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<p>Shea42: /* Explanation */</p> <hr /> <div>{{comic<br /> | number = 1494<br /> | date = March 4, 2015<br /> | title = Insurance<br /> | image = insurance.png<br /> | titletext = LIFEHACKS: You can just take all the luggage off the airport conveyer belt and leave with it. They don't check that it's yours at the door!<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Explanation==<br /> <br /> This would appear to be a sequel to [[1469: UV]]<br /> <br /> [[Cueball]] reads through the terms that are handed to him, and finds some sort of loophole: claiming insurance money by intentionally setting his property on fire.<br /> <br /> The lawyer foresees this, and explains this {{w|Life_hacking|&quot;cool hack&quot;}} - which has known as {{w|Insurance_fraud|insurance fraud}} - is illegal. <br /> <br /> The lawyer is also already prepared for the following question - how he knew Cueball would be looking for loopholes.<br /> <br /> The title text provides another example: While airport luggage security certainly is exploitable, following through with this particular &quot;lifehack&quot; is also criminal - a theft.<br /> <br /> ==Transcript==<br /> [Cueball is standing in front of a desk, which a man sits behind. The man is apparently some sort of lawyer, and is handing Cueball a paper.]<br /> <br /> Lawyer: Here's a page explaining the terms of your new fire insurance policy.<br /> <br /> [Cueball reads the paper.]<br /> <br /> Cueball: Hey, what if I-<br /> <br /> Lawyer: And ''here's'' a page explaining that the &quot;cool hack&quot; you just thought of is called &quot;insurance fraud&quot;. We already know about it and it's a crime.<br /> <br /> Cueball: Oh. Right. How did-<br /> <br /> Lawyer: I see a lot of programmers here.<br /> <br /> {{comic discussion}}</div>

Shea42 https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1494:_Insurance&diff=85600 2015-03-04T07:53:40Z

<p>Shea42: /* Explanation */</p> <hr /> <div>{{comic<br /> | number = 1494<br /> | date = March 4, 2015<br /> | title = Insurance<br /> | image = insurance.png<br /> | titletext = LIFEHACKS: You can just take all the luggage off the airport conveyer belt and leave with it. They don't check that it's yours at the door!<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Explanation==<br /> <br /> This would appear to be a sequel to [[1469: UV]]<br /> <br /> [[Cueball]] reads through the terms that are handed to him, and finds some sort of loophole: claiming insurence money by intentionally setting his property on fire.<br /> <br /> The lawyer foresees this, and explains this {{w|Life_hacking|&quot;cool hack&quot;}} - which has known as {{w|Insurance_fraud|insurance fraud}} - is illegal. <br /> <br /> The lawyer is also already prepared for the following question - how he knew Cueball would be looking for loopholes.<br /> <br /> The title text provides another example: While airport luggage security certainly is exploitable, following through with this particular &quot;lifehack&quot; is also criminal - a theft.<br /> <br /> ==Transcript==<br /> [Cueball is standing in front of a desk, which a man sits behind. The man is apparently some sort of lawyer, and is handing Cueball a paper.]<br /> <br /> Lawyer: Here's a page explaining the terms of your new fire insurance policy.<br /> <br /> [Cueball reads the paper.]<br /> <br /> Cueball: Hey, what if I-<br /> <br /> Lawyer: And ''here's'' a page explaining that the &quot;cool hack&quot; you just thought of is called &quot;insurance fraud&quot;. We already know about it and it's a crime.<br /> <br /> Cueball: Oh. Right. How did-<br /> <br /> Lawyer: I see a lot of programmers here.<br /> <br /> {{comic discussion}}</div>

Shea42 https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1494:_Insurance&diff=85599 2015-03-04T07:53:23Z

<p>Shea42: /* Explanation */</p> <hr /> <div>{{comic<br /> | number = 1494<br /> | date = March 4, 2015<br /> | title = Insurance<br /> | image = insurance.png<br /> | titletext = LIFEHACKS: You can just take all the luggage off the airport conveyer belt and leave with it. They don't check that it's yours at the door!<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Explanation==<br /> <br /> This would appear to be a sequel to [[1469: UV]]<br /> <br /> [[Cueball]] reads through the terms that are handed to him, and finds some sort of loophole: claiming insurence money by intentionally setting his property on fire.<br /> <br /> The lawyer foresees this, and explains this {{w|Life_hacking|&quot;cool hack&quot;}} - which has known as {{w|Insurance_fraud|&quot;insurance fraud&quot;}} - is illegal. <br /> <br /> The lawyer is also already prepared for the following question - how he knew Cueball would be looking for loopholes.<br /> <br /> The title text provides another example: While airport luggage security certainly is exploitable, following through with this particular &quot;lifehack&quot; is also criminal - a theft.<br /> <br /> ==Transcript==<br /> [Cueball is standing in front of a desk, which a man sits behind. The man is apparently some sort of lawyer, and is handing Cueball a paper.]<br /> <br /> Lawyer: Here's a page explaining the terms of your new fire insurance policy.<br /> <br /> [Cueball reads the paper.]<br /> <br /> Cueball: Hey, what if I-<br /> <br /> Lawyer: And ''here's'' a page explaining that the &quot;cool hack&quot; you just thought of is called &quot;insurance fraud&quot;. We already know about it and it's a crime.<br /> <br /> Cueball: Oh. Right. How did-<br /> <br /> Lawyer: I see a lot of programmers here.<br /> <br /> {{comic discussion}}</div>

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