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Amateurautist: /* Explanation */ revised the explanation of the title text

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Elektrizikekswerk: /* Explanation */ Removed some stuff that explained how stud finders work, not the comic.

2024-05-28T09:44:59Z

‎Explanation: Removed some stuff that explained how stud finders work, not the comic.

172.71.222.59: /* Explanation */

2022-12-02T18:34:32Z

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172.70.162.5: /* Explanation */ Because stud-walling isn't universal, but the need to know what's just under the surface is a wider issue.

2022-08-05T14:34:40Z

‎Explanation: Because stud-walling isn't universal, but the need to know what's just under the surface is a wider issue.

Davidy22: Reverted edits by Explain xkcd server admin (talk) to last revision by Theusaf

2022-05-21T02:57:19Z

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Explain xkcd server admin at 21:27, 20 May 2022

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Theusaf: Reverted edits by 👖🔥 (talk) to last revision by Jacky720

2022-05-11T18:48:57Z

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👖🔥 at 17:24, 11 May 2022

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 There are circumstances that can fool stud finders. Most are designed for the drywall-over-wood-framing construction, and can be fooled by older {{w|Lath_and_plaster|plaster and lath}} construction where the density is much more uniform throughout the length of the wall. Lower quality stud finders can also be fooled by things like moisture in the drywall or wiring within the wall cavity, and may thus beep when there is not a stud behind the scanned location. As a result, many people will try alternatives such as using a magnet to find the drywall screws or nails, or tapping a finishing nail through the wall to see if there is a stud underneath.
-At the title text, [[Randall]] just gives up. Assuming there was no electrostatic interference, a stud finder going off randomly would indicate lots and lots of studs at random places that change position.
+In the title text, [[Randall]] claims that his walls contain a vast, constantly shifting network of studs. While this may be the case, it would be extremely unusual, and a more likely explanation is that the many different stud finders he's tried have made different errors and incorrectly detected studs in different places.
 The idea of a "something doer doer" was explored again in [[1821: Incinerator]], the title text of [[2376: Curbside]], and [[2382: Ballot Tracker Tracker]]. [[2222: Terminator: Dark Fate]] also features a "person stopper stopper".

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 At the title text, [[Randall]] just gives up. Assuming there was no electrostatic interference, a stud finder going off randomly would indicate lots and lots of studs at random places that change position.
-The idea of a "something doer doer" was explored again in [[1821: Incinerator]], the title text of [[2376: Curbside]], and [[2382: Ballot Tracker Tracker]]. Comic [[2222]] also features a "person stopper stopper".
+The idea of a "something doer doer" was explored again in [[1821: Incinerator]], the title text of [[2376: Curbside]], and [[2382: Ballot Tracker Tracker]]. [[2222: Terminator: Dark Fate]] also features a "person stopper stopper".
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 At the title text, [[Randall]] just gives up. Assuming there was no electrostatic interference, a stud finder going off randomly would indicate lots and lots of studs at random places that change position.
-The idea of a "something doer doer" was explored again in [[1821: Incinerator]], the title text of [[2376: Curbside]], and [[2382: Ballot Tracker Tracker]].
+The idea of a "something doer doer" was explored again in [[1821: Incinerator]], the title text of [[2376: Curbside]], and [[2382: Ballot Tracker Tracker]]. Comic [[2222]] also features a "person stopper stopper".
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 Studs are vertical wood members in {{w|Framing_(construction)|wood-framed construction}} common in North America, although steel framing has become a popular alternative. These supports reinforce a wall at regular intervals, typically 16 inches (about 40 cm), and at corners, windows, and doors.
-Most stud finders use an electrostatic field that is affected by the densities and types of materials in the vicinity, identifying where studs and other significant framing elements are located. One might want to know the locations of studs within a wall for installing wiring, mounting shelves and heavy objects to walls, or in this comic, hanging a picture. Wiring can be inserted between studs behind the {{w|drywall}}, while shelves, pictures, etc. are better affixed to studs. In constructions with mostly solid walls, discovering (and avoiding) any previously installed electric cables or pipes is as important a prelude to any new drilling of holes or hammering of nails, and the same or similar detectors aim to reduce that risk.
+One might want to know the locations of studs within a wall for installing wiring, mounting shelves and heavy objects to walls, or in this comic, hanging a picture. In constructions with mostly solid walls, discovering (and avoiding) any previously installed electric cables or pipes is as important a prelude to any new drilling of holes or hammering of nails, and the same or similar detectors aim to reduce that risk.
-Many stud finders have a light that turns on in conjunction with a beep when a higher density is detected, indicating the edge of a stud. But there are circumstances that can fool stud finders. Most are designed for the drywall-over-wood-framing construction, and can be fooled by older {{w|Lath_and_plaster|plaster and lath}} construction where the density is much more uniform throughout the length of the wall. Lower quality stud finders can also be fooled by things like moisture in the drywall or wiring within the wall cavity, and may thus beep when there is not a stud behind the scanned location. As a result, many people will try alternatives such as using a magnet to find the drywall screws or nails, or tapping a finishing nail through the wall to see if there is a stud underneath.
+There are circumstances that can fool stud finders. Most are designed for the drywall-over-wood-framing construction, and can be fooled by older {{w|Lath_and_plaster|plaster and lath}} construction where the density is much more uniform throughout the length of the wall. Lower quality stud finders can also be fooled by things like moisture in the drywall or wiring within the wall cavity, and may thus beep when there is not a stud behind the scanned location. As a result, many people will try alternatives such as using a magnet to find the drywall screws or nails, or tapping a finishing nail through the wall to see if there is a stud underneath.
 At the title text, [[Randall]] just gives up. Assuming there was no electrostatic interference, a stud finder going off randomly would indicate lots and lots of studs at random places that change position.

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 At the title text, [[Randall]] just gives up. Assuming there was no electrostatic interference, a stud finder going off randomly would indicate lots and lots of studs at random places that change position.
-The idea of a "something doer doer" was explored again in [[1821: Incinerator]] and the title text of [[2376: Curbside]].
+The idea of a "something doer doer" was explored again in [[1821: Incinerator]], the title text of [[2376: Curbside]], and [[2382: Ballot Tracker Tracker]].
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