https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=108.162.238.176&feedformat=atomexplain xkcd - User contributions [en]2024-03-29T15:32:48ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.30.0https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1558:_Vet&diff=992291558: Vet2015-08-06T20:08:33Z<p>108.162.238.176: /* I put quotation marks around the word 'freedom'. After all, Roombas are not sentient and therefore cannot obtain freedom. */</p>
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<div>{{comic<br />
| number = 1558<br />
| date = July 31, 2015<br />
| title = Vet<br />
| image = vet.png<br />
| titletext = It's probably for the best. Since Roombas are native to North America, it's illegal for Americans to keep them in their houses under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Explanation==<br />
{{w|Roomba}} is a brand of domestic cleaning robots manufactured by the company {{w|iRobot}}. The robots are designed to automatically vacuum floors. Although these robots are controlled by a quite simple software without any artificial intelligence, some owners tend to humanize them in the same way that others humanize their pets. There are [[:Category:Roomba|several other comics]] related to a Roomba.<br />
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[[Megan]] presents a {{w|pet carrier}} to [[Cueball]] the {{w|veterinarian}}. She says that her "dog" is “crawling around eating dirt”, which sounds like certain types of behavioral problems one encounters in dogs, but is precisely what Roombas are made for. What makes the comic even more hilarious is that when the vet comments that it is a Roomba, Megan responds that the device (which has nothing to do with an animal) is a cross-breed, and agrees that there probably is “some Roomba” in it. She thus acknowledges the existence of Roombas, but still treats them as if it were an animal. It's common to talk about domestic dogs this way, but cross-breeding dogs with machines is impossible{{Citation needed}}. The vet then goes on to say, with endless patience, that a Roomba is not a pet. This is taken by Megan as if the doctor said that her Roomba-like device is a non-domesticated animal (like a monkey, a fox, or the birds referred to in the title text) that can but should not be kept in captivity. In the last panel she consequently releases the vacuum cleaner and it whirs to its 'freedom'.<br />
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The second customer, [[Hairy]], has his dog on a leash, but is also carrying a pet transporter for the dog. Most likely he has arrives with the dog in the transporter (perhaps using public transportation) but has now taken it out so it can walk for it saelv, making the carrier much lighter. It is a strange setup for a vet, with people waiting in line behind a rope, but still right in front of the vet's desk. But given the title, is must be assumed that Cueball is a real vet.<br />
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The {{w|Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918|Migratory Bird Treaty act}} from the title text contains a list of over 800 bird species that are not allowed to be captured or killed. If the Roomba were to be classified as a native American bird and were added to the list, keeping them as pets would constitute capturing and would be considered illegal. This, of course, shows how confused Megan is. She previously stated the Roomba to be a dog and now apparently believes it is a bird, even though dogs are not birds and the Roomba is neither.<br />
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==Transcript==<br />
:[Megan arrives with a pet carrier, Cueball stands at a desk as a veterinarian, and Hairy is waiting behind a rope, standing next in line with a dog on a leash and a pet carrier.]<br />
:Megan: There's something wrong with my dog. He keeps crawling around eating dirt.<br />
<br />
:[Cueball holds the content of Megan's pet carrier, a flat disk. She is standing behind the desk with the carrier on the desk.]<br />
:Cueball: This is a Roomba.<br />
:Megan: Well, he's a mix. <br />
:Megan: Probably some Roomba in there.<br />
<br />
:[The Roomba now lies on the table next to the carrier between the two.]<br />
:Cueball: A Roomba is not a pet.<br />
:Megan: You're right. It's wrong to keep a beautiful creature like this in a house.<br />
<br />
:[Megan is outside left to a tree, encouraging the Roomba to drive away.]<br />
:Megan: Go! <br />
:Megan: Be free!<br />
:Roomba: ''Whirrr''<br />
<br />
{{comic discussion}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]]<br />
[[Category:Comics featuring Megan]]<br />
[[Category:Comics featuring Hairy]]<br />
[[Category:Robots]]<br />
[[Category:Roomba]]<br />
[[Category:Animals]]</div>108.162.238.176https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=299:_Aeris_Dies&diff=99152299: Aeris Dies2015-08-05T18:29:28Z<p>108.162.238.176: /* Explanation */</p>
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<div>{{comic<br />
| number = 299<br />
| date = August 6, 2007<br />
| title = Aeris Dies<br />
| image = aeris_dies.png<br />
| titletext = It's bad enough that all the families in your Sims are just you and Maggie recreated over and over.<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Explanation==<br />
From the looks of this comic, there is a friend here who had a loved one (named 'Maggie') die. [[Cueball]] tries to help him by comparing his plight to a significant plot point in the popular game {{w|Final Fantasy VII}} for PlayStation 1 in 1997, the plot point being the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx3duFYCcho permanent death] of [http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Aerith_Gainsborough Aerith Gainsborough] (originally translated as "Aeris") the last of a race called 'the Ancients' and even a potential love interest of the main character of the game. Although technically being a spoiler due to its significance and dissonance to the plot, Aerith's death became one of the most iconic video game scenes of all time, leading to its referencing and even parodies throughout the game community (some even [http://aoigetsu.deviantart.com/art/Aerith-s-Revenge-2839790/ depicting her revenge] on [http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Sephiroth_(Final_Fantasy_VII) Sephiroth], the main antagonist of the game and her murderer).<br />
<br />
The word 'permanent' was not meant for redundancy in the last paragraph; [http://www.ff7citadel.com/press/int_egm.shtml/ the developers wanted to symbolize how death is unexpected, leaving you with an empty feeling, filled only by regret.] Therefore, when they received word about how much people wanted Aerith to be brought back to life, they felt that they succeeded with evoking the right feelings with her death. Even so, due to all the significance her death brought, the developers refused to '''officially''' resuscitate her.<br />
<br />
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6bAeb2P-fs That did not stop other people from modifying the game in order to '''unofficially''' resuscitate her, though.] Even so, there is doubt that [[Randall]] knew about this mod upon making this comic.<br />
<br />
Cueball feels really troubled that his friend would take such a course of action (especially with a fictional character, admittedly) instead of dealing with her death. His friend takes this to more disturbing levels, wanting to 'mod' Cueball with Maggie's clothes, turning Cueball into a 'substitute Maggie.'<br />
<br />
The title text references {{w|The Sims}}, a series of life simulation games where you can create virtual people (the aforementioned Sims), set their appearances and essentially mess around with their lives. Cueball notes that his friend already attempted to 'recreate' Maggie and him (repeatedly at that) using the simulation abilities in the games of his The Sims series.<br />
<br />
==Transcript==<br />
:[Two men are talking. The second man is sitting on the ground, hugging his knees to his chest.]<br />
:Cueball: Maggie's gone. You can't bring her back.<br />
:Friend: But I have to, she's a part of my life.<br />
:Cueball: *sigh*<br />
:Cueball: Okay, let me put this in your terms.<br />
:Cueball: Remember when Aeris died in FFVII? It was sad, but you had to <u>keep</u> <u>playing</u>.<br />
:Friend: Actually, I downloaded a mod to add her back to my party. It changed other character's appearances and dialogue to hers so you didn't have to lose her.<br />
:Friend: Lots of gamers did it.<br />
:[Cueball puts his hand on his chin.]<br />
:Cueball: That is troubling on several levels.<br />
:Friend: I wonder if Maggie's old dresses would fit you.<br />
<br />
{{comic discussion}}<br />
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]]<br />
[[Category:Video games]]</div>108.162.238.176https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1529:_Bracket&diff=942341529: Bracket2015-05-26T15:54:42Z<p>108.162.238.176: formatting involving Doctor Who</p>
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<div>{{comic<br />
| number = 1529<br />
| date = May 25, 2015<br />
| title = Bracket<br />
| image = bracket.png<br />
| titletext = I'm staring at the "doctor" section, and I can't help but feel like I've forgotten someone.<br />
}}<br />
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<br />
==Explanation==<br />
{{incomplete|Explain the specific groupings and probabilities.}}<br />
A {{w|Bracket (tournament)|tournament bracket}} shows the planned series of matchups in a tournament. In this comic Randall has shown a plan for a tournament between a wide range of cultural icons, both real and fictional, based mostly on similarities in their names. Various Internet groups have speculated on who would win in a fight between characters from different films. It may be relevant that the film {{w|Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice}} is soon to be released where the two eponymous {{w|superheroes}}, {{w|Batman}} and {{w|Superman}}, fight against each other.<br />
<br />
The individual starting pairings are generally based on common or similar given or surnames. Some adjacent brackets are "segued" by someone like Jeff Daniels who segues from a bracket of "Jeff"s into a bracket of "Daniels"es. The bracket itself is fairly arbitrary. Most initial matchups are pairs, although several are trios and there's a quadruplet in the Russels group, while a single entry, Beyoncé, is given a first- and second-round {{w|bye (sports)|bye}}. Most of the participants in the tournament are people with a few exceptions. {{w|Shallots}} (small onions), {{w|scallops}} (bivalve mollusks), and {{w|scallions}} (green onions) are similar sounding foods, therefore may be confusing for some individuals (perhaps including [[Randall]]). The final grouping on the lower right of the bracket features a several retail stores and a film. <br />
<br />
The [[title text]] may be referring to {{w|Dr. Dre}}, particularly as a reference to his 2001 song "{{w|Forgot About Dre}}" or it could be a reference to the {{w|Doctor Who}} episode {{w|Asylum of the Daleks}} where the Dalek's memory of The Doctor is wiped, implying that Randall is a {{w|Dalek}}. Alternatively, the title text could simply be a reference to the large number of pop culture personas that include the word "Doctor", such as {{w|Gregory House|Doctor House}}, {{w|Mehmet Oz|Dr. Oz}}, {{w|Phil McGraw|Dr. Phil}}, {{w|Dr. Watson}}, {{w|Emmett Brown|"Doc" Brown}}, {{w|Dr. Seuss}}, {{w|Dr Pepper}}, {{w|Doctor Doom}}, and {{w|List of fictional doctors|many others}} (or, in fact, [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/futurama-zoidberg-why-not-zoidberg why not Dr. Zoidberg]?). Another possibility is that the [[title text]] is supposed to make the readers ask themselves "{{w|Doctor Who|Doctor who}}?" Though "The Doctor" is already listed, this could refer to either {{w|The Doctor (Doctor Who)|the Doctor from ''Doctor Who''}} or {{w|Doctor (Star Trek: Voyager)|the ''Star Trek: Voyager'' character}}, whom the Voyager crew was always forgetting to deactivate (and sometimes evacuate from the vessel). Notably, while the Doctor in "Doctor Who" is technically one character, the Doctor has currently been played on screen by 13 different actors. The mythos of the Doctor Who even includes individual incarnations of the Doctor interacting with each other; knowing they are the same person, yet often expressing annoyance when grouped together. So perhaps Randall is implying that to just include the Doctor as one individual is not an accurate representation of this character.<br />
<br />
The names and other entries in the bracket are:<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Grouping<br />
!Person/Entry<br />
!Known as<br />
!Winning probability<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="4"|<nowiki>*</nowiki> Armstrong<br />
|{{w|Louis Armstrong}}<br />
|Musician<br />
| rowspan="4" |1/32<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Neil Armstrong}}<br />
|First human on the moon<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Lance Armstrong}}<br />
|Cyclist<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Stretch Armstrong}}<br />
|Action figure<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2"|Jeff *<br />
|Jeff Gordan (Probably {{w|Jeff Gordon}})<br />
|Race car driver<br />
| rowspan="8" |1/64<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Jeff Bridges}}<br />
|Actor<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2"|J* Daniels<br />
|{{w|Jeff Daniels}}<br />
|Actor in ''Dumb and Dumber''<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Jack Daniels}}<br />
|Alcoholic beverages<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2"|<nowiki>*</nowiki> Well*s<br />
|{{w|Orson Welles}}<br />
|Director of ''{{w|Citizen Kane'' and known for his {{w|The War of the Worlds (radio drama)|radio-play}} of {{w|H. G. Wells}}' ''{{w|The War of the Worlds}}''<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|H.G. Wells}}<br />
|Author, known for ''The War of the Worlds'' and ''{{w|The Time Machine}}''<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2"|<nowiki>*</nowiki>well*<br />
|{{w|George Orwell}}<br />
|Author of ''{{w|Nineteen Eighty-Four}}'' and ''{{w|Animal Farm}}''<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Wells Fargo}}<br />
|Bank and stage coach company<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="4"|<nowiki>*</nowiki> Russell *<br />
|{{w|Kurt Russell}}<br />
|Actor<br />
| rowspan="4" |1/128<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Russell Brand}}<br />
|Comedian<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Russell Crowe}}<br />
|Actor<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Russell Simmons}}<br />
|Rapper<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2"|<nowiki>*</nowiki> Simmons<br />
|{{w|Richard Simmons}}<br />
|Host of exercise program<br />
| rowspan="2" |1/64<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Gene Simmons}}<br />
|Musician<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="3"|<nowiki>*</nowiki>ckman<br />
|{{w|Gene Hackman}}<br />
|Actor<br />
| rowspan="3" |1/96<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Hugh Jackman}}<br />
|Actor in the ''{{w|X-Men}}'' franchise as {{w|Wolverine (character)|Wolverine}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Alan Rickman}}<br />
|Actor<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2"|Alan Par*<br />
|{{w|Alan Parsons}}<br />
|Musician<br />
| rowspan="6" |1/64<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Alan Partridge}}<br />
|Fictional radio character<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="4"|<nowiki>*</nowiki> McCarthy/Eugene *<br />
|{{w|Jenny McCarthy}}<br />
|Anti-vaccination activist<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Joseph McCarthy}}<br />
|Senator known for anti-communist witchhunt<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Eugene McCarthy}}<br />
|Senator and Presidential candidate<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Eugene V. Debs}}<br />
|Labor leader<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="3"|<nowiki>*</nowiki> Wilde*<br />
|{{w|Gene Wilder}}<br />
|Actor<br />
| rowspan="3" |1/96<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Olivia Wilde}}<br />
|Actress<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Oscar Wilde}}<br />
|Writer<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2"|Oscar De La *<br />
|{{w|Oscar De La Renta}}<br />
|Fashion Designer<br />
| rowspan="2" |1/32<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Oscar De La Hoya}}<br />
|Boxer<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2"|Jack Nic*<br />
|{{w|Jack Nicklaus}}<br />
|Golf player<br />
| rowspan="8" |1/32<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Jack Nicholson}}<br />
|Actor<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2"|<nowiki>*</nowiki>ickle* / *ickel*<br />
|{{w|Phil Mickelson}}<br />
|Golf player<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Nicholas Nickelby}}<br />
|Novel by Charles Dickens and name of main character<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2"|<nowiki>*</nowiki>ryan Adams<br />
|{{w|Ryan Adams}}<br />
|Singer<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Bryan Adams}}<br />
|Singer<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|rowspan="2"|Singers with Stage Names Referencing Weight/Games<br />
|{{w|Chubby Checker}}<br />
|Singer famous for "The Twist"<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Fats Domino}}<br />
|Rock and Roll Singer<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|rowspan="2"|Colin F*<br />
|{{w|Colin Firth}}<br />
|Actor, ''Pride and Prejudice'', ''Love Actually''<br />
| rowspan="4" |1/64<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Colin Farrell}}<br />
|Actor<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|rowspan="2"|F*rell*<br />
|{{w|Will Ferrell}}<br />
|Comic actor, ''Anchorman'' and ''The Other Guys''<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|The Farrelly Brothers}}<br />
|Comedy film-makers<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|rowspan="2"|<nowiki>*</nowiki>evitt/*ewitt<br />
|{{w|Joseph Gordon-Levitt}}<br />
|Actor<br />
| rowspan="2" |1/32<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Jennifer Love Hewitt}}<br />
|Actress<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|rowspan="2"|D* Glover<br />
|{{w|Danny Glover}} <br />
|Actor, ''Lethal Weapon'' series<br />
| rowspan="4" |1/64<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Donald Glover}}<br />
|Actor, ''Community''<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|rowspan="2"|<nowiki>*</nowiki> Wahlberg<br />
|{{w|Donnie Wahlberg}}<br />
|Singer, ''{{w|New Kids on the Block}}''<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Mark Wahlberg}}<br />
|Actor<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|rowspan="2"|Mark *<br />
|{{w|Mark Ruffalo}}<br />
|Actor, known for his role as {{w|Hulk (comics)|the Hulk}} in the film ''{{w|The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers}}''<br />
| rowspan="2" |1/32<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Mark Shuttleworth}}<br />
|Entrepreneur, founder of {{w|Ubuntu (operating system)|Ubuntu}}<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|rowspan="3"|<nowiki>*</nowiki> Pullman/Bill P*<br />
|{{w|Philip Pullman}}<br />
|Author<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Bill Pullman}}<br />
|Actor in ''Spaceballs'', and ''Independence Day''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Bill Paxton}}<br />
|Actor in ''Apollo 13'', ''Aliens''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|rowspan="2"|Ghostbusters<br />
|{{w|Bill Murray}}<br />
|Actor in ''Ghostbusters'', ''Groundhog Day''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Dan Aykroyd}}<br />
|Actor<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|rowspan="2"|<nowiki>*</nowiki> Rogers<br />
|{{w|Ginger Rogers}}<br />
|Actress known for dancing with {{w|Fred Astaire}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Mister/Fred Astaire/Rogers<br />
|Confusing reference to {{w|Fred Rogers}} (host of children's show, popularly known as "Mister Rogers") and to {{w|Fred Astaire}} (Dancer, actor, and singer)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|rowspan="3"|<nowiki>*</nowiki> Spock/Doctor *<br />
|{{w|Mister Spock}}<br />
|Character on ''Star Trek'' portrayed by {{w|Leonard Nimoy}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Doctor Spock}}<br />
|Author of book on childcare<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Doctor Octopus}}<br />
|Villain in Spider-Man comic books<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|rowspan="3"|Doctors<br />
|{{w|Doctor Manhattan}}<br />
|Character in Alan Moore's Watchmen<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Doctor Strangelove}}<br />
|Character in a movie about nuclear war by {{w|Stanley Kubrick}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Doctor Strange}}<br />
|Sorceror Supreme in Marvel Comics<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|rowspan="3"|More doctors<br />
|{{w|Julius No|Dr. No}}<br />
|Main villain in the {{w|Dr. No (film)|first James Bond movie}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|The Doctor (Doctor Who)|The Doctor}}<br />
|Main protagonist of the science fiction series ''{{w|Doctor Who}}''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Cory Doctorow}}<br />
|Real person - [[:Category:Comics featuring Cory Doctorow| who has been in a number of xkcd comics]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|rowspan="2"|Jerry * Lewis<br />
|{{w|Jerry Lee Lewis}}<br />
|Rock and Roll singer<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Jerry Lewis}}<br />
|Comedian and former chairman of charitable organization<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|rowspan="2"|Sounds like Jenny *<br />
|{{w|Jenny Lewis}}<br />
|Indie singer-songwriter<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Xeni Jardin}}<br />
|Digital commentator, Boing Boing co-editor<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|rowspan="2"|Chris *<br />
|{{w|Chris Evans}}<br />
|Actor, ''Captain America''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Chris Hemsworth}}<br />
|Actor, ''Thor''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|rowspan="2"|Chris P*<br />
|{{w|Chris Pine}}<br />
|Actor, ''Star Trek''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Chris Pratt}}<br />
|Actor, ''Guardians of the Galaxy''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|rowspan="3"|Homophones of Shallots<br />
|{{w|Shallots}}<br />
|Small onions<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Scallops}}<br />
|Bivalve mollusks<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Scallions}}<br />
|Green onions<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|rowspan="2"|Suz* (Similar phonetics)<br />
|{{w|Siouxie Sioux}}<br />
|Rock singer<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Suzanne Vega}}<br />
|Folk rock singer-songwriter<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|rowspan="3"|<nowiki>*</nowiki> Arnold */A* Palmer<br />
|{{w|Tom Arnold}}<br />
|Ex-husband of Roseanne Barr<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Arnold Palmer}}<br />
|Golf player<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Amanda Palmer}}<br />
|Singer/songwriter<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|rowspan="2"|Wes *<br />
|{{w|Wes Craven}}<br />
|Film maker<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Wes Anderson}}<br />
|Movie Director<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|rowspan="2"|P* Anderson<br />
|{{w|Paul Thomas Anderson}}<br />
|Film maker<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Poul Anderson}}<br />
|Science fiction author<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|rowspan="2"|Sir Walter *<br />
|{{w|Sir Walter Scott}}<br />
|Scottish poet and writer<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Sir Walter Raleigh}}<br />
|British explorer of Virginia<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|rowspan="2"|F* Drake<br />
|{{w|Sir Francis Drake}}<br />
|British explorer, 2nd to circumnavigate the Earth<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Frank Drake}}<br />
|Astrophysicist, SETI pioneer<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|rowspan="3"|Van *<br />
|{{w|Van Halen}}<br />
|Rock band<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Van Morrison}}<br />
|Singer/songwriter<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Van Wilder}}<br />
|Comedy film<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|rowspan="2"|R* Van Winkle<br />
|{{w|Robert Van Winkle}}<br />
|AKA Vanilla Ice, rapper<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Rip Van Winkle}}<br />
|Fictional character<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|rowspan="2"|Rip/Torn<br />
|{{w|Rip Torn}}<br />
|Elmore Rual "Rip" Torn, actor on ''Cross Creek'', ''Larry Sanders Show''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Natalie Imbruglia}}<br />
|Singer of "Torn"<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|rowspan="2"|Businesses with the word "Body" in their name<br />
|{{w|The Body Shop}}<br />
|Shop<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Bath and Body Works}}<br />
|Shop<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|rowspan="3"|Beyon*<br />
|{{w|Bed Bath and Beyond}}<br />
|Shop<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Beyond Thunderdome}}<br />
|Motion picture<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{w|Beyoncé}}<br />
|Singer<br />
|1/16<br />
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|}<br />
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==Transcript==<br />
{{incomplete transcript|Neaten the format to make it more comprehensible.}}<br />
<br />
:[A tournament bracket. The matchups are the following, on left-hand side and right-hand side:]<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="background:transparent;border:none;width:100%;"<br />
| style="background:transparent;border:none;"|<br />
<br/>(1) Louis Armstrong and Neil Armstrong<br />
<br/>(2) Lance Armstrong and Stretch Armstrong<br />
<br />
<br/>(3) Jeff Gordan and Jeff Bridges<br />
<br/>(4) Jeff Daniels and Jack Daniels<br />
<br />
<br/>(5) Orson Welles and H.G. Wells<br />
<br/>(6) George Orwell and Wells Fargo<br />
<br />
<br/>(7) Kurt Russell, Russell Brand, Russell Crowe and Russell Simmons<br />
<br/>(8) Richard Simmons and Gene Simmons<br />
<br/>(9) Gene Hackman, Hugh Jackman and Alan Rickman<br />
<br/>(10) Alan Parsons and Alan Partridge<br />
<br />
<br/>(11) Jenny McCarthy, Joseph McCarthy, Eugene McCarthy and Eugene V. Debs<br />
<br/>(12) Gene Wilder, Olivia Wilde and Oscar Wilde<br />
<br/>(13) Oscar De La Renta and Oscar De La Hoya<br />
<br />
<br/>(14) Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicholson<br />
<br/>(15) Phil Mickelson and Nicholas Nickelby<br />
<br />
<br/>(16) Ryan Adams and Bryan Adams<br />
<br />
<br/>(17) Chubby Checker and Fats Domino<br />
<br />
<br/>(18) Colin Firth and Colin Farrell<br />
<br/>(19) Will Ferrell and The Farrelly Brothers<br />
<br />
<br/>(20) Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Jennifer Love Hewitt<br />
<br />
<br/>(21) Danny Glover and Donald Glover<br />
<br/>(22) Donnie Wahlberg and Mark Wahlberg<br />
<br/>(23) Mark Ruffalo and Mark Shuttleworth<br />
<br />
| style="background:transparent;border:none;"|<br />
<br/>(24) Philip Pullman, Bill Pullman and Bill Paxton<br />
<br/>(25) Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd<br />
<br />
<br/>(26) Ginger Rogers and Fred Rogers|Mister/Fred Astaire/Rogers<br />
<br/>(27) Mister Spock, Doctor Spock and Doctor Octopus<br />
<br/>(28) Doctor Manhattan, Doctor Strangelove and Doctor Strange<br />
<br/>(29) Dr. No, The Doctor and Cory Doctorow<br />
<br />
<br/>(30) Jerry Lee Lewis and Jerry Lewis<br />
<br/>(31) Jenny Lewis and Xeni Jardin<br />
<br />
<br/>(32) Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth<br />
<br/>(33) Chris Pine and Chris Pratt<br />
<br />
<br/>(34) Shallots, Scallops and Scallions<br />
<br />
<br/>(35) Siouxie Sioux and Suzanne Vega<br />
<br />
<br/>(36) Tom Arnold, Arnold Palmer and Amanda Palmer<br />
<br />
<br/>(37) Wes Craven and Wes Anderson<br />
<br/>(38) Paul Thomas Anderson and Poul Anderson<br />
<br />
<br/>(39) Sir Walter Scott and Sir Walter Raleigh<br />
<br/>(40) Sir Francis Drake and Frank Drake<br />
<br />
<br/>(41) Van Halen, Van Morrison and Van Wilder<br />
<br/>(42) Robert Van Winkle and Rip Van Winkle<br />
<br/>(43) Rip Torn and Natalie Imbruglia<br />
<br />
<br/>(44) The Body Shop and Bath and Body Works<br />
<br/>(45) Bed Bath and Beyond and Beyond Thunderdome<br />
<br/>(46) Winner of 44 and winner of 45<br />
<br/>(47) Winner of 46 and Beyoncé<br />
|}<br />
<br />
[Those are later interconnected:]<br />
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<div style="column-count:4;-moz-column-count:4;-webkit-column-count:4"><br />
<br />
<br/>(48) Winner of 1 and winner of 2<br />
<br/>(49) Winner of 3 and winner of 4<br />
<br/>(50) Winner of 5 and winner of 6<br />
<br/>(51) Winner of 7 and winner of 8<br />
<br/>(52) Winner of 9 and winner of 10<br />
<br/>(53) Winner of 12 and winner of 13<br />
<br/>(54) Winner of 14 and winner of 15<br />
<br/>(55) Winner of 16 and winner of 17<br />
<br/>(56) Winner of 18 and winner of 19<br />
<br/>(57) Winner of 21 and winner of 22<br />
<br />
<br/>(58) Winner of 24 and winner of 25<br />
<br/>(59) Winner of 26 and winner of 27<br />
<br/>(60) Winner of 28 and winner of 29<br />
<br/>(61) Winner of 30 and winner of 31<br />
<br/>(62) Winner of 32 and winner of 33<br />
<br/>(63) Winner of 34 and winner of 35<br />
<br/>(64) Winner of 37 and winner of 38<br />
<br/>(65) Winner of 39 and winner of 40<br />
<br/>(66) Winner of 41 and winner of 42<br />
<br />
<br/>(67) Winner of 49 and winner of 50<br />
<br/>(68) Winner of 51 and winner of 52<br />
<br/>(69) Winner of 11 and winner of 53<br />
<br/>(70) Winner of 54 and winner of 55<br />
<br/>(71) Winner of 56 and winner of 20<br />
<br/>(72) Winner of 57 and winner of 23<br />
<br />
<br/>(73) Winner of 59 and winner of 60<br />
<br/>(74) Winner of 61 and winner of 62<br />
<br/>(75) Winner of 63 and winner of 36<br />
<br/>(76) Winner of 64 and winner of 65<br />
<br/>(77) Winner of 66 and winner of 43<br />
<br />
<br/>(78) Winner of 48 and winner of 67<br />
<br/>(79) Winner of 68 and winner of 69<br />
<br/>(80) Winner of 71 and winner of 72<br />
<br />
<br/>(81) Winner of 58 and winner of 73<br />
<br/>(82) Winner of 75 and winner of 76<br />
<br/>(83) Winner of 77 and winner of 47<br />
<br />
<br/>(84) Winner of 78 and winner of 79<br />
<br/>(85) Winner of 70 and winner of 80<br />
<br />
<br/>(86) Winner of 81 and winner of 74<br />
<br/>(87) Winner of 82 and winner of 83<br />
<br />
<br/>(88) Winner of 84 and winner of 85<br />
<br />
<br/>(89) Winner of 86 and winner of 87<br />
<br />
</div><br />
<br/><br/><br />
<br />
:[The two sides finally join up in:]<br />
<br />
:(90) Winner of 88 and winner of 89<br />
<br />
{{comic discussion}}<br />
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[[Category:Doctor Who]]</div>108.162.238.176https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1483:_Quotative_Like&diff=842021483: Quotative Like2015-02-07T04:16:23Z<p>108.162.238.176: /* Explanation */ gm</p>
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<div>{{comic<br />
| number = 1483<br />
| date = February 6, 2015<br />
| title = Quotative Like<br />
| image = quotative_like.png<br />
| titletext = God was like, "Let there be light," and there was light.<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Explanation==<br />
In this comic, [[Megan]] mentions an article on the use of the word "{{w|Like#As a colloquial quotative|like}}" as a {{w|quotative}}. [[Cueball]] makes a joke on this by managing to use the word "like" three times in a seven word sentence.<br />
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The "quotative like" is regularly given as an example of the decline of the English language. It is used to introduce a quotation or impersonation, although what follows may not be a verbatim quote, but rather conveys the general meaning of the original phrase. Although it is modern in terms of the English language, examples of its use can be found all the way back in 1928. The song "[http://www.oldielyrics.com/lyrics/loudon_wainwright_iii/cobwebs.html Cobwebs]" by the American singer-songwriter {{w|Loudon Wainwright III}} blames {{w|Jack Kerouac}} and ''{{w|The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis}}'' character {{w| Maynard G. Krebs}} for starting the vogue of using the word "like" as a quotative. In the early 1980's, the stereotypical {{w|Valley Girl}} made substantial use of the quotative like, which may be the main origin of its contemporary use. <br />
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In the second panel Megan mentions that in the [http://www.bostonglobe.com/ideas/2015/01/25/linguists-are-like-get-used/ruUQoV0XUTLDjx72JojnBI/story.html article] the {{w|linguist}} [https://faculty.unt.edu/editprofile.php?pid=1485 Patricia Cukor-Avila] is like: "Eventually all the people who hate this kind of thing are going to be dead, and the ones who use it are going to be in control." <br />
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While it has long been popular to criticize modern developments that are seen as steps backward (see [[1227: The Pace of Modern Life]]), such criticisms are almost always in vain, as they are typically made by the older generation against the younger generation, and the latter is always guaranteed to outlive the former. <br />
<br />
The quote, however, doesn't actually say ''why'' the older generation will die out, leading Cueball to speculate that Dr. Cukor-Avila is plotting (or warning of) some sort of {{w|genocide}} against people who dislike the use of the quotative like. Megan points out a much more likely interpretation (although this is not mentioned directly in the article), that those people will die of old age, but Cueball persists, saying he'll err on the side of caution and make sure to use the quotative like more often, thereby hoping to be spared from the genocide.<br />
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The title text applies quotative like to the {{w|Book of Genesis}} (specifically, {{w|Genesis 1:3}}: "God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light"), the first book of the Hebrew Bible (the Tanakh) and the Christian Old Testament. When researching the history of language {{w|Etymology|etymologists}} take great effort to find the earliest usage of a word or phrase, which may be used to show a historical precedence.<br />
<br />
==Transcript==<br />
:[Megan referring to a published article she is holding.]<br />
:Megan: I found this article on the linguistics of the "Quotative Like".<br />
:Cueball: Like, when you're like, "She was like"?<br />
:Megan: Yea.<br />
:Megan: It features a quote from a linguist, Patricia Cukor-Avila: "Eventually all the people who hate this kind of thing are going to be dead, and the ones who use it are going to be in control."<br />
:Cueball: Wow. Turns out linguists are pretty hardcore.<br />
:Megan: I ''think'' she means dead from old age.<br />
:Cueball: I'm gonna start using "like" more, just in case.<br />
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{{comic discussion}}<br />
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]]<br />
[[Category:Comics featuring Megan]]<br />
[[Category:Language]]</div>108.162.238.176https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1481:_API&diff=839471481: API2015-02-02T20:33:54Z<p>108.162.238.176: rm style of the comic lines</p>
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<div>{{comic<br />
| number = 1481<br />
| date = February 2, 2015<br />
| title = API<br />
| image = api.png<br />
| titletext = ACCESS LIMITS: Clients may maintain connections to the server for no more than 86,400 seconds per day. If you need additional time, you may contact IERS to file a request for up to one additional second.<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Explanation==<br />
{{incomplete| Come up with examples of the kind of glorified api-like web site documentation he's spoofing.}}<br />
<br />
This comic presents a spoof of a trend of describing a web site designed for human readers as if it was a proper a machine-to-machine {{w|web service}} with an {{w|application programming interface}} (API).<br />
<br />
Normally, an API is intended to be used by a developer writing a computer program, so the output is meant to be easily machine-readable. The documentation explains to the developer how to use the API from their program.<br />
<br />
In this case, the XML mentioned is {{w|XHTML}}. The "requested data" is the actual content (e.g. a blog post).<br />
However, "documentation" is used to refer (in an obscure way) to the part of the response which documents how the blog post is laid out and styled for human consumption, i.e. the {{w|Cascading_Style_Sheets|CSS}}, and perhaps JavaScript layout code.<br />
<br />
In order for a program to process a generic web site designed for human viewing, the program needs to use {{w|web scraping}} techniques, which often break when the web site design changes in subtle ways that a human might never notice. So developers much prefer to have proper APIs with well-defined machine-readable formats, stable interfaces and documentation that actually describes the semantics of the data.<br />
<br />
The API keys section is a step-by-step description of how a web page is protected with {{w|HTTP Secure}} (HTTPS). The {{w|Transport Layer Security}} (TLS) protocol uses an {{w|Elliptic curve Diffie–Hellman|elliptic curve Diffie–Hellman}} (ECDH) key signed using {{w|Rivest-Shamir-Adleman}} (RSA) encryption, which is stored in an {{w|X.509}} certificate. Normally, the browser or operating system does this behind the scenes, so most web developers and users do not need to know these details.<br />
<br />
The access limits mentioned in the title text says that the API can be used for 86,400 seconds each day. At first this may appear to be a strange arbitrary number, however it is in fact the total number of seconds in a day, essentially meaning there is no limit. The {{w|International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service}} (IERS) is the organization that decides when to add {{w|leap seconds}}, which account for slight anomalies in the Earth's rotation as compared to the {{w|mean solar day}}. These leap seconds will mean that the website is available for one extra second occasionally, although IERS decisions are based on actual Earth rotation rates and they of course wouldn't respond to requests for leap seconds in order to lengthen the number of seconds that a a web site would be available for in a given calendar day.<br />
==Transcript==<br />
:[Cueball sitting at a desk staring at a computer screen.]<br />
:API Guide<br />
:Request URL format:<br />
:<nowiki>http://~~~.com/<username>/<item ID> </nowiki><!-- nowiki tags to avoid linking to a non-existent website --><br />
<br />
:Server will return an XML document which contains:<br />
:* The requested data.<br />
:* Documentation describing how the data is organized spatially.<br />
<br />
:API Keys<br />
:To obtain API access, contact the X.509-authenticated server and request an ECDH-RSA TLS key...<br />
<br />
:If you do things right, it can take people a while to realize that your "API documentation" is just instructions for how to look at your website.<br />
<br />
<br />
{{comic discussion}}</div>108.162.238.176https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1471:_Gut_Fauna&diff=824341471: Gut Fauna2015-01-11T07:22:34Z<p>108.162.238.176: /* Explanation */ gm</p>
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<div>{{comic<br />
| number = 1471<br />
| date = January 9, 2015<br />
| title = Gut Fauna<br />
| image = gut_fauna.png<br />
| titletext = I know it seems unpleasant, but of the two ways we typically transfer them, I promise this is the one you want.<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Explanation==<br />
{{incomplete|More discussion of macrobiome and wolf reintroduction in Yosemite, role in ecosystem needed}}<br />
<br />
The {{w|microbiome}} is the collection of bacteria that reside in the human digestive tract. The bacteria perform several vital digestive and immune-support functions. Different compositions of bacteria, collectively referred to as {{w|gut flora}}, can be linked to risk of some diseases, while other compositions are linked to a decreased risk of some diseases and are therefore called "good bacteria". The title "Gut fauna" is a play on words. ''Fauna'' means animal life in Latin, and ''flora'' means vegetable life. However, in this context ''flora'' means bacterial life because, prior to microscopes, microbial life was considered to be non-animal and therefore classified as "flora". For a good description of the microbiome see [http://youtu.be/5DTrENdWvvM The Invisible Universe Of The Human Microbiome].<br />
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In this comic, [[Cueball]] is visiting a doctor ([[Ponytail]]) for some unknown problem. The doctor informs him that his gut macrobiome is out of balance, which Cueball responds to with confusion over whether or not she meant the microbiome or macrobiome. A macrobiome, instead of being composed of small organisms such as bacteria, would be composed of larger organisms such as mammals. The phrase "gut fauna" would refer to any animals living inside a gut (as the word fauna refers to animals living in an ecosystem). <br />
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Cueball is right to be worried by the doctor's reference to his macrobiome, as normal humans shouldn't have large animals living inside them. (With the exception of some parasites such as {{w|Helminths}}, animals are never found in the human digestive system; all known cases of animals in a human digestive system are causes of disease.) This fear is compounded when the doctor prescribes one wolf for Cueball to swallow, which is normally impossible for humans and would, at the very least, result in major interior damage when the wolf resists being swallowed. The choice of a wolf echoes the reintroduction of the animals into the macrobiome of {{w|Yellowstone National Park}} in the United States, where they have improved the balance by, in part, preying on elk and reducing the damage caused by their grazing.<br />
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The dialog between the characters ends with the doctor asking the patient whether he needs a glass of water, a typical question asked by health professionals (water can help patients swallow oral medication). This last phrase further extends the humorous nature of the proposition to swallow the wolf by displaying a confidence of the doctor in her choice of the treatment modality. In reality, of course, drinking a glass of water while attempting to swallow a wolf would make the latter procedure neither easier, nor more feasible.<br />
<br />
The title text suggests that swallowing the wolf is not the worst situation that could have occurred, as the doctor refers to "another way" that the wolf could be administered. One typical way that microbiomes are restored is through {{w|fecal bacteriotherapy}}, most easily described as a "poop transfer". The worse "other way" that the doctor is referring to is thus likely the rectal route, which is less preferable than attempting to swallow a live wolf. However, either way would prove both physically impossible and potentially lethal.<br />
<br />
If we are to take the doctor at her word and there is indeed some sort of macrobiome inside Cueball's gut, then perhaps she has some kind of matter compression ability that would make [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_Was_an_Old_Lady_Who_Swallowed_a_Fly introducing a live wolf a legitimate therapeutic option].<br />
<br />
Randall has referenced wolf reintroduction programs before, in comic [[819: Five-Minute Comics: Part 1]].<br />
<br />
==Transcript==<br />
[Cueball on an examining table; Ponytail wearing a doctor's coat holding some test results.]<br />
:Doctor: I see the problem. Your gut macrobiome is out of balance. One moment.<br />
[Ponytail leaves.]<br />
:Cueball: I think you mean ''micro''biome... Right?<br />
[Ponytail returns, slightly disheveled, carrying a momentarily docile live wolf.]<br />
:Doctor: No. Here, swallow this.<br />
:Cueball: That's a wolf.<br />
:Doctor: Do you need a glass of water?<br />
<br />
{{comic discussion}}<br />
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]]<br />
[[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]]<br />
[[Category:Animals]]</div>108.162.238.176https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1469:_UV&diff=819981469: UV2015-01-05T05:38:42Z<p>108.162.238.176: /* Explanation */ link</p>
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<div>{{comic<br />
| number = 1469<br />
| date = January 5, 2015<br />
| title = UV<br />
| image = uv.png<br />
| titletext = Hey, why stop at our house? We could burn down ALL these houses for the insurance money.<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Explanation==<br />
{{incomplete|Rough draft. Needs editing, links, and specification.}}<br />
<br />
Ultraviolet (or UV, the title of the comic) light is a kind of light that is slightly more energetic than the visible light spectrum. The first part of this comic focuses on Megan showing off her new UV flashlight to Cueball, who in this scenario lives with Megan, by revealing how disgusting their bathroom really is despite how clean it appears. She manages this due to UV light's special property of causing chemicals in urine to glow. Both Cueball and Megan are horrified by their discovery and, feeling that their house will never be clean, resolve to burn it down for the insurance money ({{w|insurance fraud}}). The last panel of the comic reveals that the two hadn't purchased fire insurance beforehand, and plan on purchasing it now, only to make a claim immediately afterwards. This plan will not work, because insurance only covers fires that begin after purchasing the insurance, and does not cover anything that happens before purchasing the insurance.<br />
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The title text shows just how morally bankrupt the UV flashlight made Megan and Cueball, as one of them suggests burning down many houses in order to claim the insurance money. This plan also will not work. Even if insurance has been purchased for the other homes, the insurance companies will pay the owners of those homes, not Cueball and Megan.<br />
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==Transcript==<br />
{{incomplete transcript}}<br />
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{{comic discussion}}</div>108.162.238.176https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=732:_HDTV&diff=81652732: HDTV2014-12-28T09:32:50Z<p>108.162.238.176: /* Explanation */ gm</p>
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<div>{{comic<br />
| number = 732<br />
| date = April 26, 2010<br />
| title = HDTV<br />
| image = hdtv.png<br />
| titletext = We're also stuck with blurry, juddery, slow-panning 24fps movies forever because (thanks to 60fps home video) people associate high framerates with camcorders and cheap sitcoms, and thus think good framerates look fake.<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Explanation==<br />
This comic pokes fun at the differing standard between image quality for television sets and electronic devices, even though both standard are based on essentially the same standards. When rating television sets, a {{w|1080p}} screen, that is, a screen 1,920 pixels wide and 1,080 pixels tall with progressive scan, is considered impressive. In contrast, the same resolution with a computer device is considered standard fare, given that on a 4:3 ratio computer screen 1,024 pixels wide is expected. Widescreen monitors have already surpassed 1,920 pixels wide, and double widescreen monitors have become more common.<br />
<br />
The title texts explains another disagreement involving images and popular opinion. The feeling that a viewer gets from watching a film in a theatre is different from the feeling from a home film, or again, between a serialized programme from an international television channel and a locally-broadcast programme. The disparity is that the small-time productions actually implement better-quality equipment than the big-time productions, in terms of higher frame rate (although not in image fidelity or other respects). However the small productions really are cheaper in other respects, and this feeling is transferred to the look of high frame rates, thanks to videotapes often being used instead of film stock. Low frame rates on more big budget films (and all old, nostalgic productions before high frame rates were commercially possible) mean low frame rates are associated with quality, despite not being as able to capture as much motion as better-quality high frame rates. Blur, judder, and slow pans are mostly absent in high-frame rate productions. This is changing, however, since the major films {{w|The Hobbit}} and {{w|Avatar 2}} are/will be shot with better framerates.<br />
<br />
==Transcript==<br />
:[Cueball is pointing to a huge flatscreen HDTV on the wall. His friend is holding a cell phone.]<br />
:Cueball (HDTV Owner): Check out my new HDTV-a beautiful, high-def 1080p.<br />
:Friend: Wow, that's over ''TWICE'' the horizontal resolution of my cell phone.<br />
:Friend: In fact, it almost beats the LCD monitor I got in 2004.<br />
:It baffles me that people find HDTV impressive.<br />
{{comic discussion}}<br />
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]]</div>108.162.238.176https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:861:_Wisdom_Teeth&diff=69872Talk:861: Wisdom Teeth2014-06-18T21:22:22Z<p>108.162.238.176: </p>
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<div>Why should all three parts of the anesthetic have to wear off? It seems like Randall would probably not write "Everything ok" if he could feel the procedure. [[Special:Contributions/75.69.96.225|75.69.96.225]] 02:10, 5 March 2013 (UTC)<br />
<br />
I Gotta get my wisdom teeth removed asap! ~~JFreund<br />
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Could this be a reference to superflat mode?[[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.84|108.162.216.84]] 22:31, 14 June 2014 (UTC)<br />
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Related? http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=846 [[Special:Contributions/108.162.238.176|108.162.238.176]] 21:22, 18 June 2014 (UTC)</div>108.162.238.176