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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | [[Megan]] | + | {{incomplete|Maybe some expanding? Otherwise this tag can be removed.}} |
+ | [[Megan]] and [[Cueball]] are being haunted by a ghost dedicated to making people feel old. It seems to be like the strips [[891: Movie Ages]] and [[973: MTV Generation]] and the blag post [http://blog.xkcd.com/2012/09/29/odd-temporal-milestones/ Odd Temporal Milestones], but then the ghost reveals that Megan and Cueball will die in a shorter amount of time than the ghost's appearance (maybe a few seconds, maybe years). For obvious reasons, this disturbs them. An alternative explanation is that the "staaaaart of my haunting" refers to the first time the ghost haunted anyone, and it is possible Timeghost is being deliberately ambiguous in an effort to frighten them more. Alternatively again, Timeghost may be referring simply to the beginning of the comic, which is now three panels away, while the end of the comic is only one panel away; Megan and Cueball's 'death' may refer to their cessation of existence in the comic. | ||
− | + | A {{w|factoid}} is a questionable or spurious statement presented as a fact. In this instance, some of the ''factoids'' are easily verifiable, while others are reasonable assumptions based on the number of years passed since the individual events. Several sources advocate the use of the word "factlet" to express a brief interesting fact, while using the word "factoid" for unverifiable or untrue statements passed as fact. | |
− | + | While ''factoids'' tend only to have mostly only entertainment value, then the last ''fact'' from the ghost is a prediction of the future (your death) which is actually of some practical value if it can be trusted. | |
− | + | "Timeghost" might be a literal interpretation of {{w|Zeitgeist}}, which is a German term for "spirit of time" and refers to the school of thought that influences or dominates the art and culture of a time period. All the events and people mentioned in this comic have may be considered influences in present day art and culture. | |
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− | "Timeghost" might be a literal interpretation of {{w|Zeitgeist}}, which is a German term for "spirit of time" and refers to the school of thought that influences or dominates the art and culture of a time period. All the events and people mentioned in this comic may be considered influences | ||
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'''Timeline''' | '''Timeline''' | ||
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
:[Cueball and Megan are approached by a floating ghost] | :[Cueball and Megan are approached by a floating ghost] | ||
− | :Timeghost: ''...ooOOOOOOOOooo... Tiiiime is passiiiing!'' | + | :Timeghost: ''...ooOOOOOOOOooo...Tiiiime is passiiiing!'' |
:Megan: Ugh. Timeghost. | :Megan: Ugh. Timeghost. | ||
:Cueball: Huh? | :Cueball: Huh? | ||
:Megan: Here come the factoids. | :Megan: Here come the factoids. | ||
− | :[Timeghost floats around | + | :[Timeghost floats around] |
:Timeghost: ''Forrest Gump'' came out closer to the Vietnam War than to the present daaay. | :Timeghost: ''Forrest Gump'' came out closer to the Vietnam War than to the present daaay. | ||
:Megan: Go ''away!'' | :Megan: Go ''away!'' | ||
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:Cueball: That can't be right... | :Cueball: That can't be right... | ||
− | :[Megan clutches her head, possibly attempting to cover her ears | + | :[Megan clutches her head, possibly attempting to cover her ears] |
:Timeghost: ''Today's new parents were ten when Eminem got big. Daaaaaad muuuuusic. They remember Simpsons season 5 or 6 at the '''earliest'''''. | :Timeghost: ''Today's new parents were ten when Eminem got big. Daaaaaad muuuuusic. They remember Simpsons season 5 or 6 at the '''earliest'''''. | ||
:Megan: Argh! | :Megan: Argh! | ||
:Cueball: How long has it been ''doing'' this? | :Cueball: How long has it been ''doing'' this? | ||
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:Timeghost: ''The staaaaart of my haunting is now further away than your deaaaths!'' | :Timeghost: ''The staaaaart of my haunting is now further away than your deaaaths!'' | ||
− | :Megan: Will you | + | :Megan: Will you sto—'''''WHAT!?''''' |
− | :Timeghost: | + | :Timeghost: ooOOOOOOOoo |
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | ||
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