2826: Gold - Revision history

162.158.167.88: /* Explanation */

2025-02-12T09:35:14Z

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CalibansCreations: /* Explanation */

2025-01-28T12:15:19Z

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172.70.85.17: No need for the optional plural(s), if that's what they are. Applies very well to each bride, and multibride weddings have much more to worry about. (Multiple mothers-in-law, at the very least!)

2023-11-10T13:41:05Z

No need for the optional plural(s), if that's what they are. Applies very well to *each* bride, and multibride weddings have much more to worry about. (Multiple mothers-in-law, at the very least!)

Whoop whoop pull up: /* Explanation */

2023-11-10T12:35:08Z

‎Explanation

172.70.162.211: /* Explanation */ Simpler/more readable (in markdown) to just use standard template.

2023-10-06T19:12:09Z

‎Explanation: Simpler/more readable (in markdown) to just use standard template.

172.70.247.151: Expanded explanation slightly. Marked as complete.

2023-10-06T15:44:00Z

Expanded explanation slightly. Marked as complete.

Zzyzx: There's nothing to suggest that Cueball is actually saying this is the origin of the tradition, as opposed to just highlighting a cool coincidence.

2023-10-05T02:35:57Z

There's nothing to suggest that Cueball is actually saying this is the origin of the tradition, as opposed to just highlighting a cool coincidence.

Certified nqh at 18:56, 3 October 2023

2023-10-03T18:56:30Z

172.69.22.17: /* Explanation */ ital., caps

2023-09-12T15:33:27Z

‎Explanation: ital., caps

172.70.38.17: /* Explanation */ Nothing to do with astrology in the comic.

2023-09-12T13:11:09Z

‎Explanation: Nothing to do with astrology in the comic.

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 ==Explanation==
-In this comic, [[Cueball]] points out how fitting it is that {{w|wedding ring}}s are usually made of {{w|gold}} because gold, as the comic states, is most commonly created by {{w|r-process}} {{w|nucleosynthesis}} in the mergers of {{w|neutron star}}s (the process entailing the rapid capture of free neutrons before either the atom or free neutron decays, therefore requiring a high density of neutrons); something which could be seen as analogous to a marriage. About 94% of the gold on Earth was created this way, with the rest made by {{w|supernova nucleosynthesis}}.[https://www.science.org/content/article/neutron-star-mergers-may-create-much-universe-s-gold][https://arxiv.org/abs/1710.05463]
+Much human jewelry is made of {{w|gold}} for several reasons. It's rare enough to represent a symbol of prestige, but common enough that the working class can reasonably afford to buy it for a special occasion. It's hard enough to survive handling by people, but soft enough that jewelers can easily repair or resize it. And it's virtually immune to weathering and corrosion so it won't degrade during the wearer's life. Most {{w|wedding ring}}s contain gold.
 Wedding receptions sometimes have a ''theme'', which is used to style the decorations and activities of the party. If the couple has a shared interest in something in popular culture (especially if this is how they met), they might use that as the theme. [[Megan]] suggests that "Binary Neutron Star Merger" would be a fun theme; this would probably only be true for astronomers or cosmologists.{{Citation needed}}

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 Wedding receptions sometimes have a ''theme'', which is used to style the decorations and activities of the party. If the couple has a shared interest in something in popular culture (especially if this is how they met), they might use that as the theme. [[Megan]] suggests that "Binary Neutron Star Merger" would be a fun theme; this would probably only be true for astronomers or cosmologists.{{Citation needed}}
-[[Cueball]] adds that an activity at such a wedding would be ejecting the bouquet at relativistic speeds; this is a reference to the traditional activity of the bride throwing her bouquet into the crowd, with whoever catches it predicted to be the next to get married. The collision of neutron stars ejects material with enormous amounts of energy and therefore at high speeds. So, for a "Binary Neutron Star Merger" theme wedding, the ejected bouquet would therefore be traveling "{{w|Relativistic speed|relativistically}}" (i.e. at a high fraction of the speed of light). If you caught such a bouquet while at rest relative to the merger point, [https://what-if.xkcd.com/1 you would be destroyed by the energy], so everyone tries not to catch it in that fashion. Of course, as shown in the ''[[What If?]]'' link above, everyone in the room and the surroundings would be vaporized if such a feat was possible. This would make the theme appropriate in addition to being "fun" as the wedding would be just as bright and energetic as a binary neutron star merger.
+[[Cueball]] adds that an activity at such a wedding would be ejecting the bouquet at relativistic speeds; this is a reference to the traditional activity of the bride throwing her bouquet into the crowd, with whoever catches it predicted to be the next to get married. The collision of neutron stars ejects material with enormous amounts of energy and therefore at high speeds. So, for a "Binary Neutron Star Merger" theme wedding, the ejected bouquet would therefore be traveling "{{w|Relativistic speed|relativistically}}" (i.e. at a high fraction of the speed of light). If you caught such a bouquet while at rest relative to the merger point, {{what if|1|you would be destroyed by the energy}}, so everyone tries not to catch it in that fashion. Of course, as shown in the ''[[what if? (blog)|what if?]]'' link above, everyone in the room and the surroundings would be vaporized if such a feat was possible. This would make the theme appropriate in addition to being "fun" as the wedding would be just as bright and energetic as a binary neutron star merger.
 Continuing with the cosmological theme, the title text suggests that the wedding photographer would be a spectroscopist. {{w|Spectroscopy}}, which determines the composition of materials, including those far away such as exoplanets, stars, binary neutron star mergers and other astronomical phenomena, by measuring and analyzing the wavelengths emitted, to see which wavelengths are strong and which are missing/have a weak intensity, and comparing these to the characteristic spectra of different elements. After the relativistically-ejected bouquet is thrown, he would be able to make a nice spectroscopical image/photo of the entire wedding ceremony if he stood far enough away. (He would, of course, not be able to present it to the bride, as she was part of the system which was destroyed in the process of the light and energy being emitted.)

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 Wedding receptions sometimes have a ''theme'', which is used to style the decorations and activities of the party. If the couple has a shared interest in something in popular culture (especially if this is how they met), they might use that as the theme. [[Megan]] suggests that "Binary Neutron Star Merger" would be a fun theme; this would probably only be true for astronomers or cosmologists.{{Citation needed}}
-[[Cueball]] adds that an activity at such a wedding would be ejecting the bouquet at relativistic speeds; this is a reference to the traditional activity of the bride[s] throwing her bouquet[s] into the crowd, with whoever catches it predicted to be the next to get married. The collision of neutron stars ejects material with enormous amounts of energy and therefore at high speeds. So, for a "Binary Neutron Star Merger" theme wedding, the ejected bouquet would therefore be traveling "{{w|Relativistic speed|relativistically}}" (i.e. at a high fraction of the speed of light). If you caught such a bouquet while at rest relative to the merger point, [https://what-if.xkcd.com/1 you would be destroyed by the energy], so everyone tries not to catch it in that fashion. Of course, as shown in the ''[[What If?]]'' link above, everyone in the room and the surroundings would be vaporized if such a feat was possible. This would make the theme appropriate in addition to being "fun" as the wedding would be just as bright and energetic as a binary neutron star merger.
+[[Cueball]] adds that an activity at such a wedding would be ejecting the bouquet at relativistic speeds; this is a reference to the traditional activity of the bride throwing her bouquet into the crowd, with whoever catches it predicted to be the next to get married. The collision of neutron stars ejects material with enormous amounts of energy and therefore at high speeds. So, for a "Binary Neutron Star Merger" theme wedding, the ejected bouquet would therefore be traveling "{{w|Relativistic speed|relativistically}}" (i.e. at a high fraction of the speed of light). If you caught such a bouquet while at rest relative to the merger point, [https://what-if.xkcd.com/1 you would be destroyed by the energy], so everyone tries not to catch it in that fashion. Of course, as shown in the ''[[What If?]]'' link above, everyone in the room and the surroundings would be vaporized if such a feat was possible. This would make the theme appropriate in addition to being "fun" as the wedding would be just as bright and energetic as a binary neutron star merger.
-Continuing with the cosmological theme, the title text suggests that the wedding photographer would be a spectroscopist. {{w|Spectroscopy}}, which determines the composition of materials, including those far away such as exoplanets, stars, binary neutron star mergers and other astronomical phenomena, by measuring and analyzing the wavelengths emitted, to see which wavelengths are strong and which are missing/have a weak intensity, and comparing these to the characteristic spectra of different elements. After the relativistically-ejected bouquet is thrown, he would be able to make a nice spectroscopical image/photo of the entire wedding ceremony if he stood far enough away.  (He would, of course, not be able to present it to the bride[s], as she was part of the system which was destroyed in the process of the light and energy being emitted.)
+Continuing with the cosmological theme, the title text suggests that the wedding photographer would be a spectroscopist. {{w|Spectroscopy}}, which determines the composition of materials, including those far away such as exoplanets, stars, binary neutron star mergers and other astronomical phenomena, by measuring and analyzing the wavelengths emitted, to see which wavelengths are strong and which are missing/have a weak intensity, and comparing these to the characteristic spectra of different elements. After the relativistically-ejected bouquet is thrown, he would be able to make a nice spectroscopical image/photo of the entire wedding ceremony if he stood far enough away. (He would, of course, not be able to present it to the bride, as she was part of the system which was destroyed in the process of the light and energy being emitted.)
 ==Transcript==

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 Wedding receptions sometimes have a ''theme'', which is used to style the decorations and activities of the party. If the couple has a shared interest in something in popular culture (especially if this is how they met), they might use that as the theme. [[Megan]] suggests that "Binary Neutron Star Merger" would be a fun theme; this would probably only be true for astronomers or cosmologists.{{Citation needed}}
-[[Cueball]] adds that an activity at such a wedding would be ejecting the bouquet at relativistic speeds; this is a reference to the traditional activity of the bride throwing her bouquet into the crowd, and whoever catches it is predicted to be the next to get married. The collision of neutron stars ejects material with enormous amounts of energy and therefore at high speeds. So, for a "Binary Neutron Star Merger" theme wedding, the ejected bouquet would therefore be traveling "{{w|Relativistic speed|relativistically}}" (i.e. at a high fraction of the speed of light). If you caught such a bouquet while at rest relative to the merger point, [https://what-if.xkcd.com/1 you would be destroyed by the energy], so everyone tries not to catch it in that fashion. Of course, as shown in the ''[[What If?]]'' link above, everyone in the room and the surroundings would be vaporized if such a feat was possible. This would make the theme appropriate in addition to being "fun" as the wedding would be just as bright and energetic as a binary neutron star merger.
+[[Cueball]] adds that an activity at such a wedding would be ejecting the bouquet at relativistic speeds; this is a reference to the traditional activity of the bride[s] throwing her bouquet[s] into the crowd, with whoever catches it predicted to be the next to get married. The collision of neutron stars ejects material with enormous amounts of energy and therefore at high speeds. So, for a "Binary Neutron Star Merger" theme wedding, the ejected bouquet would therefore be traveling "{{w|Relativistic speed|relativistically}}" (i.e. at a high fraction of the speed of light). If you caught such a bouquet while at rest relative to the merger point, [https://what-if.xkcd.com/1 you would be destroyed by the energy], so everyone tries not to catch it in that fashion. Of course, as shown in the ''[[What If?]]'' link above, everyone in the room and the surroundings would be vaporized if such a feat was possible. This would make the theme appropriate in addition to being "fun" as the wedding would be just as bright and energetic as a binary neutron star merger.
-Continuing with the cosmological theme, the title text suggests that the wedding photographer would be a spectroscopist. {{w|Spectroscopy}}, which determines the composition of materials, including those far away such as exoplanets, stars, binary neutron star mergers and other astronomical phenomena, by measuring and analyzing the wavelengths emitted, to see which wavelengths are strong and which are missing/have a weak intensity, and comparing these to the characteristic spectra of different elements. After the relativistically-ejected bouquet is thrown, he would be able to make a nice spectroscopical image/photo of the entire wedding ceremony if he stood far enough away.(He would, of course, not be able to present it to the bride, as she was part of the system which was destroyed in the process of the light and energy being emitted)
+Continuing with the cosmological theme, the title text suggests that the wedding photographer would be a spectroscopist. {{w|Spectroscopy}}, which determines the composition of materials, including those far away such as exoplanets, stars, binary neutron star mergers and other astronomical phenomena, by measuring and analyzing the wavelengths emitted, to see which wavelengths are strong and which are missing/have a weak intensity, and comparing these to the characteristic spectra of different elements. After the relativistically-ejected bouquet is thrown, he would be able to make a nice spectroscopical image/photo of the entire wedding ceremony if he stood far enough away.  (He would, of course, not be able to present it to the bride[s], as she was part of the system which was destroyed in the process of the light and energy being emitted.)
 ==Transcript==

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 In this comic, [[Cueball]] points out how fitting it is that {{w|wedding ring}}s are usually made of {{w|gold}} because gold, as the comic states, is most commonly created by {{w|r-process}} {{w|nucleosynthesis}} in the mergers of {{w|neutron star}}s (the process entailing the rapid capture of free neutrons before either the atom or free neutron decays, therefore requiring a high density of neutrons); something which could be seen as analogous to a marriage. About 94% of the gold on Earth was created this way, with the rest made by {{w|supernova nucleosynthesis}}.[https://www.science.org/content/article/neutron-star-mergers-may-create-much-universe-s-gold][https://arxiv.org/abs/1710.05463]
-Wedding receptions sometimes have a ''theme'', which is used to style the decorations and activities of the party. If the couple has a shared interest in something in popular culture (especially if this is how they met), they might use that as the theme. [[Megan]] suggests that "Binary Neutron Star Merger" would be a fun theme; this would probably only be true for astronomers or cosmologists.<sup>&#91;[[285: Wikipedian Protester|''citation needed'']]&#93;</sup>
+Wedding receptions sometimes have a ''theme'', which is used to style the decorations and activities of the party. If the couple has a shared interest in something in popular culture (especially if this is how they met), they might use that as the theme. [[Megan]] suggests that "Binary Neutron Star Merger" would be a fun theme; this would probably only be true for astronomers or cosmologists.{{Citation needed}}
 [[Cueball]] adds that an activity at such a wedding would be ejecting the bouquet at relativistic speeds; this is a reference to the traditional activity of the bride throwing her bouquet into the crowd, and whoever catches it is predicted to be the next to get married. The collision of neutron stars ejects material with enormous amounts of energy and therefore at high speeds. So, for a "Binary Neutron Star Merger" theme wedding, the ejected bouquet would therefore be traveling "{{w|Relativistic speed|relativistically}}" (i.e. at a high fraction of the speed of light). If you caught such a bouquet while at rest relative to the merger point, [https://what-if.xkcd.com/1 you would be destroyed by the energy], so everyone tries not to catch it in that fashion. Of course, as shown in the ''[[What If?]]'' link above, everyone in the room and the surroundings would be vaporized if such a feat was possible. This would make the theme appropriate in addition to being "fun" as the wedding would be just as bright and energetic as a binary neutron star merger.

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 {{incomplete|Created by neutron stars in a mostly-closed relationship! Do NOT anger them OR delete this tag too soon.}}
-The comic depicts a seldom heard explanation of why {{w|gold}} is a common {{w|wedding ring}} material; that humans chose it due to its symbolism in reference to its creation. Gold, as the comic states, is most commonly created by {{w|r-process}} {{w|nucleosynthesis}} in the mergers of {{w|neutron star}}s; something which could be seen as analogous to a marriage. About 94% of the gold on Earth was created this way, with the rest made by {{w|supernova nucleosynthesis}}.[https://www.science.org/content/article/neutron-star-mergers-may-create-much-universe-s-gold][https://arxiv.org/abs/1710.05463] But gold was used in wedding rings before the discovery of how it was created, thus the joke.
+In this comic, [[Cueball]] points out how fitting it is that {{w|wedding ring}}s are usually made of {{w|gold}}. Gold, as the comic states, is most commonly created by {{w|r-process}} {{w|nucleosynthesis}} in the mergers of {{w|neutron star}}s; something which could be seen as analogous to a marriage. About 94% of the gold on Earth was created this way, with the rest made by {{w|supernova nucleosynthesis}}.[https://www.science.org/content/article/neutron-star-mergers-may-create-much-universe-s-gold][https://arxiv.org/abs/1710.05463]
 Wedding receptions sometimes have a ''theme'', which is used to style the decorations and activities of the party. If the couple has a shared interest in something in popular culture (especially if this is how they met), they might use that as the theme. [[Megan]] suggests that "Binary Neutron Star Merger" would be a fun theme; this would probably only be true for astronomers or cosmologists.

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	==Transcript==		==Transcript==
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	:[Cueball holding some small sparkling thing, implied to be a gold wedding ring]		:[Cueball holding some small sparkling thing, implied to be a gold wedding ring]

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 Wedding receptions sometimes have a ''theme'', which is used to style the decorations and activities of the party. If the couple has a shared interest in something in popular culture (especially if this is how they met), they might use that as the theme. [[Megan]] suggests that "Binary Neutron Star Merger" would be a fun theme; this would probably only be true for astronomers or cosmologists.
-[[Cueball]] adds that an activity at such a wedding would be ejecting the bouquet at relativistic speeds; this is a reference to the traditional activity of the bride throwing her bouquet into the crowd, and whoever catches it is predicted to be the next to get married. The collision of neutron stars ejects material with enormous amounts of energy.  The ejected bouquet would therefore be traveling "{{w|Relativistic speed|relativistically}}" (i.e. at a high fraction of the speed of light). If you caught such a bouquet while at rest relative to the merger point, [https://what-if.xkcd.com/1 you would be destroyed by the energy], so everyone tries not to catch it in that fashion. Of course, as shown in the [[what if?]] link above, everyone in the room and the surroundings would be vaporized if such a feat was possible.
+[[Cueball]] adds that an activity at such a wedding would be ejecting the bouquet at relativistic speeds; this is a reference to the traditional activity of the bride throwing her bouquet into the crowd, and whoever catches it is predicted to be the next to get married. The collision of neutron stars ejects material with enormous amounts of energy.  The ejected bouquet would therefore be traveling "{{w|Relativistic speed|relativistically}}" (i.e. at a high fraction of the speed of light). If you caught such a bouquet while at rest relative to the merger point, [https://what-if.xkcd.com/1 you would be destroyed by the energy], so everyone tries not to catch it in that fashion. Of course, as shown in the ''[[What If?]]'' link above, everyone in the room and the surroundings would be vaporized if such a feat was possible.
 Continuing with the cosmological theme, the title text suggests that the wedding photographer would be a spectroscopist. {{w|Spectroscopy}}, which determines the composition of materials by splitting its light into a spectrum and analyzing the wavelengths that are strong and those that are missing, is a common way to study {{w|stars}}, {{w|nebulae}}, and other astronomical phenomena. After the relativistic bouquet was thrown, he would be able to make a nice spectroscopy of the entire wedding ceremony if he stood far enough away. He could, of course, not present it to the bride, as she was part of the light being emitted. On the other hand, neutron stars that get married like this also do not survive. And anyway that is also the case with lots of marriages.

2826: Gold - Revision history

162.158.167.88: /* Explanation */

CalibansCreations: /* Explanation */

172.70.85.17: No need for the optional plural(s), if that's what they are. Applies very well to *each* bride, and multibride weddings have much more to worry about. (Multiple mothers-in-law, at the very least!)

Whoop whoop pull up: /* Explanation */

172.70.162.211: /* Explanation */ Simpler/more readable (in markdown) to just use standard template.

172.70.247.151: Expanded explanation slightly. Marked as complete.

Zzyzx: There's nothing to suggest that Cueball is actually saying this is the origin of the tradition, as opposed to just highlighting a cool coincidence.

Certified nqh at 18:56, 3 October 2023

172.69.22.17: /* Explanation */ ital., caps

172.70.38.17: /* Explanation */ Nothing to do with astrology in the comic.

172.70.85.17: No need for the optional plural(s), if that's what they are. Applies very well to each bride, and multibride weddings have much more to worry about. (Multiple mothers-in-law, at the very least!)