UTC)<br />
: In your case (1), that means he will *both* be the ancestor to all people or to none. [[User:MGK|MGK]] ([[User talk:MGK|talk]]) 01:21, 2 July 2015 (UTC)<br />
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Also! Assuming Cueball hasn't had kids yet, he is already an ancestor to no living humans. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.215.100|108.162.215.100]] 23:47, 1 July 2015 (UTC)</div>Asimong