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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | {{incomplete|Created by a BERT. This explanation is basic, and needs more information. DO NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | |
− | + | [[Cueball]] has added together all the runtimes of the {{w|Star Wars}} movies (episodes I-IX) and then calculated the exact time at which a message sent to {{w|Voyager 1}} will have that exact duration in {{w|light speed}} delay. He announces this information to [[Megan]] and [[Beret Guy]] only seconds before it occurs, allowing him to signal the moment by saying "Now!" | |
− | + | Megan expresses surprise that the event isn't being celebrated with fireworks. Judging by the fact that she doesn't look up from her book suggests her surprise is insincere. Beret Guy breaks into song with the New Year's traditional "{{w|Auld Lang Syne}}". | |
− | + | This comic highlights a coincidental relationship between the Star Wars Episodes and the {{w|NASA}} Space Probe "Voyager 1", which most likely no one else has thought about, but most likely fitting well with fans of both xkcd and Star Wars. | |
− | + | The {{w|Star Wars (film)|first Star Wars episode}} was released on 25th May 1977 only four months before Voyager 1 was launched on 5th September 1977. The {{w|Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker|last episode}} was released more than 42.5 years later on 20th December 2019 only three weeks before this comic. | |
− | + | Voyager 1 was, with a distance of 148.68 {{w|Astronomical unit}}s (22.2 billion km; 13.8 billion mi) from Earth as of December 26, 2019 the most distant man-made object from Earth. This data is given with reference in the Wikipedia article for Voyager 1. That was less than a week after the release of the new movie. That is [https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=148.68+AU+in+light+hours approximately 20.6 light hours] away. With the recently releases last episode the total viewing time of the nine episodes is [[#Table of runtime| 20.35 hours]] (not including the two spin-off movies {{w|Rogue One}} and {{w|Solo: A Star Wars Story|Solo}}). So a discrepancy of 15 minutes. This could be explained by the title text. | |
− | + | It is an odd coincidence that Cueball/[[Randall]] saw significant enough to mark with a timer and acknowledgement to Megan and Beret Guy (and the rest of the fans of xkcd). | |
− | In the title text Randall notes that there can be different ways of measuring run times, both if you do not count credits into the | + | In the title text Randall notes that there can be different ways of measuring run times, both if you do not count credits into the runs time or with more than one version existing of at least the original trilogies three films. Which means that if you choose the longest possible run time, you may still have a chance to throw a party for some time to come, as every extra minute will add long time before Voyager 1 reaches that extra light minute. |
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*Here is a table with the nine episodes (ordered in release order, but it is sortable and the episode number is also included) | *Here is a table with the nine episodes (ordered in release order, but it is sortable and the episode number is also included) | ||
*The title, the run time and the release day (theatrical release in the US) is {{w|Star_Wars#Film|taken from Wikipedia}}. | *The title, the run time and the release day (theatrical release in the US) is {{w|Star_Wars#Film|taken from Wikipedia}}. | ||
*The total run time in hours are summed up chronological in the last column. (So no meaning if the table is sorted). | *The total run time in hours are summed up chronological in the last column. (So no meaning if the table is sorted). | ||
− | *From this the total runtime comes up to | + | *From this the total runtime comes up to only 20.35 hours 15 minutes shorter than the time it currently takes light to travel to Voyager 1. |
− | **Seems like Randall used a different version of the runtime than | + | **Seems like Randall used a different version of the runtime than stadard per wikipedia. |
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!Run time (min) | !Run time (min) | ||
!Total time (hour) | !Total time (hour) | ||
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− | | 4 ||{{w|Star Wars (film)| Star Wars}}||1977-05-25||121||2.02 | + | | 4 ||{{w|Star Wars (film)| Star Wars}}||1977-05-25||121||2.02 |
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− | | 5 ||{{w|The Empire Strikes Back}}||1980-05-21||124||4.08 | + | | 5 ||{{w|The Empire Strikes Back}}||1980-05-21||124||4.08 |
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− | | 6 ||{{w|Return of the Jedi}}||1983-05-25||132||6.28 | + | | 6 ||{{w|Return of the Jedi}}||1983-05-25||132||6.28 |
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− | | 1 ||{{w|Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace}}||1999-05-19||133||8.50 | + | | 1 ||{{w|Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace}}||1999-05-19||133||8.50 |
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− | | 2 ||{{w|Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones}}||2002-05-16||142||10.87 | + | | 2 ||{{w|Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones}}||2002-05-16||142||10.87 |
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− | | 3 ||{{w|Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith}}||2005-05-19||140||13.20 | + | | 3 ||{{w|Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith}}||2005-05-19||140||13.20 |
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− | | 7 ||{{w|Star Wars: The Force Awakens}}||2015-12-18||135||15.45 | + | | 7 ||{{w|Star Wars: The Force Awakens}}||2015-12-18||135||15.45 |
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− | | 8 ||{{w|Star Wars: The Last Jedi}}||2017-12-15||152||17.98 | + | | 8 ||{{w|Star Wars: The Last Jedi}}||2017-12-15||152||17.98 |
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− | | 9 ||{{w|Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker}}||2019-12-20||142||20.35 | + | | 9 ||{{w|Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker}}||2019-12-20||142||20.35 |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[Cueball is looking down at the smartphone he is holding in one hand, while he is holding his other | + | :[Cueball is looking down at the smartphone he is holding in one hand, while he is holding his other hands finger up in the air. He is standing behind an armchair where Megan is sitting reading a book or paper. She holds it open with both hands. She has turned her head halfway towards him. In front of her sitting on the floor, is Beret Guy, legs bent and leaning back resting on one hand, with his phone in the other hand.] |
:Cueball: The time it takes light to travel between Earth and '''''Voyager 1''''' is exactly equal to the combined runtime of '''''Star Wars''''' episodes I-IX... | :Cueball: The time it takes light to travel between Earth and '''''Voyager 1''''' is exactly equal to the combined runtime of '''''Star Wars''''' episodes I-IX... | ||
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[[Category:Space probes]] | [[Category:Space probes]] | ||
[[Category:Songs]] | [[Category:Songs]] | ||
+ | [[Category:New Year]] |