https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Ser+igelexplain xkcd - User contributions [en]2026-04-11T16:15:02ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.30.0https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:1858:_4th_of_July&diff=200769Talk:1858: 4th of July2020-10-29T07:26:36Z<p>Ser igel: </p>
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Hmm. I would personally switch 2017 goal with 2018. But in the meantime, I'm going to practice my armor-polishing skills so that my future master will treat me well. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.74.33|162.158.74.33]] 15:46, 3 July 2017 (UTC) SiliconWolf<br />
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:Drones don't have armor. At least not yet. -- [[User:Hkmaly|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly|talk]]) 00:17, 7 July 2017 (UTC)<br />
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Added an initial description, definitely needs work though. Hopefully it covers the bases for readers not aware of Independence day celebration in the US [[User:Bpendragon|Bpendragon]] ([[User talk:Bpendragon|talk]]) 17:32, 3 July 2017 (UTC)<br />
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A far as hitting drones with fireworks, fireworks cannot be controlled once launched and air currents (especially if there are drones in the vicinity) would make the fireworks' trajectories unpredictable.<br />
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Intercepting fireworks with drones would require precise control of the drone.<br />
[[User:The Dining Logician|The Dining Logician]] ([[User talk:The Dining Logician|talk]]) 17:45, 3 July 2017 (UTC)<br />
: "''fireworks cannot be controlled once launched''" .. I think people can fix that if sufficiently motivated ;-) [[User:Zmatt|Zmatt]] ([[User talk:Zmatt|talk]]) 08:11, 5 July 2017 (UTC)<br />
:: If it can be controlled, it's usually called missile, not firework. Although I suppose you can make a decent fireworks with {{w|MIRV}}s. -- [[User:Hkmaly|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly|talk]]) 00:17, 7 July 2017 (UTC)<br />
:: Or make the fireworks [https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article214950460.html drones] (Sacramento Bee, Intel world record attempt) [[User:Elvenivle|Elvenivle]] ([[User talk:Elvenivle|talk]]) 17:49, 2 November 2018 (UTC)<br />
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I don't understand the title text, I understand the first part, but the second part had me confused.[[User:Xkcdreader52|Xkcdreader52]] ([[User talk:Xkcdreader52|talk]]) 06:55, 5 July 2017 (UTC)<br />
:''It's pretty messy.''--[[User:Dgbrt|Dgbrt]] ([[User talk:Dgbrt|talk]]) 14:24, 5 July 2017 (UTC)<br />
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:There's also Nathan's Coney Island Hot Dog eating contest on July 4 each year - which also gets pretty messy, with contestants eating over 70 hot dogs with buns in just 10 minutes.[[Special:Contributions/108.162.238.179|108.162.238.179]] 12:39, 7 July 2017 (UTC)<br />
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: Thanks so much for the explanation! I didn't read it properly I guess. Boeing-787lover 13:18, 7 July 2017 (UTC)<br />
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All hail our new drone overlords, who took over yesterday. [[Special:Contributions/188.114.102.48|188.114.102.48]] 11:19, 5 July 2020 (UTC)<br />
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Praise the drones! [[User:Ser igel|Ser igel]] ([[User talk:Ser igel|talk]]) 07:26, 29 October 2020 (UTC)</div>Ser igelhttps://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:1858:_4th_of_July&diff=200768Talk:1858: 4th of July2020-10-29T07:26:09Z<p>Ser igel: </p>
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Hmm. I would personally switch 2017 goal with 2018. But in the meantime, I'm going to practice my armor-polishing skills so that my future master will treat me well. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.74.33|162.158.74.33]] 15:46, 3 July 2017 (UTC) SiliconWolf<br />
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:Drones don't have armor. At least not yet. -- [[User:Hkmaly|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly|talk]]) 00:17, 7 July 2017 (UTC)<br />
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Added an initial description, definitely needs work though. Hopefully it covers the bases for readers not aware of Independence day celebration in the US [[User:Bpendragon|Bpendragon]] ([[User talk:Bpendragon|talk]]) 17:32, 3 July 2017 (UTC)<br />
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A far as hitting drones with fireworks, fireworks cannot be controlled once launched and air currents (especially if there are drones in the vicinity) would make the fireworks' trajectories unpredictable.<br />
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Intercepting fireworks with drones would require precise control of the drone.<br />
[[User:The Dining Logician|The Dining Logician]] ([[User talk:The Dining Logician|talk]]) 17:45, 3 July 2017 (UTC)<br />
: "''fireworks cannot be controlled once launched''" .. I think people can fix that if sufficiently motivated ;-) [[User:Zmatt|Zmatt]] ([[User talk:Zmatt|talk]]) 08:11, 5 July 2017 (UTC)<br />
:: If it can be controlled, it's usually called missile, not firework. Although I suppose you can make a decent fireworks with {{w|MIRV}}s. -- [[User:Hkmaly|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly|talk]]) 00:17, 7 July 2017 (UTC)<br />
:: Or make the fireworks [https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article214950460.html drones] (Sacramento Bee, Intel world record attempt) [[User:Elvenivle|Elvenivle]] ([[User talk:Elvenivle|talk]]) 17:49, 2 November 2018 (UTC)<br />
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I don't understand the title text, I understand the first part, but the second part had me confused.[[User:Xkcdreader52|Xkcdreader52]] ([[User talk:Xkcdreader52|talk]]) 06:55, 5 July 2017 (UTC)<br />
:''It's pretty messy.''--[[User:Dgbrt|Dgbrt]] ([[User talk:Dgbrt|talk]]) 14:24, 5 July 2017 (UTC)<br />
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:There's also Nathan's Coney Island Hot Dog eating contest on July 4 each year - which also gets pretty messy, with contestants eating over 70 hot dogs with buns in just 10 minutes.[[Special:Contributions/108.162.238.179|108.162.238.179]] 12:39, 7 July 2017 (UTC)<br />
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: Thanks so much for the explanation! I didn't read it properly I guess. Boeing-787lover 13:18, 7 July 2017 (UTC)<br />
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All hail our new drone overlords, who took over yesterday. [[Special:Contributions/188.114.102.48|188.114.102.48]] 11:19, 5 July 2020 (UTC)<br />
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Praise the drones!</div>Ser igel