Editing 2769: Overlapping Circles
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | {{incomplete|Created by THE SET OF ALL STARS WHICH DO NOT CONTAIN THEMSELVES. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | |
− | The two | + | The comic shows two overlapping circles. This is a simple example of a {{w|Venn Diagram}}, which is a way that set theorists often illustrate the relationships between sets. The portion of the diagram where the two circles overlap represents the intersection of the sets (items that are in both sets). There are [[:Category:Venn diagrams|several other comics about Venn diagrams]]. |
− | + | The two sets in this diagram are set theorists and astronomers. Astronomers also find overlapping circles interesting, because this is what they see during {{w|eclipses}}, when one astronomical body is directly or partially in front of another. This phenomenon is commonly described as astronomical conjunction. The joke here is that while most people (including set theorists) interpret overlapping circles as a Venn diagram, astronomers see them as a partial eclipse. | |
A common snarky comment on the Internet is "The Venn diagram of [x] and [y] is a circle" (for example, "fanfic writers" and "virgins"), implying that the two sets are identical. {{w|Totality}} describes a total (full) eclipse, when one astronomical body completely blocks the light from another. During totality, the shape of the eclipse is a circle. The title text references the totality that occurs during a total solar eclipse and its corresponding shape (or "Venn diagram," as the title text phrases it). | A common snarky comment on the Internet is "The Venn diagram of [x] and [y] is a circle" (for example, "fanfic writers" and "virgins"), implying that the two sets are identical. {{w|Totality}} describes a total (full) eclipse, when one astronomical body completely blocks the light from another. During totality, the shape of the eclipse is a circle. The title text references the totality that occurs during a total solar eclipse and its corresponding shape (or "Venn diagram," as the title text phrases it). | ||
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− | :[The comic is an image of Venn diagram, which is used to compare | + | :[The comic is an image of Venn diagram, which is used to compare objects. Venn diagrams can consist of any number of overlapping circles to describe the similarities and differences between any number of objects.] |
− | :[The Venn diagram in the comic has two | + | :[The Venn diagram in the comic has two circles. The leftmost circle is labeled "set theorists," the rightmost circle is labeled "astronomers," and the intersection between the circles is labeled "people who get excited about this shape."] |
[[Category:Venn diagrams]] | [[Category:Venn diagrams]] |