https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=141.101.99.21&feedformat=atomexplain xkcd - User contributions [en]2024-03-28T17:17:21ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.30.0https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:111:_Firefox_and_Witchcraft_-_The_Connection%3F&diff=298082Talk:111: Firefox and Witchcraft - The Connection?2022-11-03T06:50:04Z<p>141.101.99.21: Undo revision 298077 by 172.71.98.159 (talk) Not here. Not unsigned.</p>
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<div>Correlation does not equal causation.... I think that's one of the underlying points of this. That, and people who use IE don't understand that. {{unsigned ip|108.162.219.56}}<br />
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The link to Revelation 22 is misleading. It was written several centuries before the Bible was compiled, and the phrase "this book" presumably refers to the Book of Revelation. A better scripture to link to is [[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+4%3A2&version=ESV Deuteronomy 4:2]], which prohibits editing the words that god commands you. That's not the entire bible, but it's enough that you could realistically call it closed source. [[Special:Contributions/199.27.128.90|199.27.128.90]] 00:23, 2 August 2014 (UTC)<br />
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The use of the open-source closed-source terminology is flawed here: open-source simply means that the source code (the program for IE and words for the Bible) is available to be read.<br />
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It does NOT mean that you can edit it (even if you don't distribute it) as anybody who owns a TiVo or has tried reading a Terms of Service document knows; that 'right' would come under the more important "Free Software" umbrella, as [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html this article by Richard Stallman] explains.<br />
[[User:YatharthROCK|YatharthROCK]] ([[User talk:YatharthROCK|talk]]) 06:03, 3 August 2014 (UTC)<br />
:Open source does mean you can edit it. See the [http://opensource.org/osd-annotated Open Source Definintion]: "The license must allow modifications and derived works, and must allow them to be distributed under the same terms as the license of the original software." [[Special:Contributions/108.162.219.189|108.162.219.189]] 02:48, 2 November 2014 (UTC)<br />
::Wouldn't that be opensource.org's definition? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.237.124|108.162.237.124]] 22:50, 21 November 2014 (UTC) Steven<br />
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It looks like Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster's statistics on the relation between pirate's numbers and global temperature[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:PiratesVsTemp(en).svg].--[[User:Anodibdogb|Anodibdogb]] ([[User talk:Anodibdogb|talk]]) 12:50, 3 September 2014 (UTC)<br />
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The Microsoft + Christianity is probably a reference to Microsoft acquiring Christianity. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.65|108.162.216.65]]</div>141.101.99.21https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:2434:_Vaccine_Guidance&diff=207363Talk:2434: Vaccine Guidance2021-03-09T14:12:04Z<p>141.101.99.21: </p>
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Wow, I'm so early, there isn't even a transcript yet. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.74.139|162.158.74.139]] 04:43, 9 March 2021 (UTC)<br />
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Me too - neat (I guess this means I refresh xkcd too often) [[Special:Contributions/172.69.23.55|172.69.23.55]] 04:52, 9 March 2021 (UTC)<br />
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My Computer Is Not Able To Transmit Any Malware Via PlainText. I Guess I Can Already Type In All Caps. [[Special:Contributions/141.101.76.80|141.101.76.80]] 07:06, 9 March 2021 (UTC)<br />
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I wonder if this comic also plays on the fact that when guidance is issued, people often immediately ask if they can do something not fully covered by it. They are then surprised by speakers response and try again usually resulting in the speaker changing the subject [or ending the chat as in this case]? [[User:Fan2012|Fan2012]] ([[User talk:Fan2012|talk]]) 07:23, 9 March 2021 (UTC)<br />
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Shouldn't the second women who speaks be classified as Hairbun and not Ponytail? [[User:Kvarts314|Kvarts314]] ([[User talk:Kvarts314|talk]]) 09:21, 9 March 2021 (UTC)<br />
:The aforementioned reclassification has been achieved. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.159.128|162.158.159.128]] 10:15, 9 March 2021 (UTC)<br />
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Is it possible that the title-text is referring to the disease spread via telephones (and their lack of sanitisers) in the Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy? [[Special:Contributions/162.158.159.128|162.158.159.128]] 10:15, 9 March 2021 (UTC)<br />
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Wasn't there a comic in the same vein of "can't wait to do [ridiculous thing] once vaccinated" a while back? Might be worth a mention. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.74.239|162.158.74.239]] 10:18, 9 March 2021 (UTC)<br />
:Found it, it's [[2391:_Life_Before_the_Pandemic|2391: Life Before the Pandemic]]. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.74.239|162.158.74.239]] 10:22, 9 March 2021 (UTC)<br />
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I was seriously expecting the title text to be something about riding a horse down the stairs in a family member's house; or possibly about how to get your horse vaccinated -- [[User:Angel|Angel]] ([[User talk:Angel|talk]]) 10:46, 9 March 2021 (UTC)<br />
:Riding a horse down the stairs in another's house ''whilst slurping from a milk carton...'' (This is now safer to do, if the horse is twice vaccinated, I hear.) [[Special:Contributions/141.101.99.21|141.101.99.21]] 14:12, 9 March 2021 (UTC)</div>141.101.99.21https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:2430:_Post-Pandemic_Hat&diff=206985Talk:2430: Post-Pandemic Hat2021-03-03T00:38:04Z<p>141.101.99.21: </p>
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I did ''not'' get that the oval was supposed to look like a webcam; so this joke made no sense to me at all until reading the explanation. Thank goodness for explainxkcd.com! <br />
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How about just wear a shirt with a picture of oneself in a framed app window? To give people a familiar 2D face to make "eye contact" with, without staring into those creepy wet lenses which 3D faces feature. [[User:ProphetZarquon|ProphetZarquon]] ([[User talk:ProphetZarquon|talk]]) 22:39, 26 February 2021 (UTC)<br />
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Post-pandemic, I will still look at the hat first — because depending on what is written there, I might STILL ask that you keep at least six feet (or more) away from me at all times. [[User:RAGBRAIvet|RAGBRAIvet]] ([[User talk:RAGBRAIvet|talk]]) 00:33, 27 February 2021 (UTC)<br />
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: Apropo of nothing, the image of a bright red ball cap with the phrase "This is not a '''MAGA''' hat" printed on it flashed into my mind. [[User:These Are Not The Comments You Are Looking For|These Are Not The Comments You Are Looking For]] ([[User talk:These Are Not The Comments You Are Looking For|talk]]) 18:55, 28 February 2021 (UTC)<br />
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iPhones XS or later with iOS 14 or later have the Eye Contact feature, which digitally alters your image during a FaceTime call so that your eyes appear to be looking directly at your caller. --[[Special:Contributions/172.68.174.50|172.68.174.50]] 14:04, 27 February 2021 (UTC)<br />
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This explanation made no sense to me, but maybe it's the comic (if the explanation is correct.) Does anybody actually look into the camera? I don't; I am always looking '''lower''' than the camera. I know that if I '''were''' to look into the camera, then everyone would see me "looking at them", but I can't avoid just looking at the face of whomever is talking on Teams or Zoom at the moment, because I need to see their face to better understand what they are saying - plus, it feels to me like I am making eye contact with them. But maybe it's just me? [[User:Mathmannix|Mathmannix]] ([[User talk:Mathmannix|talk]]) 13:24, 2 March 2021 (UTC)<br />
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Oh, also I feel the explanation should address the irony present for both the aforementioned t-shirts and this hat, due to the fact that in both cases people are going to be reading the words, and thus staring precisely where the words are telling them not to stare! [[User:Mathmannix|Mathmannix]] ([[User talk:Mathmannix|talk]]) 14:52, 2 March 2021 (UTC)<br />
:The shirts bit ''did'' mention that, I remember. Might have been edited out by a revamp. [[Special:Contributions/141.101.99.21|141.101.99.21]] 00:38, 3 March 2021 (UTC)</div>141.101.99.21https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1568:_Synonym_Movies_2&diff=1001301568: Synonym Movies 22015-08-24T11:40:07Z<p>141.101.99.21: /* Table of the titles */ Fix table glitch and redirected link</p>
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<div>{{comic<br />
| number = 1568<br />
| date = August 24, 2015<br />
| title = Synonym Movies 2<br />
| image = synonym_movies_2.png<br />
| titletext = There's also the TV show based on the hit Hot and Cold Music books: Fun With Chairs, Royal Rumble, Knife Blizzard, Breakfast for Birds, and Samba Serpents.<br />
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==Explanation==<br />
[[File: Flipped.jpg|right|A flipped version of the comic]]<br />
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This comic is a continuation of [[1563: Synonym Movies]] with a new set of movie series. As with the previous comic, the titles aren't always synonymous with the original (''Indiana Jones as Professor Whip'').<br />
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This set includes ''Wandboy'' (''Harry Potter''), ''Puncher'' (''Rocky''), ''Tropical Boaters'' (''Pirates of the Caribbean''), and ''Professor Whip'' (''Indiana Jones'').<br />
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The ''is in Another Movie'' title in the ''Professor Whip'' series differs from the other titles in that it does not reference the plot of the movie. The more dismissive reference may be due to ''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'' being poorly received by fans of the series.<br />
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The title text is a reference to the TV series ''A Game of Thrones'', based on the book series ''A Song of Ice and Fire''.<br />
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==Table of the titles==<br />
'''SPOILER ALERT!''' Many of these explanations contain information revealed during the movie.<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
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! width="12em" | Synonym<br />
! width="13em" | Real Title<br />
! Notes<br />
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| ''Wandboy and the Magic Rock''<br />
| ''{{w|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}''<br />
| Also known as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the US.<br />
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| ''Wandboy and the Hidden Room''<br />
| ''{{w|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}''<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| ''Wandboy and the Fugitive''<br />
| ''{{w|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}''<br />
| A central character in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Sirius Black, is a fugitive.<br />
|-<br />
| ''Wandboy and the Burning Cup''<br />
| ''{{w|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}''<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| ''Wandboy and the Firebird Club''<br />
| ''{{w|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}''<br />
| The {{w|Phoenix}} is a bird that is strongly connected to fire. Dying phoenixes go up in flames, only to be reborn out of the ashes shortly afterwards. The Order of the Phoenix is an association of wizards founded by Albus Dumbledore, whose distinctive pet is a phoenix.<br />
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| ''Wandboy and the Book Owner''<br />
| ''{{w|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}''<br />
| In ''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'', Harry's Potions textbook was previously owned by a "Half-Blood Prince." Therefore, "Half-Blood Prince" is replaced with "book owner."<br />
|-<br />
| ''Wandboy and the Magic Stuff (1/2)''<br />
| ''{{w|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1}}''<br />
| rowspan="2" | The ''Deathly Hallows'' are three magical items that are believed to have once belonged to the Death himself. Someone in possession of all three items is thought to be master of death, which is widely interpreted as meaning able to defeat death. Near the end of the ''Harry Potter'' series, the protagonist is in possession of all items, but he destroys the ''Elder Wand'' (the most powerful wand of all times), loses the ''Stone of Resurrection'' on purpose (a stone capable of bringing people back to life) and only keeps the ''Invisibility Cloak'', which is a family heirloom. See also {{w|The Tales of Beedle the Bard#"The Tale of the Three Brothers"}}.<br />
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| ''Wandboy and the Magic Stuff (2/2)''<br />
| ''{{w|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2}}''<br />
|-<br />
| ''Puncher''<br />
| ''{{w|Rocky}}''<br />
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|-<br />
| ''Puncher II''<br />
| ''{{w|Rocky II}}''<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| ''Puncher III''<br />
| ''{{w|Rocky III}}''<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| ''Puncher IV''<br />
| ''{{w|Rocky IV}}''<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| ''Puncher V''<br />
| ''{{w|Rocky V}}''<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| ''Puncher Lastname''<br />
| ''{{w|Rocky Balboa (film)}}''<br />
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|-<br />
| ''Tropical Boaters: Spooky Boat''<br />
| ''{{w|Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl}}''<br />
| The Black Pearl is a ship crewed by "spooky" ghost pirates.<br />
|-<br />
| ''Tropical Boaters: Angry Wormface''<br />
| ''{{w|Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest}}''<br />
| This film's villain has (worm-like) octopus tentacles growing on his face.<br />
|-<br />
| ''Tropical Boaters: Boats Everywhere''<br />
| ''{{w|Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End}}''<br />
| This film includes a huge fleet of ships.<br />
|-<br />
| ''Tropical Boaters: Vitamin Water''<br />
| ''{{w|Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides}}''<br />
| "Vitamin Water" describes the Fountain of Youth.<br />
|-<br />
| ''Professor Whip and the Box of God''<br />
| ''{{w|Raiders of the Lost Ark}}''<br />
| Later marketed as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.<br />
|-<br />
| ''Professor Whip and the Scary Church''<br />
| ''{{w|Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom}}''<br />
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|-<br />
| ''Professor Whip Looks for a Cup''<br />
| ''{{w|Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade}}''<br />
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| ''Professor Whip is in Another Movie''<br />
| ''{{w|Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull}}''<br />
| ''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'' is widely regarded as the worst in the series. Therefore, the "synonym" is simply called "another movie" to imply that it shouldn't have been made.<br />
|-<br />
| ''Fun With Chairs''<br />
| ''{{w|A Game of Thrones}}''<br />
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|-<br />
| ''Royal Rumble''<br />
| ''{{w|A Clash of Kings}}''<br />
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|-<br />
| ''Knife Blizzard''<br />
| ''{{w|A Storm of Swords}}''<br />
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|-<br />
| ''Breakfast for Birds''<br />
| ''{{w|A Feast for Crows}}''<br />
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| ''Samba Serpents''<br />
| ''{{w|A Dance with Dragons}}''<br />
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|}<br />
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==Transcript==<br />
:[22 DVDs on a shelf in four groups. All DVDs are labeled in black on light grey. Text written, so it is supposed to be read when the DVD is lying down.]<br />
:[First group of 8 DVDs. All standing straight]<br />
:Wandboy and the Magic Rock<br />
:Wandboy and the Hidden Room<br />
:Wandboy and the Fugitive<br />
:Wandboy and the Burning Cup<br />
:Wandboy and the Firebird Club<br />
:Wandboy and the Book Owner<br />
:Wandboy and the Magic Stuff (1/2)<br />
:Wandboy and the Magic Stuff (2/2)<br />
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:[Second group of six DVDs. Five standing straight, last on the right leaning against the rest]<br />
:Puncher<br />
:Puncher II<br />
:Puncher III<br />
:Puncher IV<br />
:Puncher V<br />
:Puncher Lastname<br />
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:[Third group of four DVDs. First and last standing straight, others leaning on first]<br />
:Tropical Boaters: Spooky Boat<br />
:Tropical Boaters: Angry Wormface<br />
:Tropical Boaters: Boats Everywhere<br />
:Tropical Boaters: Vitamin Water<br />
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:[Fourth group of four DVDs. Three standing straight, second from left leaning on first]<br />
:Professor Whip and the Box of God<br />
:Professor Whip and the Scary Church<br />
:Professor Whip Looks for a Cup<br />
:Professor Whip is in Another Movie<br />
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