https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=108.162.216.198&feedformat=atomexplain xkcd - User contributions [en]2024-03-28T09:21:26ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.30.0https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=2445:_Checkbox&diff=2093822445: Checkbox2021-04-01T23:39:45Z<p>108.162.216.198: /* Explanation */</p>
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<div>{{comic<br />
| number = 2445<br />
| date = April 1, 2021<br />
| title = Checkbox<br />
| image = checkbox.gif<br />
| titletext = Check check check ... chhecck chhecck chhecck ... check check check<br />
}}<br />
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==Explanation==<br />
{{incomplete|Created by a CHECKBOX. Please mention here why this explanation isn't complete. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} <br />
This is an April Fools comic that looks similar to a loading screen. The actual comic (this “loading screen”) consists of a gif of a checkbox (hence the name). <br />
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The frame is replaced with an interactive panel. In the centre is a check box, which clears itself immediately when checked. In the bottom right is a mute button, which begins muted.<br />
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Under the checkbox is a scrolling visual representation of the timing and duration of clicks in the check box, which also produce matching beeping sounds when unmuted.<br />
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By varying between brief and long presses, and brief and long intervals between presses, it is possible to enter characters in Morse Code.<br />
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The title text hints at the use of Morse Code in the comic; interpreting the "check" as a Morse Code dot and the "chhecck" as a Morse Code dash gives ...---..., which is the Morse Code for "SOS", the international distress signal. Incidentally, inputting the SOS signal gives "YOU TOO?".<br />
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The check box then begins operating by itself, producing sounds which can be decoded as Morse Code.<br />
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For the majority of inputs, the check box responds with 'WHAT'. Some keywords have special responses.<br />
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===Special Responses===<br />
[.s are short presses, -s are long presses, and /s are spaces (just for readability)]<br />
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xkcd -> FILE NOT FOUND<br />
<br />
[-..- -.- -.-. -..]<br />
<br />
SOS -> YOU TOO?<br />
<br />
[... --- ...]<br />
<br />
HI -> HELLO! ANYBODY OUT THERE?<br />
<br />
[.... ..]<br />
<br />
HELLO -> HELLO TO YOU TOO!<br />
<br />
[.... . .-.. .-.. ---]<br />
<br />
HELP -> YES PLEASE<br />
<br />
[.... . .-.. .--.]<br />
<br />
WHAT -> ECHO<br />
<br />
[.-- .... .- -]<br />
<br />
ECHO -> ECHO<br />
<br />
[. -.-. .... ---]<br />
<br />
E (''repeat n times'') -> E (''repeat n times'')<br />
<br />
[.]<br />
<br />
T (''repeat n times'') -> T (''repeat n times'')<br />
<br />
[-]<br />
<br />
WHO ARE YOU -> SOJOURNER<br />
<br />
[.-- .... --- / .- .-. . / -.-- --- ..-]<br />
<br />
SOJOURNER -> CFM<br />
<br />
[... --- .--- --- ..- .-. -. . .-.]<br />
<br />
CQ -> CQD DE SOJ<br />
<br />
[-.-. --.-]<br />
<br />
SOJOURNER -> CFM (short for Confirm)<br />
<br />
[... --- .--- --- ..- .-. -. . .-.]<br />
<br />
QUIET -> (turns the volume off)<br />
<br />
[--.- ..- .. . -]<br />
<br />
MUTE -> (turns the volume off)<br />
<br />
[-- ..- - .]<br />
<br />
BEEP -> (turns the volume on)<br />
<br />
[-... . . .--.]<br />
<br />
QRS -> (reduces playback speed)<br />
<br />
[--.- .-. ...]<br />
<br />
QRQ -> (increases playback speed)<br />
<br />
[--.- .-. --.-]<br />
<br />
QRA -> QRA SOJOURNER<br />
<br />
[--.- .-. .-]<br />
<br />
QRB -> QRB 264 MILLION KM<br />
<br />
[--.- .-. -…]<br />
<br />
QRH -> QRH 0.652 METERS<br />
<br />
[--.- .-. ....]<br />
<br />
QRG -> QRG PATHFINDER<br />
<br />
[--.- .-. --.]<br />
<br />
QRZ -> QRZ SOJOURNER<br />
<br />
[--.- .-. --..]<br />
<br />
QTH -> QTH ARES VALLIS<br />
<br />
[--.- - ....]<br />
<br />
QSL -> QSL<br />
<br />
[--.- ... .-..]<br />
<br />
ET -> PHONE HOME<br />
<br />
[. -]<br />
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LS -> DID YOU MEAN DIR<br />
<br />
DIR -> ENTER IMAGE NUMBER<br />
<br />
(any number <=2445) -> (loads xkcd comic in new tab)<br />
<br />
MAKE ME A SANDWICH -> NOT A CHANCE<br />
<br />
[-- .- -.- . / -- . / .- / ... .- -. -.. .-- .. -.-. ….]<br />
<br />
SUDO MAKE ME A SANDWICH -> NOT POSSIBLE HERE<br />
<br />
[... ..- -.. --- / -- .- -.- . / -- . / .- / ... .- -. -.. .-- .. -.-. ....]<br />
<br />
F -> DID YOU MEAN FORTUNE<br />
<br />
[..-.]<br />
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==Transcript==<br />
{{incomplete transcript|Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}<br />
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{{comic discussion}}</div>108.162.216.198https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=2409:_Steepen_the_Curve&diff=2043202409: Steepen the Curve2021-01-09T04:26:22Z<p>108.162.216.198: /* Explanation */</p>
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<div>{{comic<br />
| number = 2409<br />
| date = January 8, 2021<br />
| title = Steepen the Curve<br />
| image = steepen_the_curve.png<br />
| titletext = 1. Flatten the curve. 2. Steepen the curve. 3. Hang out.<br />
}}<br />
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==Explanation==<br />
{{incomplete|Created by a STEEPENED FLATTENED CURVE. Please mention here why this explanation isn't complete. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}<br />
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In early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly became the main public concern. All kinds of political, civic and personal efforts were put towards doing things that would cause the 'curve' (the graph of cumulative deaths, or deaths per period) to flatten and not rise as rapidly as it was feared it would do, unchecked. The graphic drawn in black depicts this statistic — though it is not clear (without proper units or values on either axis) if this is a cumulative one or the initial 'rate' graph for before initial lockdowns started to reduce the initial trajectory for a time.<br />
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In 2021, the same issues exist (with second or even third 'waves' of resurgence affecting some populations) but now we have a handful of vaccines available. The red overlay intends to update the 'original' graphic to portray the curve of vaccines provided (again, it could easily be either cummulative or rate-wise). This year, the line remains the same but the year, the thing labelled as being represented and the hoped-for outcome are changed accordingly.<br />
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Note that, in both cases, there would be an upper limit on the cummulative value, but the ceiling must be well beyond the upper (and timewise) limits of this graph. If this is a rate-graph, it would show a peak and subsequent decline at the same point in time where a cumulative graph would show an inflection in its gradient, but neither are visible here.<br />
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==Transcript==<br />
{{incomplete transcript|Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}<br />
:[Line graph shown with a curve.]<br />
:[Y-Axis: COVID <s>Deaths</s> <span style="color:red">Vaccinations</span><br />
:[Caption above the graph:]<br />
:<u>202<s>0</s></u> <span style="color:red">1</span><br />
:[Caption below the graph:]<br />
:<s>Flatten</s> <span style="color:red">Steepen</span> The Curve<br />
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{{comic discussion}}<br />
[[Category:COVID-19]]<br />
[[Category:Line graphs]]<br />
[[Category:Comics with color]]</div>108.162.216.198https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=443:_Know_Your_Vines&diff=203968443: Know Your Vines2021-01-03T02:48:08Z<p>108.162.216.198: /* Explanation */ Seems like itcould go either way with the phrasing here</p>
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<div>{{comic<br />
| number = 443<br />
| date = June 30, 2008<br />
| title = Know Your Vines<br />
| image = know_your_vines.png<br />
| titletext = Friggin' modern tents don't have a single piece of rope.<br />
}}<br />
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==Explanation==<br />
[[Randall]] points out the {{w|Virginia creeper}} is a plant with 5 green leaves that can be used as a rope. He then points out that {{w|Toxicodendron radicans|poison ivy}} is another vine like plant with 3 green leaves that also grows near camping areas - but causes skin rashes. His girlfriend is into {{w|Bondage (BDSM)|light bondage}} (being tied up or tying up another for erotic purposes) Yet the area around their tent was too dark to differentiate between the two vines when they went looking for some impromptu rope. <br />
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The implication: Either Randall, his girlfriend, or both spent some time that night wrapped in poison ivy. The resulting painful rashes were likely blamed on the one who harvested the wrong plant, and the relationship suffered.<br />
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The title text refers to the fact that many modern tents are self-supporting and no longer require rope to put up. Had there been tent rope on hand, there would be no need to look for vines.<br />
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==Transcript==<br />
:[Picture of a green, five-leafed plant:]<br />
:Virginia creeper: Vines useful as impromptu rope<br />
<br />
:[Picture of a green, 3-leafed plant:]<br />
:Poison ivy: Grows in same habitat as Virginia creeper<br />
<br />
:[A woman with long hair standing:]<br />
:Girlfriend: Into light bondage<br />
<br />
:[A dark image of a tree, the top of which extends above the panel, with light green vines near the base of the tree trunk:]<br />
:Area around campsite: Too dark to see<br />
<br />
:[Caption below the panel:]<br />
:Relationship after camping trip: Strained<br />
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{{comic discussion}}<br />
[[Category:Comics featuring Megan]]<br />
[[Category:Comics with color]]<br />
[[Category:Biology]]<br />
[[Category:Sex]]</div>108.162.216.198https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:2403:_Wrapping_Paper&diff=203757Talk:2403: Wrapping Paper2020-12-27T09:17:49Z<p>108.162.216.198: </p>
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Merry Christmas{{unsigned|bubblegum}}<br />
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I was reminded of the old http://bjornsmaths.blogspot.com/2005/11/how-to-catch-lion-in-sahara-desert.html<br />
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The method of inverse geometry: We place a spherical cage in the desert and enter it. We then perform an inverse operation with respect to the cage. The lion is then inside the cage and we are outside.<br />
[[User:Bmwiedemann|Bmwiedemann]] ([[User talk:Bmwiedemann|talk]]) 02:41, 26 December 2020 (UTC)<br />
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:An engineer, a physicist, and a mathematician are shown a pasture with a herd of sheep, and told to put them inside the smallest possible amount of fence.<br />
:The engineer is first. He herds the sheep into a circle and then puts the fence around them, declaring, "A circle will use the least fence for a given area, so this is the best solution."<br />
:The physicist is next. He creates a circular fence of infinite radius around the sheep, and then draws the fence tight around the herd, declaring, "This will give the smallest circular fence around the herd."<br />
:The mathematician is last. After giving the problem a little thought, he puts a small fence around himself and then declares, "I define myself to be on the outside."<br />
: (for example [https://www-users.cs.york.ac.uk/susan/joke/3.htm here]) -- [[User:Hkmaly|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly|talk]]) 05:05, 26 December 2020 (UTC)<br />
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Note: In some countries, presents are opened already on Christmas Eve.<br />
[[User:Svízel přítula|Svízel přítula]] ([[User talk:Svízel přítula|talk]]) 08:04, 26 December 2020 (UTC)<br />
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Sorry but this immediately brings Jevil (Deltarune) to mind. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.198|108.162.216.198]] 09:17, 27 December 2020 (UTC)<br />
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== My hobby ==<br />
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Prank Randall by selling him wrapping paper that is printed on both sides so he can't turn it inside out<br />
[[Special:Contributions/172.69.33.220|172.69.33.220]] 02:46, 26 December 2020 (UTC)</div>108.162.216.198https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1079:_United_Shapes&diff=1888271079: United Shapes2020-03-18T21:13:53Z<p>108.162.216.198: /* Chart */</p>
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<div>{{comic<br />
| number = 1079<br />
| date = July 9, 2012<br />
| title = United Shapes<br />
| image = united_shapes.png<br />
| imagesize = 800px<br />
| titletext = That eggplant is in something of a flaccid state.<br />
}}<br />
The large version is here: [http://xkcd.com/1079/large/ http://xkcd.com/1079/large/]<br />
==Explanation==<br />
In this comic, each state of the United States of America has been filled-in with an object of similar shape. Due to the size range of the states, some states are too small to clearly make-out in the normal size image. Click [http://xkcd.com/1079/large/ here] to see the large version, which makes every state perfectly clear. Several years later Randall made a new map of the US mainland [[1653: United States Map]], where he shuffled the positions of the states but filled out the outline. Also in this map Michigan has been split into two separate parts. (Here it is the mitten and the eagle). <br />
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Very few, if any, of the shapes used are stereotypes of the state; they are merely objects that look like the state. Some of the objects are those which the states are widely known to resemble. For example, Michigan is represented by a mitten and an Eagle, and a pot with handle takes the place of Oklahoma (with the panhandle region of the state filled with a literal handle). Others, however, are more creative. Few would have likely pictured Texas as a dog or Alaska as a bear with a jet pack and laser gun. There are several incredibly simple objects filling some states. Kentucky is filled by a cloud, which conceivably could have been used for any state, and Wyoming, one of the nearly rectangular states, is simply an envelope. There are three pairs of states that are related. Georgia and Missouri each contain an image of the other, drawing attention to their similar shapes, North and South Dakota are the top and bottom halves of an amp, and Alabama and Mississippi are {{w|moai}} facing in opposite directions.)<br />
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Colorado contains what looks like a Wikipedia article. A close-up of the fake article is provided [http://xkcd.com/1079/colorado/]. The following references are made in the Colorado article:<br />
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*The pronunciation is not that for Colorado, but for {{w|Eyjafjallajökull}}, a volcano in Iceland that erupted in April 2010.<br />
*The way it has a demilitarized zone towards Wyoming resembles {{W|North Korea}} and {{W|South Korea}}.<br />
*Eleven dimensions refers to {{w|string theory}}.<br />
*A {{w|wormhole}} is a theoretical relative of the {{w|black hole}}. This is a reference to the television series {{w|Stargate SG-1}} where a device capable of creating wormholes is located in the {{w|Cheyenne Mountain nuclear bunker}} in Colorado.<br />
*A {{w|Horcrux}} is a type of magical object in the world of {{W|Harry Potter}}, which prevents the creator of it from dying.<br />
*The radiation zones around Longmont are caused by {{w|Radioactive contamination from the Rocky Flats Plant|radioactive contamination from the Rocky Flats Plant}}.<br />
*The fake motto ''Si parare possis, vivere septem'' can be roughly translated as "With preparation, survival is possible for over a week."<br />
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New Mexico according to Randall's transcript is "A liquid container labeled for something of unusual and silly danger". The labeling is upside down and it refers to the nuclear testing facility White Sands Missile Range located in New Mexico for the nuclear bomb.<br />
:This end up<br />
:Property of White Sands Missile Range<br />
:??? [Followed by a {{w|NFPA 704}} Diamond with all divisions at severe risk, and a radiation symbol in the special notice division]<br />
:Contains White Sand<br />
:FLAMMABLE<br />
:Warning: <br />
:This product contains chemicals known <br />
:only to the state of Nevada. <br />
:Contents under pressure from parents<br />
:If swallowed, induce labor<br />
:56 fluid ounces <br />
:and 14 other ounces<br />
<br />
The title text makes fun of Florida which is sometimes called "The penis of America". Obviously, this penis is somewhat flaccid (not erect). The use of the word "state" is a pun, as it means some particular condition (flaccid state) as well as a political entity (The State of Florida).<br />
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==Chart==<br />
{|class=wikitable<br />
!State!!Contained Picture!!Comments<br />
|-<br />
|Alabama ||A moai head facing east.||{{w|Moai}} are Easter Island stone statues<br />
|-<br />
|Alaska ||A teddy bear with a jet pack and a ray gun||The ray gun and {{w|jet pack}} are fixtures of science fiction during the Cold War era, and the Russian Bear is an often-used personification of the country Russia in political cartoonage; the "teddy bear" image may be related to Alaska's former Russian heritage. The USA acquired Alaska from Russia in the Alaska Purchase of 1867 and it became a state in 1959, during the Cold War. The Cold War often featured worries of a potential Russian invasion of Alaska due to their geographical proximity across the Bering Sea and Bering Strait, which persisted through the 1980s; Alaska was the location of a large number of interceptor missiles as part of Ronald Reagan's "Star Wars Defense Initiative" intended to shoot down missiles that might be launched from the USSR. The ray gun is pointed across the Bering Strait at Russia, consistent with Alaska's often being described as the "first line of defense" against Russian aggression. The teddy bear is similar in appearance to {{w|Winnie the Pooh}}.||<br />
|-<br />
|Arizona ||A refrigerated shelf containing milk, bread, and pastries.||<br />
|-<br />
|Arkansas ||A measuring cup.||<br />
|-<br />
|California ||A vacuum.||An old-fashioned upright vacuum cleaner (lying down to the right), green with a yellow bag.<br />
|-<br />
|Colorado ||The Wikipedia article on Colorado.||A fake Wikipedia article on Colorado. Below the text as seen in the provided close up:<br />
:[web address:]<br />
::en.wikipedia.org/wiki/colorado<br />
:[Headers]<br />
::Wikipedia<br />
::Article Talk<br />
::Colorado<br />
:[Main article {note that Randall forgot the closing parentheses ')' after the pronunciation}]<br />
::Colorado (Pronounced [ˈeːijaˌfjatlaˌjœːkʏtl̥] is a US State encompassing portions of the Rocky<br />
::Mountains and the Great Plains. The region has been inhabited since at least 11,000 BCE, and <br />
::some archaeological evidence suggest the state – with roughly its current borders – has literally<br />
::always existed. Colorado is separated from Wyoming by a 28-mile demilitarized zone, and <br />
::has at times exercised substantial regional <br />
::power via the installation of puppet governments<br />
::in neighboring states<br />
::Geographically, Colorado is eleven-dimensional,<br />
::though seven of those dimensions are tightly<br />
::compacted and difficult to detect in most areas<br />
::of the state. Colorado is home to the nation's<br />
::oldest continually-operated wormhole and two<br />
::of President Lincoln's horcruxes.<br />
::The wildlife in Colorado is commonly characterized <br />
::as "erratic", particularly in the radiation zones <br />
::around Longmont. The State's timber wolf<br />
::population is largely bipedal; the Park Service<br />
::has expressed "concern" at their attempts to enroll in<br />
:[Fact box with correct (though black instead of blue) State flag and emblem and fake motto:]<br />
::State of Colorado<br />
::Motto:<br />
::"Si parare possis, vivere septem."<br />
::(With preparation, survival is<br />
::possible for over a week.)<br />
|-<br />
|Connecticut ||A train conductor's hat.||<br />
|-<br />
|Delaware ||A meerkat.||<br />
|-<br />
|Florida ||An eggplant.||The title text mentions the eggplant being in a flaccid state, which might be a reference to the sexual use of the eggplant emoji.<br />
|-<br />
|Georgia ||Missouri.||The outline of the state of Missouri, with the {{w|Gateway Arch}} in St. Louis.<br />
|-<br />
|Hawaii ||The island of Hawaii is a snowball. The smaller islands are small bits of snow.||<br />
|-<br />
|Idaho ||A garden gnome, sitting down.||<br />
|-<br />
|Illinois ||A gangster with a guitar case, upside down.||<br />
|-<br />
|Indiana ||The brush of a paintbrush.||<br />
|-<br />
|Iowa ||A tomato, lettuce, cold cut and cheese sandwich.||<br />
|-<br />
|Kansas ||A {{w|spinet}} piano.||<br />
|-<br />
|Kentucky ||A cloud.||<br />
|-<br />
|Louisiana ||A boot with some gum stuck to the bottom of it.||<br />
|-<br />
|Maine ||A Vulcan salute.||Maine's camp sunshine has had Star Trek related events in the past, including the opportunity to appear in a film.<br />
|-<br />
|Maryland ||A wolf howling to the moon, upside down.||<br />
|-<br />
|Massachusetts ||An elephant, being ridden by a man, carrying tea.||Might be a reference to the Boston Tea Party, which occurred in Massachusetts, and the Republican political party. The man seems to be wearing a tricorn hat.<br />
|-<br />
|Michigan ||A mitten for the lower portion, an eagle for the {{w|Upper Peninsula of Michigan}}.||<br />
|-<br />
|Minnesota ||$160 in $20 USD bills, tied together.||<br />
|-<br />
|Mississippi ||A moai head facing west.||<br />
|-<br />
|Missouri ||Georgia.||The outline of the state of Georgia, with a pair of {{w|Georgia Peach|Georgia peaches}}.<br />
|-<br />
|Montana ||One half of a muffin, sideways.||<br />
|-<br />
|Nebraska ||A blue VW type 2 with mattresses sticking out the back.||<br />
|-<br />
|Nevada ||A clothes iron.||<br />
|-<br />
|New Hampshire ||A tall brick factory building.|| Could be in reference to the many brick mill buildings in Manchester, one of the larger cities in the state.<br />
|-<br />
|New Jersey ||A bent-over old person. He is carrying a cane.||<br />
|-<br />
|New Mexico ||A liquid container labeled for something of unusual and silly danger.||A yellow liquid container with upside-down labeling.<br />
::This end up!!<br />
::Property of White Sands Missile Range<br />
::Contains White Sand<br />
:[Written inside a hazardous-materials diamond with the ? very large, and the three '4' in the three top part of a diamond shape divided in four these three sections being blue, red, yellow. The lower part has a radioactive sign on the same grey background as the large rectangle.]<br />
::??? 4 4 4 <br />
::Flammable<br />
::Warning<br />
::This product contains chemicals known<br />
::Only to the State of Nevada.<br />
::Contents under pressure from parents<br />
::If swallowed, induce labor<br />
::56 fluid ounces<br />
::and 14 other ounces<br />
|-<br />
|New York ||A hybrid transmission with standard manual-style gears and a torque converter sliced in half.||<br />
|-<br />
|North Carolina ||A bouquet of flowers. They appear similar to {{w|Galium Palustre|marsh bedstraws}}.||<br />
|-<br />
|North Dakota ||A 4x12 guitar cab.||<br />
|-<br />
|Ohio ||Underwear (Briefs).||Possibly a reference to ''{{w|Captain Underpants}}'', which takes place in Ohio.||<br />
|-<br />
|Oklahoma ||A covered pot, dripping with boil-over.||Western Oklahoma is often called "{{w|Oklahoma Panhandle|the panhandle}}"; sure enough, this is where the boiling pot's handle fits.||<br />
|-<br />
|Oregon ||A locomotive.||<br />
|-<br />
|Pennsylvania ||A very thick book with a bookmark.||<br />
|-<br />
|Rhode Island ||The bow half of a boat's hull.||<br />
|-<br />
|South Carolina ||A slice of pizza.||<br />
|-<br />
|South Dakota ||The bottom half of an amp.||<br />
|-<br />
|Tennessee ||A number of children's books, placed in a slightly askew pile.|| Possibly a reference to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. The books are {{w|Where's Waldo?}}, {{w|The Wreck of the Zephyr}}, {{w|The Way Things Work}}, Free Fall, {{w|Paddle-to-the-Sea}}, What It Feels Like to Be a Building, and {{w|The Crab with the Golden Claws}}.<br />
|-<br />
|Texas ||A dog sitting in a bowl.||<br />
|-<br />
|Utah ||An oven.||<br />
|-<br />
|Vermont ||A microscope, upside down.||<br />
|-<br />
|Virginia ||A {{w|stegosaurus}}.||<br />
|-<br />
|Washington ||A whale.|| The Puget Sound is well known for whale watching<br />
|-<br />
|Washington DC ||A star.||On most maps, capitals are shown as stars. Washington DC is the capital of the United States.<br />
|-<br />
|West Virginia ||A {{w|frog}}.||<br />
|-<br />
|Wisconsin ||A skull.||<br />
|-<br />
|Wyoming ||An envelope.||The back side of a white envelope, sealed with red wax, with a black heart next to a signature (lower left corner).<br />
|}<br />
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==Transcript==<br />
{{incomplete transcript|tables are not welcome here}}<br />
:The '''United Shapes'''<br />
:A map of things states are shaped like <br />
:[Each state has some item wedged to stay inside its borders]<br />
<br />
{| class=wikitable<br />
! State<br />
! Official Transcript<br />
! Text<br />
|-<br />
|WA<br />
|whale<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|MT<br />
|half muffin<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|ND and SD<br />
|top and bottom halves of an amp<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|MN<br />
|$160 in $20 USD bills|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|WI<br />
|skull|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|MI<br />
|mitten for the lower portion, eagle for the {{w|Upper Peninsula of Michigan}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|NY<br />
|hybrid transmission with standard manual-style gears and a torque converter sliced in half<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|VT<br />
|microscope, upside down<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|NH<br />
|tall brick factory building<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|ME<br />
|Vulcan salute<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|MA<br />
|elephant, being ridden by a man, carrying tea<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|CT<br />
|train conductor's hat<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|RI<br />
|bow half of a boat's hull<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|OR<br />
|locomotive<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|ID<br />
|garden gnome, sitting down<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|WY<br />
|envelope.<br />
|The envelope is marked with a signature, possibly Randall's<br />
|-<br />
|NE<br />
|blue VW type 2 with mattresses sticking out the back<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|IA<br />
|tomato, lettuce, cold cut and cheese sandwich<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|IL<br />
|gangster with a guitar case, upside down<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|IN<br />
|brush of a paintbrush<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|OH<br />
|underwear (Briefs)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|PA<br />
|very thick book with a bookmark<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|NJ<br />
|bent-over old person<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|NV<br />
|clothes iron<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|UT<br />
|oven<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|CO<br />
|Wikipedia article on Colorado<br />
|See Link Above<br />
|-<br />
|KS<br />
|stand-up piano<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|MO<br />
|Georgia<br />
|Georgia<br />
|-<br />
|KY<br />
|cloud<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|WV<br />
|{{w|frog}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|VA<br />
|{{w|stegosaurus}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|DC<br />
|star.<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|MD<br />
|wolf howling to the moon, upside down<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|DE<br />
|meerkat<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|CA<br />
|vacuum cleaner<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|AZ<br />
|refrigerated shelf containing milk, bread, and pastries<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|NM<br />
|liquid container with warning label<br />
|This end up!!<br />
Property of White Sands Missile Range<br />
<br />
Contains White Sand<br />
<br />
???<br />
<br />
FLAMMABLE<br />
<br />
Warning: This product contains chemicals known Only to the state of Nevada.<br />
<br />
Contents under pressure from parents.<br />
<br />
If swallowed, induce labor.<br />
<br />
56 Fluid Ounces and 14 other ounces.<br />
|-<br />
|OK<br />
|covered pot, dripping with boil-over<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|AR<br />
|measuring cup<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|TN<br />
|children's books, placed in a slightly askew pile<br />
|Handford / WHERE'S WALDO / or wally<br />
<br />
The Wreck of the Zephyr / Chris Van Allsburg<br />
<br />
The Way Things Work / DAVID MACAULRY<br />
<br />
Weisner / FREE FALL<br />
<br />
PADDLE-TO-THE-SEA / HCH(?)<br />
<br />
WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO BE A BUILDING / Wilson<br />
<br />
TINTIN / The Crab with the Golden Claws / Hergé<br />
|-<br />
|NC<br />
|flower bouquet<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|AK<br />
|teddy bear with a jet pack and a ray gun<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|HI<br />
|snowball<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|TX<br />
|dog sitting in a bowl<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|LA<br />
|boot with some gum stuck to the bottom<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|MS<br />
|moai head facing west<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|AL<br />
|moai head facing east<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|GA<br />
|Missouri.<br />
|Missouri<br />
|-<br />
|SC<br />
|pizza slice<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|FL<br />
|eggplant<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*A print version of this comic is available in the [https://store.xkcd.com/products/united-shapes-poster xkcd store].<br />
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[[Category:Comics with xkcd store products]]</div>108.162.216.198https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1079:_United_Shapes&diff=1888261079: United Shapes2020-03-18T21:11:40Z<p>108.162.216.198: /* Chart */</p>
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<div>{{comic<br />
| number = 1079<br />
| date = July 9, 2012<br />
| title = United Shapes<br />
| image = united_shapes.png<br />
| imagesize = 800px<br />
| titletext = That eggplant is in something of a flaccid state.<br />
}}<br />
The large version is here: [http://xkcd.com/1079/large/ http://xkcd.com/1079/large/]<br />
==Explanation==<br />
In this comic, each state of the United States of America has been filled-in with an object of similar shape. Due to the size range of the states, some states are too small to clearly make-out in the normal size image. Click [http://xkcd.com/1079/large/ here] to see the large version, which makes every state perfectly clear. Several years later Randall made a new map of the US mainland [[1653: United States Map]], where he shuffled the positions of the states but filled out the outline. Also in this map Michigan has been split into two separate parts. (Here it is the mitten and the eagle). <br />
<br />
Very few, if any, of the shapes used are stereotypes of the state; they are merely objects that look like the state. Some of the objects are those which the states are widely known to resemble. For example, Michigan is represented by a mitten and an Eagle, and a pot with handle takes the place of Oklahoma (with the panhandle region of the state filled with a literal handle). Others, however, are more creative. Few would have likely pictured Texas as a dog or Alaska as a bear with a jet pack and laser gun. There are several incredibly simple objects filling some states. Kentucky is filled by a cloud, which conceivably could have been used for any state, and Wyoming, one of the nearly rectangular states, is simply an envelope. There are three pairs of states that are related. Georgia and Missouri each contain an image of the other, drawing attention to their similar shapes, North and South Dakota are the top and bottom halves of an amp, and Alabama and Mississippi are {{w|moai}} facing in opposite directions.)<br />
<br />
Colorado contains what looks like a Wikipedia article. A close-up of the fake article is provided [http://xkcd.com/1079/colorado/]. The following references are made in the Colorado article:<br />
<br />
*The pronunciation is not that for Colorado, but for {{w|Eyjafjallajökull}}, a volcano in Iceland that erupted in April 2010.<br />
*The way it has a demilitarized zone towards Wyoming resembles {{W|North Korea}} and {{W|South Korea}}.<br />
*Eleven dimensions refers to {{w|string theory}}.<br />
*A {{w|wormhole}} is a theoretical relative of the {{w|black hole}}. This is a reference to the television series {{w|Stargate SG-1}} where a device capable of creating wormholes is located in the {{w|Cheyenne Mountain nuclear bunker}} in Colorado.<br />
*A {{w|Horcrux}} is a type of magical object in the world of {{W|Harry Potter}}, which prevents the creator of it from dying.<br />
*The radiation zones around Longmont are caused by {{w|Radioactive contamination from the Rocky Flats Plant|radioactive contamination from the Rocky Flats Plant}}.<br />
*The fake motto ''Si parare possis, vivere septem'' can be roughly translated as "With preparation, survival is possible for over a week."<br />
<br />
New Mexico according to Randall's transcript is "A liquid container labeled for something of unusual and silly danger". The labeling is upside down and it refers to the nuclear testing facility White Sands Missile Range located in New Mexico for the nuclear bomb.<br />
:This end up<br />
:Property of White Sands Missile Range<br />
:??? [Followed by a {{w|NFPA 704}} Diamond with all divisions at severe risk, and a radiation symbol in the special notice division]<br />
:Contains White Sand<br />
:FLAMMABLE<br />
:Warning: <br />
:This product contains chemicals known <br />
:only to the state of Nevada. <br />
:Contents under pressure from parents<br />
:If swallowed, induce labor<br />
:56 fluid ounces <br />
:and 14 other ounces<br />
<br />
The title text makes fun of Florida which is sometimes called "The penis of America". Obviously, this penis is somewhat flaccid (not erect). The use of the word "state" is a pun, as it means some particular condition (flaccid state) as well as a political entity (The State of Florida).<br />
<br />
==Chart==<br />
{|class=wikitable<br />
!State!!Contained Picture!!Comments<br />
|-<br />
|Alabama ||A moai head facing east.||{{w|Moai}} are Easter Island stone statues<br />
|-<br />
|Alaska ||A teddy bear with a jet pack and a ray gun||The ray gun and {{w|jet pack}} are fixtures of science fiction during the Cold War era, and the Russian Bear is an often-used personification of the country Russia in political cartoonage; the "teddy bear" image may be related to Alaska's former Russian heritage. The USA acquired Alaska from Russia in the Alaska Purchase of 1867 and it became a state in 1959, during the Cold War. The Cold War often featured worries of a potential Russian invasion of Alaska due to their geographical proximity across the Bering Sea and Bering Strait, which persisted through the 1980s; Alaska was the location of a large number of interceptor missiles as part of Ronald Reagan's "Star Wars Defense Initiative" intended to shoot down missiles that might be launched from the USSR. The ray gun is pointed across the Bering Strait at Russia, consistent with Alaska's often being described as the "first line of defense" against Russian aggression. The teddy bear is similar in appearance to {{w|Winnie the Pooh}}.||<br />
|-<br />
|Arizona ||A refrigerated shelf containing milk, bread, and pastries.||<br />
|-<br />
|Arkansas ||A measuring cup.||<br />
|-<br />
|California ||A vacuum.||An old-fashioned upright vacuum cleaner (lying down to the right), green with a yellow bag.<br />
|-<br />
|Colorado ||The Wikipedia article on Colorado.||A fake Wikipedia article on Colorado. Below the text as seen in the provided close up:<br />
:[web address:]<br />
::en.wikipedia.org/wiki/colorado<br />
:[Headers]<br />
::Wikipedia<br />
::Article Talk<br />
::Colorado<br />
:[Main article {note that Randall forgot the closing parentheses ')' after the pronunciation}]<br />
::Colorado (Pronounced [ˈeːijaˌfjatlaˌjœːkʏtl̥] is a US State encompassing portions of the Rocky<br />
::Mountains and the Great Plains. The region has been inhabited since at least 11,000 BCE, and <br />
::some archaeological evidence suggest the state – with roughly its current borders – has literally<br />
::always existed. Colorado is separated from Wyoming by a 28-mile demilitarized zone, and <br />
::has at times exercised substantial regional <br />
::power via the installation of puppet governments<br />
::in neighboring states<br />
::Geographically, Colorado is eleven-dimensional,<br />
::though seven of those dimensions are tightly<br />
::compacted and difficult to detect in most areas<br />
::of the state. Colorado is home to the nation's<br />
::oldest continually-operated wormhole and two<br />
::of President Lincoln's horcruxes.<br />
::The wildlife in Colorado is commonly characterized <br />
::as "erratic", particularly in the radiation zones <br />
::around Longmont. The State's timber wolf<br />
::population is largely bipedal; the Park Service<br />
::has expressed "concern" at their attempts to enroll in<br />
:[Fact box with correct (though black instead of blue) State flag and emblem and fake motto:]<br />
::State of Colorado<br />
::Motto:<br />
::"Si parare possis, vivere septem."<br />
::(With preparation, survival is<br />
::possible for over a week.)<br />
|-<br />
|Connecticut ||A train conductor's hat.||<br />
|-<br />
|Delaware ||A meerkat.||<br />
|-<br />
|Florida ||An eggplant.||The title text mentions the eggplant being in a flaccid state, which might be a reference to the sexual use of the eggplant emoji.<br />
|-<br />
|Georgia ||Missouri.||The outline of the state of Missouri, with the {{w|Gateway Arch}} in St. Louis.<br />
|-<br />
|Hawaii ||The island of Hawaii is a snowball. The smaller islands are small bits of snow.||<br />
|-<br />
|Idaho ||A garden gnome, sitting down.||<br />
|-<br />
|Illinois ||A gangster with a guitar case, upside down.||<br />
|-<br />
|Indiana ||The brush of a paintbrush.||<br />
|-<br />
|Iowa ||A tomato, lettuce, cold cut and cheese sandwich.||<br />
|-<br />
|Kansas ||A [[spinet]] piano.||<br />
|-<br />
|Kentucky ||A cloud.||<br />
|-<br />
|Louisiana ||A boot with some gum stuck to the bottom of it.||<br />
|-<br />
|Maine ||A Vulcan salute.||Maine's camp sunshine has had Star Trek related events in the past, including the opportunity to appear in a film.<br />
|-<br />
|Maryland ||A wolf howling to the moon, upside down.||<br />
|-<br />
|Massachusetts ||An elephant, being ridden by a man, carrying tea.||Might be a reference to the Boston Tea Party, which occurred in Massachusetts, and the Republican political party. The man seems to be wearing a tricorn hat.<br />
|-<br />
|Michigan ||A mitten for the lower portion, an eagle for the {{w|Upper Peninsula of Michigan}}.||<br />
|-<br />
|Minnesota ||$160 in $20 USD bills, tied together.||<br />
|-<br />
|Mississippi ||A moai head facing west.||<br />
|-<br />
|Missouri ||Georgia.||The outline of the state of Georgia, with a pair of {{w|Georgia Peach|Georgia peaches}}.<br />
|-<br />
|Montana ||One half of a muffin, sideways.||<br />
|-<br />
|Nebraska ||A blue VW type 2 with mattresses sticking out the back.||<br />
|-<br />
|Nevada ||A clothes iron.||<br />
|-<br />
|New Hampshire ||A tall brick factory building.|| Could be in reference to the many brick mill buildings in Manchester, one of the larger cities in the state.<br />
|-<br />
|New Jersey ||A bent-over old person. He is carrying a cane.||<br />
|-<br />
|New Mexico ||A liquid container labeled for something of unusual and silly danger.||A yellow liquid container with upside-down labeling.<br />
::This end up!!<br />
::Property of White Sands Missile Range<br />
::Contains White Sand<br />
:[Written inside a hazardous-materials diamond with the ? very large, and the three '4' in the three top part of a diamond shape divided in four these three sections being blue, red, yellow. The lower part has a radioactive sign on the same grey background as the large rectangle.]<br />
::??? 4 4 4 <br />
::Flammable<br />
::Warning<br />
::This product contains chemicals known<br />
::Only to the State of Nevada.<br />
::Contents under pressure from parents<br />
::If swallowed, induce labor<br />
::56 fluid ounces<br />
::and 14 other ounces<br />
|-<br />
|New York ||A hybrid transmission with standard manual-style gears and a torque converter sliced in half.||<br />
|-<br />
|North Carolina ||A bouquet of flowers. They appear similar to {{w|Galium Palustre|marsh bedstraws}}.||<br />
|-<br />
|North Dakota ||A 4x12 guitar cab.||<br />
|-<br />
|Ohio ||Underwear (Briefs).||Possibly a reference to ''{{w|Captain Underpants}}'', which takes place in Ohio.||<br />
|-<br />
|Oklahoma ||A covered pot, dripping with boil-over.||Western Oklahoma is often called "{{w|Oklahoma Panhandle|the panhandle}}"; sure enough, this is where the boiling pot's handle fits.||<br />
|-<br />
|Oregon ||A locomotive.||<br />
|-<br />
|Pennsylvania ||A very thick book with a bookmark.||<br />
|-<br />
|Rhode Island ||The bow half of a boat's hull.||<br />
|-<br />
|South Carolina ||A slice of pizza.||<br />
|-<br />
|South Dakota ||The bottom half of an amp.||<br />
|-<br />
|Tennessee ||A number of children's books, placed in a slightly askew pile.|| Possibly a reference to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. The books are {{w|Where's Waldo?}}, {{w|The Wreck of the Zephyr}}, {{w|The Way Things Work}}, Free Fall, {{w|Paddle-to-the-Sea}}, What It Feels Like to Be a Building, and {{w|The Crab with the Golden Claws}}.<br />
|-<br />
|Texas ||A dog sitting in a bowl.||<br />
|-<br />
|Utah ||An oven.||<br />
|-<br />
|Vermont ||A microscope, upside down.||<br />
|-<br />
|Virginia ||A {{w|stegosaurus}}.||<br />
|-<br />
|Washington ||A whale.|| The Puget Sound is well known for whale watching<br />
|-<br />
|Washington DC ||A star.||On most maps, capitals are shown as stars. Washington DC is the capital of the United States.<br />
|-<br />
|West Virginia ||A {{w|frog}}.||<br />
|-<br />
|Wisconsin ||A skull.||<br />
|-<br />
|Wyoming ||An envelope.||The back side of a white envelope, sealed with red wax, with a black heart next to a signature (lower left corner).<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Transcript==<br />
{{incomplete transcript|tables are not welcome here}}<br />
:The '''United Shapes'''<br />
:A map of things states are shaped like <br />
:[Each state has some item wedged to stay inside its borders]<br />
<br />
{| class=wikitable<br />
! State<br />
! Official Transcript<br />
! Text<br />
|-<br />
|WA<br />
|whale<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|MT<br />
|half muffin<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|ND and SD<br />
|top and bottom halves of an amp<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|MN<br />
|$160 in $20 USD bills|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|WI<br />
|skull|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|MI<br />
|mitten for the lower portion, eagle for the {{w|Upper Peninsula of Michigan}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|NY<br />
|hybrid transmission with standard manual-style gears and a torque converter sliced in half<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|VT<br />
|microscope, upside down<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|NH<br />
|tall brick factory building<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|ME<br />
|Vulcan salute<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|MA<br />
|elephant, being ridden by a man, carrying tea<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|CT<br />
|train conductor's hat<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|RI<br />
|bow half of a boat's hull<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|OR<br />
|locomotive<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|ID<br />
|garden gnome, sitting down<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|WY<br />
|envelope.<br />
|The envelope is marked with a signature, possibly Randall's<br />
|-<br />
|NE<br />
|blue VW type 2 with mattresses sticking out the back<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|IA<br />
|tomato, lettuce, cold cut and cheese sandwich<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|IL<br />
|gangster with a guitar case, upside down<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|IN<br />
|brush of a paintbrush<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|OH<br />
|underwear (Briefs)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|PA<br />
|very thick book with a bookmark<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|NJ<br />
|bent-over old person<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|NV<br />
|clothes iron<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|UT<br />
|oven<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|CO<br />
|Wikipedia article on Colorado<br />
|See Link Above<br />
|-<br />
|KS<br />
|stand-up piano<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|MO<br />
|Georgia<br />
|Georgia<br />
|-<br />
|KY<br />
|cloud<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|WV<br />
|{{w|frog}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|VA<br />
|{{w|stegosaurus}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|DC<br />
|star.<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|MD<br />
|wolf howling to the moon, upside down<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|DE<br />
|meerkat<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|CA<br />
|vacuum cleaner<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|AZ<br />
|refrigerated shelf containing milk, bread, and pastries<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|NM<br />
|liquid container with warning label<br />
|This end up!!<br />
Property of White Sands Missile Range<br />
<br />
Contains White Sand<br />
<br />
???<br />
<br />
FLAMMABLE<br />
<br />
Warning: This product contains chemicals known Only to the state of Nevada.<br />
<br />
Contents under pressure from parents.<br />
<br />
If swallowed, induce labor.<br />
<br />
56 Fluid Ounces and 14 other ounces.<br />
|-<br />
|OK<br />
|covered pot, dripping with boil-over<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|AR<br />
|measuring cup<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|TN<br />
|children's books, placed in a slightly askew pile<br />
|Handford / WHERE'S WALDO / or wally<br />
<br />
The Wreck of the Zephyr / Chris Van Allsburg<br />
<br />
The Way Things Work / DAVID MACAULRY<br />
<br />
Weisner / FREE FALL<br />
<br />
PADDLE-TO-THE-SEA / HCH(?)<br />
<br />
WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO BE A BUILDING / Wilson<br />
<br />
TINTIN / The Crab with the Golden Claws / Hergé<br />
|-<br />
|NC<br />
|flower bouquet<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|AK<br />
|teddy bear with a jet pack and a ray gun<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|HI<br />
|snowball<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|TX<br />
|dog sitting in a bowl<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|LA<br />
|boot with some gum stuck to the bottom<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|MS<br />
|moai head facing west<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|AL<br />
|moai head facing east<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|GA<br />
|Missouri.<br />
|Missouri<br />
|-<br />
|SC<br />
|pizza slice<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|FL<br />
|eggplant<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*A print version of this comic is available in the [https://store.xkcd.com/products/united-shapes-poster xkcd store].<br />
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<div>This reads like a tumblr shitpost rather than a xkcd comic ''shudders''<br />
How often do typos show up in XKCD comics ("Edible Arrangements is a thing" versus "Edible Arrangements are a thing")? [[User:Capncanuck|Capncanuck]] ([[User talk:Capncanuck|talk]]) 20:36, 23 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
:It's not a typo. Randall is referring to the concept of Edible Arrangements, not a collection of edible arrangements. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.63.220|162.158.63.220]] 20:56, 23 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
::I see what you mean. Should there have been quotes around the terms in the first panel then? [[User:Capncanuck|Capncanuck]] ([[User talk:Capncanuck|talk]]) 20:58, 23 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
:::Nevermind, it's a company name. no quotes needed. [[User:Capncanuck|Capncanuck]] ([[User talk:Capncanuck|talk]]) 21:04, 23 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
"Any arrangement is an edible arrangement if you're hungry enough." - and you have enough mustard. Happy Winter Solstice Everyone![[Special:Contributions/172.68.226.46|172.68.226.46]] 07:48, 24 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
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Any reason to assume a connection to vorarephilia rather than the common suffix "-vore" for "eating" or "swallowing", as in carnivore, herbivore, insectivore, etc. (and obviously the non-philia part of vorarephilia)? "Vore" may get used as slang/abbreviation for vorarephilia, but in this context I'd have thought the suffix was more the intent. I, at least, was unaware of the slang; possibly Randall was too, but I'd claim the philia is a bit obscure compared with the "vore" etymology. I wouldn't want to "correct" this without someone having the chance to make the argument the other way, though. [[User:Fluppeteer|Fluppeteer]] ([[User talk:Fluppeteer|talk]]) 11:55, 24 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
:Yes, I'm amused by (though am not necessarily disputing) the assertion that vore is "often" used as slang for vorarephilia. I've not encountered situations where a shortened version is needed to keep conversation flowing smoothly. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.228|108.162.216.228]] 12:37, 24 December 2019 (UTC)Pat<br />
:The term "vore" is used in various search engines, since "vorarephilia" is difficult to spell. The Second Life platform has several areas where avatars can participate in "vore" simulations. (It's a bit disconcerting to stumble across these things...) [[Special:Contributions/108.162.241.30|108.162.241.30]] 13:37, 24 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
:It does seem to be the primary use of "vore" as a stand-alone word, I'd just assumed that Randall thought he was coining the use as part of his pun. Search engines (with some trepidation) do seem to offer the "-vore" suffix as well. Not to try to appropriate the word from the vore community... Oh well, I learnt something, but I still think anthropomorphizing a flower arrangement in order to make the interpretation make sense is a reach.[[User:Fluppeteer|Fluppeteer]] ([[User talk:Fluppeteer|talk]]) 17:40, 24 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
:Vorarephilia (vore) is a reasonably established/famous Weird Internet Thing. I'd be astonished if Randall wasn't aware of that usage of the term. --[[User:Anomylous|Anomylous]] ([[User talk:Anomylous|talk]]) 01:00, 25 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
:I wasn't (vorarephilia, yes; term, no), but then there are a lot of memes I don't know about - like I said, I learned something, which happens with the best of Randall's comics and this site. No objection to the version at time of writing (mentioning both), anyway.[[User:Fluppeteer|Fluppeteer]] ([[User talk:Fluppeteer|talk]]) 11:09, 27 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
:I wonder how long ago the word "vore" was coined that way. Back in the 90's a friend of mine was in a local metal band called "Vore" but they always explained it using the word "Carnivore". Maybe there was something I never knew about them... [[Special:Contributions/162.158.187.185|162.158.187.185]] 23:04, 13 January 2020 (UTC)<br />
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The opening scenes of Roger Corman's original "Little Shop of Horrors" has a customer order a floral arrangement, and leaves the shop eating the blossoms. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.241.30|108.162.241.30]] 13:37, 24 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
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Aren't flowers meant for decoration sprayed with insecticides/fungicides etc. not fit for consumption? So the flower itself might be edible, the various 'icide's aren't. (Though of course literally anything can be eaten at least once in a lifetime) --[[Special:Contributions/162.158.111.151|162.158.111.151]] 19:32, 24 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
:Wouldn't that be similar to how you are expected to wash fruit and vegetables before eating to remove pesticides? -- [[User:Hkmaly|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly|talk]]) 00:58, 27 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
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Any idea if "Juicy Bouquet" rhymes better in Randallesian dialect than it does in mine? (Where "Oral Floral" definitely does well on that score.) It seems too close to be not intended to have that effect, yet too far away in my accent to come 'naturally'. (I find it far more convenient to mispronounce "Juic(+a+)y" to match "Bouquet" than to match "Bouque(>y<)" to any halfway normal "Juicy". And there seems no obvious middle-ground to send both to.) [[Special:Contributions/162.158.158.9|162.158.158.9]] 01:25, 25 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
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Is it clear from the date that this is about Christmas presents, so that this should be included in the Christmas category? --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 22:06, 25 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
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"Juicy bouquet" could be a play on the "Juicy Couture" brand name as opposed to any sort of rhyming attempt. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.120|108.162.216.120]] 14:59, 26 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
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Randall has referenced vore before, six years ago in comic 471: Aversion Fads, that reference to the Lion and the Mouse was not about bondage and that explanation could use an update.--[[User:Sillvy|Sillvy]] ([[User talk:Sillvy|talk]]) 9:45, 27 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
:Within the furry fandom vore has it's own meaning that's neither a suffix nor a philia, sort of a convince the guardian spirit to take the being between you and the world thing literally thing.<br />
:During the aversion fad time protecting the fandom's reputation and not mentioning the weird stuff was a big deal. Now that that is over, mentioning the weird stuff, particularly vore, is a furry in-joke.<br />
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Is it just me that thinks "Oral flora" and "Mouth bouquet" both sound like euphemisms for oral thrush or similar? --[[User:OliReading|OliReading]] ([[User talk:OliReading|talk]]) 10:56, 11 January 2020 (UTC)<br />
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Given how these names she comes up with sound vaguely like they could be some sort of sexual euphanism (which should be mentioned in the explanation, as it would greatly contribute to why the other guy is unhappy with it), I suspect the title text is rather a modification of a certain other more explicitly dirty phrase that was a bit of a meme at one point "Anything is a ***** if you're brave enough". I think you can probably guess what the "*****" is.--[[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.198|108.162.216.198]] 09:34, 30 January 2020 (UTC)</div>108.162.216.198https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:2245:_Edible_Arrangements&diff=186679Talk:2245: Edible Arrangements2020-01-30T09:33:51Z<p>108.162.216.198: </p>
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<div>This reads like a tumblr shitpost rather than a xkcd comic ''shudders''<br />
How often do typos show up in XKCD comics ("Edible Arrangements is a thing" versus "Edible Arrangements are a thing")? [[User:Capncanuck|Capncanuck]] ([[User talk:Capncanuck|talk]]) 20:36, 23 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
:It's not a typo. Randall is referring to the concept of Edible Arrangements, not a collection of edible arrangements. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.63.220|162.158.63.220]] 20:56, 23 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
::I see what you mean. Should there have been quotes around the terms in the first panel then? [[User:Capncanuck|Capncanuck]] ([[User talk:Capncanuck|talk]]) 20:58, 23 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
:::Nevermind, it's a company name. no quotes needed. [[User:Capncanuck|Capncanuck]] ([[User talk:Capncanuck|talk]]) 21:04, 23 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
"Any arrangement is an edible arrangement if you're hungry enough." - and you have enough mustard. Happy Winter Solstice Everyone![[Special:Contributions/172.68.226.46|172.68.226.46]] 07:48, 24 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
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Any reason to assume a connection to vorarephilia rather than the common suffix "-vore" for "eating" or "swallowing", as in carnivore, herbivore, insectivore, etc. (and obviously the non-philia part of vorarephilia)? "Vore" may get used as slang/abbreviation for vorarephilia, but in this context I'd have thought the suffix was more the intent. I, at least, was unaware of the slang; possibly Randall was too, but I'd claim the philia is a bit obscure compared with the "vore" etymology. I wouldn't want to "correct" this without someone having the chance to make the argument the other way, though. [[User:Fluppeteer|Fluppeteer]] ([[User talk:Fluppeteer|talk]]) 11:55, 24 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
:Yes, I'm amused by (though am not necessarily disputing) the assertion that vore is "often" used as slang for vorarephilia. I've not encountered situations where a shortened version is needed to keep conversation flowing smoothly. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.228|108.162.216.228]] 12:37, 24 December 2019 (UTC)Pat<br />
:The term "vore" is used in various search engines, since "vorarephilia" is difficult to spell. The Second Life platform has several areas where avatars can participate in "vore" simulations. (It's a bit disconcerting to stumble across these things...) [[Special:Contributions/108.162.241.30|108.162.241.30]] 13:37, 24 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
:It does seem to be the primary use of "vore" as a stand-alone word, I'd just assumed that Randall thought he was coining the use as part of his pun. Search engines (with some trepidation) do seem to offer the "-vore" suffix as well. Not to try to appropriate the word from the vore community... Oh well, I learnt something, but I still think anthropomorphizing a flower arrangement in order to make the interpretation make sense is a reach.[[User:Fluppeteer|Fluppeteer]] ([[User talk:Fluppeteer|talk]]) 17:40, 24 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
:Vorarephilia (vore) is a reasonably established/famous Weird Internet Thing. I'd be astonished if Randall wasn't aware of that usage of the term. --[[User:Anomylous|Anomylous]] ([[User talk:Anomylous|talk]]) 01:00, 25 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
:I wasn't (vorarephilia, yes; term, no), but then there are a lot of memes I don't know about - like I said, I learned something, which happens with the best of Randall's comics and this site. No objection to the version at time of writing (mentioning both), anyway.[[User:Fluppeteer|Fluppeteer]] ([[User talk:Fluppeteer|talk]]) 11:09, 27 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
:I wonder how long ago the word "vore" was coined that way. Back in the 90's a friend of mine was in a local metal band called "Vore" but they always explained it using the word "Carnivore". Maybe there was something I never knew about them... [[Special:Contributions/162.158.187.185|162.158.187.185]] 23:04, 13 January 2020 (UTC)<br />
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The opening scenes of Roger Corman's original "Little Shop of Horrors" has a customer order a floral arrangement, and leaves the shop eating the blossoms. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.241.30|108.162.241.30]] 13:37, 24 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
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Aren't flowers meant for decoration sprayed with insecticides/fungicides etc. not fit for consumption? So the flower itself might be edible, the various 'icide's aren't. (Though of course literally anything can be eaten at least once in a lifetime) --[[Special:Contributions/162.158.111.151|162.158.111.151]] 19:32, 24 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
:Wouldn't that be similar to how you are expected to wash fruit and vegetables before eating to remove pesticides? -- [[User:Hkmaly|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly|talk]]) 00:58, 27 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
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Any idea if "Juicy Bouquet" rhymes better in Randallesian dialect than it does in mine? (Where "Oral Floral" definitely does well on that score.) It seems too close to be not intended to have that effect, yet too far away in my accent to come 'naturally'. (I find it far more convenient to mispronounce "Juic(+a+)y" to match "Bouquet" than to match "Bouque(>y<)" to any halfway normal "Juicy". And there seems no obvious middle-ground to send both to.) [[Special:Contributions/162.158.158.9|162.158.158.9]] 01:25, 25 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
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Is it clear from the date that this is about Christmas presents, so that this should be included in the Christmas category? --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 22:06, 25 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
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"Juicy bouquet" could be a play on the "Juicy Couture" brand name as opposed to any sort of rhyming attempt. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.120|108.162.216.120]] 14:59, 26 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
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Randall has referenced vore before, six years ago in comic 471: Aversion Fads, that reference to the Lion and the Mouse was not about bondage and that explanation could use an update.--[[User:Sillvy|Sillvy]] ([[User talk:Sillvy|talk]]) 9:45, 27 December 2019 (UTC)<br />
:Within the furry fandom vore has it's own meaning that's neither a suffix nor a philia, sort of a convince the guardian spirit to take the being between you and the world thing literally thing.<br />
:During the aversion fad time protecting the fandom's reputation and not mentioning the weird stuff was a big deal. Now that that is over, mentioning the weird stuff, particularly vore, is a furry in-joke.<br />
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Is it just me that thinks "Oral flora" and "Mouth bouquet" both sound like euphemisms for oral thrush or similar? --[[User:OliReading|OliReading]] ([[User talk:OliReading|talk]]) 10:56, 11 January 2020 (UTC)<br />
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Given how these names she comes up with sound vaguely like they could be some sort of sexual euphanism (which should be mentioned in the explanation, as it would greatly contribute to why the other guy is unhappy with it), I suspect the title text is rather a modification of a certain other more explicitly dirty phrase that was a bit of a meme at one point "Anything is a ***** if you're brave enough". I think you can probably guess what the "*****" is.</div>108.162.216.198