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[[Cueball]] has added together all the runtimes of the ''{{w|Star Wars}}'' movies (episodes I-IX) and then calculated the exact time at which a message sent to {{w|Voyager 1}} will have that exact duration in {{w|light speed}} delay. He announces this information to [[Megan]] and [[Beret Guy]] only seconds before it occurs, allowing him to signal the moment by saying "Now!", after waiting in the beat panel. | [[Cueball]] has added together all the runtimes of the ''{{w|Star Wars}}'' movies (episodes I-IX) and then calculated the exact time at which a message sent to {{w|Voyager 1}} will have that exact duration in {{w|light speed}} delay. He announces this information to [[Megan]] and [[Beret Guy]] only seconds before it occurs, allowing him to signal the moment by saying "Now!", after waiting in the beat panel. | ||
β | Megan expresses surprise that the event isn't being celebrated with fireworks. Judging by the fact that she doesn't look up from her book, her surprise is sarcastic. Beret Guy breaks into song with the New Year's traditional "{{w|Auld Lang Syne}}" | + | Megan expresses surprise that the event isn't being celebrated with fireworks. Judging by the fact that she doesn't look up from her book, her surprise is sarcastic. Beret Guy breaks into song with the New Year's traditional "{{w|Auld Lang Syne}}". |
β | This comic highlights an interesting relationship between the ''Star Wars'' | + | This comic highlights an interesting relationship between the ''Star Wars'' Episodes and the {{w|NASA}} Space Probe "Voyager 1", which most likely no one else has thought about, but most likely fitting well with fans of both xkcd and ''Star Wars''. |
The {{w|Star Wars (film)|original ''Star Wars'' film}} was released on May 25th, 1977, only four months before Voyager 1 was launched on September 5th, 1977. The {{w|Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker|last film}} was released more than 42.5 years later on December 20th, 2019, only three weeks before this comic. | The {{w|Star Wars (film)|original ''Star Wars'' film}} was released on May 25th, 1977, only four months before Voyager 1 was launched on September 5th, 1977. The {{w|Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker|last film}} was released more than 42.5 years later on December 20th, 2019, only three weeks before this comic. |