2038: Hazard Symbol - Revision history

172.69.195.61: Badly written and, as far as I can see, incorrect. (Maybe the whole site is Y2038-problematic, but can't see justification for this comic only, save for the coincidence/synchronicity of its number.)

2025-04-21T11:07:16Z

Badly written and, as far as I can see, incorrect. (Maybe the *whole site* is Y2038-problematic, but can't see justification for this comic only, save for the coincidence/synchronicity of its number.)

162.158.114.23: /* Explanation */

2025-04-21T10:42:48Z

‎Explanation

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2025-04-21T10:42:34Z

‎Explanation

Firestar233 at 04:36, 13 February 2025

2025-02-13T04:36:03Z

PoolloverNathan: and

2023-06-06T17:22:21Z

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JLZ0kTC5 at 16:37, 27 October 2022

2022-10-27T16:37:02Z

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	😰 is described by {{w\|Emojipedia}} as "[https://emojipedia.org/face-with-open-mouth-and-cold-sweat/ Anxious Face With Sweat]". As an additional joke, using this symbol in the fire diamond could be an expression of how awful this mysterious substance is.		😰 is described by {{w\|Emojipedia}} as "[https://emojipedia.org/face-with-open-mouth-and-cold-sweat/ Anxious Face With Sweat]". As an additional joke, using this symbol in the fire diamond could be an expression of how awful this mysterious substance is.
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−	~~comic numbered 2038 has a {{w\|Year 2038 problem}}.~~

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 😰 is described by {{w|Emojipedia}} as "[https://emojipedia.org/face-with-open-mouth-and-cold-sweat/ Anxious Face With Sweat]".  As an additional joke, using this symbol in the fire diamond could be an expression of how awful this mysterious substance is.
-comic numbered 2038 has a {{w|Year 2038 problem}}
+comic numbered 2038 has a {{w|Year 2038 problem}}.
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	😰 is described by {{w\|Emojipedia}} as "[https://emojipedia.org/face-with-open-mouth-and-cold-sweat/ Anxious Face With Sweat]". As an additional joke, using this symbol in the fire diamond could be an expression of how awful this mysterious substance is.		😰 is described by {{w\|Emojipedia}} as "[https://emojipedia.org/face-with-open-mouth-and-cold-sweat/ Anxious Face With Sweat]". As an additional joke, using this symbol in the fire diamond could be an expression of how awful this mysterious substance is.
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		+	comic numbered 2038 has a {{w\|Year 2038 problem}}

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−	<noinclude>~~:''"2038", this comic's number, redirects here. For the comic named "2038", see [[~~607: 2038~~]].''~~</noinclude>	+	<noinclude>{{distinguish\|607: 2038}}</noinclude>

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 The hazard symbols are {{w|biohazard symbol|biohazard}} ☣, {{w|radiation symbol|radiation}} ☢, slip and fall hazard symbol, laser hazard, and {{w|High_voltage#Safety|high voltage symbol}} ⚡︎.
-Another ridiculous aspect of this comic is how these hazards interact with each other, and their attendant risks. Radioactive waste is usually a show-stopper on its own, but bio hazards, lasers, and high-voltage situations usually scare people more than slippery floors. This is probably a joke on how some hazard symbols are worse than others. Some of these would also cancel each other out: both high voltage and lasers have a tendency to harm microorganisms that might be bio-hazards. Most radioactive substances are solid, thus they are hard to slip on. While they do form compounds which could potentially be liquid and therefore slippery, many of these would kill the pathogens. For example, {{w|Uranium hexafluoride}} is a powerful oxidizer that would destroy most germs.
+Another ridiculous aspect of this comic is how these hazards interact with each other, and their attendant risks. Radioactive waste is usually a show-stopper on its own, but bio hazards, lasers, and high-voltage situations usually scare people more than slippery floors. This is probably a joke on how some hazard symbols are worse than others. Some of these would also cancel each other out: both high voltage and lasers have a tendency to harm microorganisms that might be bio-hazards, and most radioactive substances are solid, thus they are hard to slip on. While they do form compounds which could potentially be liquid and therefore slippery, many of these would kill the pathogens. For example, {{w|Uranium hexafluoride}} is a powerful oxidizer that would destroy most germs.
 Biohazard and radioactivity could be combined as radioactive isotopes of Hydrogen, Carbon and Oxygen can be substituted for their stable counterparts, and high voltage electricity can be applied to anything.  However laser hazard and slipping hazard seem to be mutually exclusive as the former applies to devices and the latter to substances.  One possibly "solution" could be a room sized gas discharge tube filled with a radioactive biohazard that partly condenses and makes the floor slippery.

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 Biohazard and radioactivity could be combined as radioactive isotopes of Hydrogen, Carbon and Oxygen can be substituted for their stable counterparts, and high voltage electricity can be applied to anything.  However laser hazard and slipping hazard seem to be mutually exclusive as the former applies to devices and the latter to substances.  One possibly "solution" could be a room sized gas discharge tube filled with a radioactive biohazard that partly condenses and makes the floor slippery.
-The title text refers to another unsafe subversion of expectations, in this case, against the [[wikipedia:NFPA 704|NFPA 704]] "fire diamond". These are the colourful diamond-shaped symbols often found on the back of tankers, but they are also necessary inclusions on materials safety datasheets. These symbols give numeric indication of the hazardous nature of the material, in three different respects (flammability, health, and reactivity), in addition to providing space for an extra warning on the bottom, typically in the form of one or more letters. Using an emoji instead of numbers and letters would defeat the purpose of the fire diamond, as it would only give a qualitative indication of the danger ("very dangerous"), and additionally, could be very easily mistaken for a 0 (meaning safe).
+The title text refers to another unsafe subversion of expectations, in this case, against the [[wikipedia:NFPA 704|NFPA 704]] "fire diamond". These are the colorful diamond-shaped symbols often found on the back of tankers, but they are also necessary inclusions on materials safety datasheets. These symbols give numeric indication of the hazardous nature of the material, in three different respects (flammability, health, and reactivity), in addition to providing space for an extra warning on the bottom, typically in the form of one or more letters. Using an emoji instead of numbers and letters would defeat the purpose of the fire diamond, as it would only give a qualitative indication of the danger ("very dangerous"), and additionally, could be very easily mistaken for a 0 (meaning safe).
 Note, Material Safety Data Sheets have been deprecated in favor of SDS (Safety Data Sheets) in order to come into compliance with the [https://www.msdsonline.com/resources/regulatory-information/ghs/ GHS (Globally Harmonized System)].

2038: Hazard Symbol - Revision history

172.69.195.61: Badly written and, as far as I can see, incorrect. (Maybe the *whole site* is Y2038-problematic, but can't see justification for this comic only, save for the coincidence/synchronicity of its number.)

162.158.114.23: /* Explanation */

162.158.114.23: /* Explanation */

Firestar233 at 04:36, 13 February 2025

PoolloverNathan: and

JLZ0kTC5 at 16:37, 27 October 2022

Theusaf: Reverted edits by Donald Trump (talk) to last revision by CRLF

Donald Trump: Reverted edit by anti-crap user

CRLF: Reverted vandalism with User:CRLF/OneClickUndo.js

Donald Trump: Reverted edit by anti-crap user

172.69.195.61: Badly written and, as far as I can see, incorrect. (Maybe the whole site is Y2038-problematic, but can't see justification for this comic only, save for the coincidence/synchronicity of its number.)