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− | The comic references the {{w|AOL search data leak}}, where users had potentially identifying and embarrassing search histories published. | + | {{incomplete|Making a table. If anyone could help me on this, that would be nice:)}} |
+ | The comic references the {{w|AOL search data leak}}, where users had potentially identifying and embarrassing search histories published. Randall thus publishes his own potentially embarrassing searches. All of his searches relate to his fear of dinosaurs, mainly velociraptors, as a consequence of Jurassic Park. The search "{{w|Utahraptor}}" may be a reference to Dinosaur Comics, which XKCD has parodied in [[145: Parody Week: Dinosaur Comics]]. Alternatively, "Utahraptor" may be referenced because the raptors portrayed in Jurassic Park were much more like utahraptors than velociraptors in terms of size. | ||
− | The title text refers to a document posted on a humor site | + | The title text refers to a document posted on a humor site: [http://www.somethingawful.com/d/weekend-web/aol-search-log.php link (part 1)] [http://www.somethingawful.com/d/weekend-web/aol-search-log-2.php link (part 2)], [http://www.somethingawful.com/d/weekend-web/aol-search-log-3.php link (part 3]). |
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
− | !Search | + | |+ Table explaining each search item, from first to most recent |
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+ | |How to tell if my neighbors are raptors | ||
+ | |[[Randall_Munroe|Randall]] is starting to become paranoid about [[wikipedia:velociraptor|raptors]], and this is his first search term on the matter. He wants to know if his neighbors are [[wikipedia:velociraptor|raptors]], presumably to move house if they are. | ||
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+ | |can raptors pick locks | ||
+ | |Randall wants to know if [[wikipedia:velociraptor|raptors]] can enter his house if he locks it | ||
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+ | |do raptors fear death | ||
+ | |To see if the scare tactic will work, he sees whether [[wikipedia:velociraptor|raptors]] fear death. Unfortunately they don't, which is also shown by the next search. | ||
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+ | |how to make a molotov cocktail | ||
+ | |As a precaution, he wants to know how to make {{w|molotov cocktails}} to fight off [[wikipedia:velociraptor|raptors]] if needed. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |do raptors fear fire | ||
+ | |Having seen how to make {{w|molotov cocktails}}, he is having doubts on whether they will work. | ||
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+ | |treating raptor wounds | ||
+ | |In the unlikely event that he gets wounded by a [[wikipedia:velociraptor|raptors]] and actually survives, he wants to know how to treat the wounds. | ||
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+ | |tire irons | ||
+ | |Since [[wikipedia:velociraptor|raptors]] do not fear fire, he wants {{w|tire irons}} to hit them with. {{w|Tire irons}} are heavy, so they should hurt [[wikipedia:velociraptor|raptors]]. | ||
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+ | |big-game rifles | ||
+ | |Having thought about getting close to [[wikipedia:velociraptor|raptors]] to hit them, he realised that it's not a very clever idea, so he is now planning to shoot them from a distance | ||
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+ | |learning from mistakes in jurassic park | ||
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+ | |site:en.wikipedia.org surviving a raptor attack | ||
+ | | “site:” is a google operator https://searchengineland.com/what-you-can-learn-from-googles-site-operator-14052 | ||
+ | He has inevitably gone on wikipedia on how to survive a [[wikipedia:velociraptor|raptor]] attack, as Randall heavily relies on {{w|wikipedia}} for anything he wants to know. | ||
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+ | |robert bakker "possible raptor sympathiser | ||
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+ | |robert bakker paleontologist | ||
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+ | |surviving a raptor attack | ||
+ | |Randall has entered survival mode. Literally. He now just wants to survive the perceived [[wikipedia:velociraptor|raptors]]. | ||
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+ | |security home improvements | ||
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+ | |"home depot" deadbolts | ||
+ | |Randall is so paranoid about [[wikipedia:velociraptor|raptors]] existing and being able to pick locks that he is installing deadbolts. | ||
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+ | |utahraptor | ||
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+ | |dromaeosaurids | ||
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+ | |raptors | ||
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+ | |site:imdb.com "jurassic park" | ||
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+ | |velociraptors | ||
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+ | |} | ||
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+ | <!-- | ||
+ | ===Searches=== | ||
+ | :{| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | !Search | ||
!Explanation | !Explanation | ||
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|velociraptors | |velociraptors | ||
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|site:imdb.com "jurassic park" | |site:imdb.com "jurassic park" | ||
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|raptors | |raptors | ||
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|dromaeosaurids | |dromaeosaurids | ||
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|utahraptor | |utahraptor | ||
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|"home depot" deadbolts | |"home depot" deadbolts | ||
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− | |security home | + | |security home improvement |
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|surviving a raptor attack | |surviving a raptor attack | ||
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− | | | + | |robert bakker paleontologist |
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− | | | + | |robert bakker "possible raptor sympathizer" |
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|site:en.wikipedia.org surviving a raptor attack | |site:en.wikipedia.org surviving a raptor attack | ||
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− | |learning from mistakes in | + | |learning from mistakes in jurassic park |
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|big-game rifles | |big-game rifles | ||
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|tire irons | |tire irons | ||
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|treating raptor wounds | |treating raptor wounds | ||
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|do raptors fear fire | |do raptors fear fire | ||
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|how to make a molotov cocktail | |how to make a molotov cocktail | ||
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|do raptors fear death | |do raptors fear death | ||
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|can raptors pick locks | |can raptors pick locks | ||
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− | | | + | |how to tell if my neighbors are raptors |
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|} | |} | ||
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | : | + | :Cueball: In solidarity with the many AOL users whose often embarrassing web searches were released to the public, I offer a sample of my own search history: |
− | + | :[There is a screencap of Google's front page with the following entries suggested for autocompletion below the search box:] | |
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
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[[Category:Google Search]] | [[Category:Google Search]] | ||
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