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==Eggsplanation== | ==Eggsplanation== | ||
− | + | {{incomplete|Created by an EGG LISTENING ANXIOUSLY TO THE RADIO. Please mention here why this eggsplanation isn't complete. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | |
− | + | This comic shows nine egg cartons, each of which contains between five and eight eggs. The cartons are presented in the format of a ''{{W|Dungeons & Dragons}}'' {{w|Alignment (Dungeons & Dragons)|alignment chart}}. Originally created as a way of categorizing game characters' motivations, the chart has three possibilities on each axis: lawful/neutral/chaotic on the X axis and good/neutral/evil on the Y axis. Used outside its original purpose, the chart has become a meme used for categorizing things it has no real applicability to. This comic is such a meme. The rationale for deciding how good or evil is based on the TitleText which links how they are balanced in the carton. | |
− | + | A standard American egg carton has 12 cups for 12 eggs, but the egg owner is unlikely to consume all 12 eggs at once (unless feeding a great many people, or perhaps making a traditional {{w|pound cake}}). Because of that, the carton will be emptied gradually according to the owners' preference. This comic depicts various possible storage schemes for the unused eggs and assigns them D&D alignments. The final carton, "chaotic evil," shows what appears to be six eggs (counting the yolks) smashed inside the carton. | |
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+ | The center of gravity of the different arrangements shifts as well, contributing to the "goodness" and "lawfulness" of the solutions. | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
!Alignment | !Alignment | ||
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!Explanation | !Explanation | ||
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|Lawful Good | |Lawful Good | ||
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|Eggs are picked from the edges, with the eggs in the center remaining | |Eggs are picked from the edges, with the eggs in the center remaining | ||
− | |Taking eggs away from the edges of the carton first keeps the center of gravity of the carton in the middle | + | |Taking eggs away from the edges of the carton first keeps the center of gravity of the carton in the middle, reducing the likelihood of accidents due to unexpected center of gravity when picking up the carton. It also minimizes the moment of inertia, making it easy to rotate the carton to change its orientation. The patterns of eggs and spaces have twofold rotational symmetry around the vertical axis through the center of the carton. This strategy is, literally, ''centralized''; and according to Randall, good. |
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|Neutral Good | |Neutral Good | ||
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|Eggs are picked from the center of the carton, leaving the eggs on the edges. | |Eggs are picked from the center of the carton, leaving the eggs on the edges. | ||
− | | | + | |This leaves the center of gravity slightly towards the left. While the center of gravity is at the center of the carton when the number of eggs is even, the carton has a relatively high moment of inertia. Randall interprets this as “Neutral Good” |
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|Chaotic Good | |Chaotic Good | ||
− | + | |Eggs are picked randomly, while preserving reflective symmetry between eggs and non-eggs. | |
− | |Eggs are picked randomly, while preserving reflective symmetry between eggs and | + | |Randomly choosing eggs keeps them roughly equally distributed across the carton, while also being chaotic. If an egg is removed from one side, its reflection (about the vertical plane through the center of the carton, normal to its longest dimension) must remain in place for the sake of symmetry. |
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|Lawful Neutral | |Lawful Neutral | ||
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|Eggs are picked from the top row first, then the bottom, starting on one side. | |Eggs are picked from the top row first, then the bottom, starting on one side. | ||
− | |This is a very | + | |This is a very organised method of picking eggs from a carton, but the center of mass shifts to one side. |
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|True Neutral | |True Neutral | ||
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|Eggs are picked from one side, with both rows being roughly equal. | |Eggs are picked from one side, with both rows being roughly equal. | ||
− | |The | + | |The geometry of egg carton allows for easy inserting in the refrigerator shelf. If the carton is inserted with the remaining eggs facing outwards, then the center of the mass is where you would typically grab the carton which allows for very good handling and small chance of accident. Some people consider this method to be optimal [source missing]. However if the carton is inserted with empty space facing outwards – then this is a disaster waiting to happen. |
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|Chaotic Neutral | |Chaotic Neutral | ||
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|Eggs are picked in a chessboard pattern. | |Eggs are picked in a chessboard pattern. | ||
− | | | + | |The center of mass is kept central, but this is a very unusual way of picking eggs from a carton. |
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|Lawful Evil | |Lawful Evil | ||
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|Eggs are kept in the middle of the carton, stacked atop each other in a pyramid shape. | |Eggs are kept in the middle of the carton, stacked atop each other in a pyramid shape. | ||
− | |This keeps the weight nicely centered | + | |This keeps the weight nicely centered, but makes it impossible to close the lid of the carton. |
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|Neutral Evil | |Neutral Evil | ||
− | + | |Eggs are stacked in the exact middle of the open carton, in the top row and on the open lid. | |
− | |Eggs are stacked in the exact middle of the open carton, in the top row | + | |This keeps the weight centered in the carton only when the lid is open. Since the lid is not rigid, someone picking up the carton would have to hold the lid and carton separately so that the eggs don't fall off. |
− | |This keeps the weight centered in the carton only when the lid is open. Since | ||
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|Chaotic Evil | |Chaotic Evil | ||
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|Eggs are smashed in the center of the carton. | |Eggs are smashed in the center of the carton. | ||
− | | | + | |The weight is centered but the eggs are broken. They cannot be easily transferred from the carton, and will likely spoil quickly. |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | [3x3 grid of egg cartons, each containing between 5-8 eggs in an arrangement matching a description of lawful/neutral/chaotic paired with good/neutral/evil | + | {{incomplete transcript|Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} |
+ | [3x3 grid of egg cartons, each containing between 5-8 eggs in an arrangement matching a description of lawful/neutral/chaotic paired with good/neutral/evil] | ||
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+ | [each egg carton is depicted from a top-down view, with the lid open and the eggs and their places visible] | ||
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'''Top Right - Chaotic Good''' | '''Top Right - Chaotic Good''' | ||
− | [6 eggs spread randomly while preserving reflective symmetry between eggs and non-eggs] | + | [6 eggs spread randomly, while preserving reflective symmetry between eggs and non-eggs] |
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no two eggs are directly next to each other side-to-side or up-and-down | no two eggs are directly next to each other side-to-side or up-and-down | ||
− | 3 in the top row, starting in the left | + | 3 in the top row, starting in the left most position |
3 in the bottom row; starting position second from the left side] | 3 in the bottom row; starting position second from the left side] | ||
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the spilled egg whites are colored light yellow-greenish | the spilled egg whites are colored light yellow-greenish | ||
− | several pieces of | + | several pieces of egg shells, varying in size from approximately one-half to very small chips are mixed in with the yolks and whites] |
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Charts]] | [[Category:Charts]] | ||
[[Category:Food]] | [[Category:Food]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Comics with color]] |