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==Eggsplanation== | ==Eggsplanation== | ||
− | + | {{incomplete|Created by an EGG LISTENING ANXIOUSLY TO THE RADIO. Please mention here why this eggsplanation isn't complete. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | |
− | + | This comic shows nine egg cartons, each of which contains between five and eight eggs. The cartons are presented in the format of a ''{{W|Dungeons & Dragons}}'' {{w|Alignment (Dungeons & Dragons)|alignment chart}}. Originally created as a way of categorizing game characters' motivations, the chart has three possibilities on each axis: lawful/neutral/chaotic on the X axis and good/neutral/evil on the Y axis. Used outside its original purpose, the chart has become a meme for categorizing things it has no real applicability to. This comic is such a meme. The rationale for deciding how good or evil an arrangement is is based on how the eggs are balanced in the carton. | |
− | By the standards of this comic, "good" attributes appear to include targeting having symmetry, with a center of gravity near the center of the carton. Presumably | + | Eggs in America are traditionally sold by the dozen, with egg cartons consisting of 12 cups to hold them in place. A consumer is unlikely to consume all 12 eggs at once (unless feeding a great many people, or perhaps making a traditional {{w|pound cake}}), which means that the carton will be gradually emptied. Different people have different tendencies as to the order in which they remove eggs. This comic depicts various possible storage schemes for the unused eggs and assigns them D&D alignments. |
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+ | By the standards of this comic, "good" attributes appear to include targeting having symmetry, with a center of gravity near the center of the carton. Presumably this is considered to make the carton easier to handle and less likely to cause problems for anyone else who uses the carton. The "evil" alignments appear to go out of their way to make the carton eggs harder to use, with the ultimate example of simply smashing all the eggs. | ||
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|A character who believes in altruism, discipline, and the stability of order, authority, and responsibility. Paladins are traditionally Lawful Good. | |A character who believes in altruism, discipline, and the stability of order, authority, and responsibility. Paladins are traditionally Lawful Good. | ||
|Eggs are picked from the edges, with the eggs in the center remaining | |Eggs are picked from the edges, with the eggs in the center remaining | ||
− | |Taking eggs away from the edges of the carton first keeps the center of gravity of the carton in the middle | + | |Taking eggs away from the edges of the carton first keeps the center of gravity of the carton in the middle, reducing the likelihood of accidents due to unexpected center of gravity when picking up the carton. It also minimizes the moment of inertia, making it easy to rotate the carton to change its orientation. The patterns of eggs and spaces have twofold rotational symmetry around the vertical axis through the center of the carton. This strategy is, literally, ''centralized''; and according to Randall, good. The idea is this person believes in keeping the carton easy to handle, and that following a strict pattern will help. |
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|Neutral Good | |Neutral Good | ||
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|Chaotic Good | |Chaotic Good | ||
− | |A character who believes in goodness, with an emphasis on free will in particular, and strives to fight oppression. Heroic Rogues are the traditional examples of Chaotic Good (e.g., {{w|Robin Hood}}) | + | |A character who believes in goodness, with an emphasis on free will in particular, and strives to fight oppression. Heroic Rogues are the traditional examples of Chaotic Good (e.g., {{w|Robin Hood}}). |
|Eggs are picked randomly, while preserving reflective symmetry between eggs and empty spaces, as well as roughly balancing eggs between the sides of the carton. | |Eggs are picked randomly, while preserving reflective symmetry between eggs and empty spaces, as well as roughly balancing eggs between the sides of the carton. | ||
− | |The idea is this person believes in keeping the carton easy to handle, and clearly pays at least some attention to how the next user will be impacted. The fact that the person put that much thought into symmetry and usability | + | |The idea is this person believes in keeping the carton easy to handle, and clearly pays at least some attention to how the next user will be impacted. The fact that the person put that much thought into symmetry and usability, but still made selections quasi-randomly suggests a deliberate rebellion against the a set pattern. |
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|Lawful Neutral | |Lawful Neutral | ||
− | |A character who places | + | |A character who places highest emphasis on laws and traditions, who does not generally have malicious intent, but is also not driven by altruism. Such a character tends to define their morality primarily in terms of what their rules dictate. They favor strict hierarchies. |
|Eggs are picked from the top row first, then the bottom, starting on one side. | |Eggs are picked from the top row first, then the bottom, starting on one side. | ||
− | |This is a very organized method of picking eggs from a carton, but the center of mass shifts to one side. The idea is that this person has a very specific pattern for removing eggs from the carton | + | |This is a very organized method of picking eggs from a carton, but the center of mass shifts to one side. The idea is that this person has a very specific pattern for removing eggs from the carton, and holds to it without regard to whether it's actually the best way. |
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|True Neutral | |True Neutral | ||
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|A character who believes in independence and free will, shirks at traditions or oaths that might tie him down, and has no strong feelings for morality toward or sadism against those around them. | |A character who believes in independence and free will, shirks at traditions or oaths that might tie him down, and has no strong feelings for morality toward or sadism against those around them. | ||
|Eggs are picked in a chessboard pattern. | |Eggs are picked in a chessboard pattern. | ||
− | | | + | |The center of mass is kept central, but this is a very unusual way of picking eggs from a carton. The idea is a person who isn't out to make things harder for others, but cares more about breaking from traditional rules (by making a fun pattern) than about optimizing things for others. |
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|Lawful Evil | |Lawful Evil | ||
− | + | |A character who believes in a strict set of rules, be it a set of laws, code of honor, or body of tradition, but is nonetheless a dangerous and violent or greedy figure who abuses others for his own ends. Dictators and zealots are often Lawful Evil. | |
|Eggs are kept in the middle of the carton, stacked atop each other in a pyramid shape. | |Eggs are kept in the middle of the carton, stacked atop each other in a pyramid shape. | ||
− | |This keeps the weight nicely centered | + | |This keeps the weight nicely centered, but makes it impossible to close the lid of the carton. The idea is a character who wants to frustrate everyone around them, while ''technically'' holding to a systematic set of rules about the best way to store eggs. |
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|Neutral Evil | |Neutral Evil | ||
|A character who cares only for self-interest, often with a tint of bloodthirstiness or sadism, with no strong feelings for discipline or allegiance beyond what is beneficial to themselves. Sometimes referred to as the "asshole alignment". Villainous rogues, such as assassins, are traditionally Neutral Evil. | |A character who cares only for self-interest, often with a tint of bloodthirstiness or sadism, with no strong feelings for discipline or allegiance beyond what is beneficial to themselves. Sometimes referred to as the "asshole alignment". Villainous rogues, such as assassins, are traditionally Neutral Evil. | ||
− | |Eggs are stacked in the exact middle of the open carton, in the top row | + | |Eggs are stacked in the exact middle of the open carton, in the top row and on the open lid. |
|This keeps the weight centered in the carton only when the lid is open. Since the connection between the lid and the carton is flexible, someone picking up the carton would have to hold the lid and carton separately so that the eggs don't fall off. As explained in the Title Text, Randall interprets Neutral Evil as a character who would put some thought into what other people might want, and go out of their way to deliberately make things more inconvenient for them. | |This keeps the weight centered in the carton only when the lid is open. Since the connection between the lid and the carton is flexible, someone picking up the carton would have to hold the lid and carton separately so that the eggs don't fall off. As explained in the Title Text, Randall interprets Neutral Evil as a character who would put some thought into what other people might want, and go out of their way to deliberately make things more inconvenient for them. | ||
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|A character who cares only for destruction, hedonism, and personal gain, who actively seeks to thwart or harm others, and who actively resists any kind of permanent allegiance and structured planning. Monsters and demons are traditionally Chaotic Evil. | |A character who cares only for destruction, hedonism, and personal gain, who actively seeks to thwart or harm others, and who actively resists any kind of permanent allegiance and structured planning. Monsters and demons are traditionally Chaotic Evil. | ||
|Eggs are smashed in the center of the carton. | |Eggs are smashed in the center of the carton. | ||
− | |Smashing the eggs makes it impossible for anyone to have them and creates a terrible mess | + | |Smashing the eggs makes it impossible for anyone to have them, and creates a terrible mess. It takes little or no planning or forethought, just malice and a willingness to destroy. This is likely the action of a character who enjoys destroying things for the sake of destruction. |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | [3x3 grid of egg cartons, each containing between 5-8 eggs in an arrangement matching a description of lawful/neutral/chaotic paired with good/neutral/evil | + | {{incomplete transcript|Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} |
+ | [3x3 grid of egg cartons, each containing between 5-8 eggs in an arrangement matching a description of lawful/neutral/chaotic paired with good/neutral/evil] | ||
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+ | [each egg carton is depicted from a top-down view, with the lid open and the eggs and their places visible] | ||
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'''Top Right - Chaotic Good''' | '''Top Right - Chaotic Good''' | ||
− | [6 eggs spread randomly while preserving reflective symmetry between eggs and non-eggs] | + | [6 eggs spread randomly, while preserving reflective symmetry between eggs and non-eggs] |
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no two eggs are directly next to each other side-to-side or up-and-down | no two eggs are directly next to each other side-to-side or up-and-down | ||
− | 3 in the top row, starting in the left | + | 3 in the top row, starting in the left most position |
3 in the bottom row; starting position second from the left side] | 3 in the bottom row; starting position second from the left side] | ||
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the spilled egg whites are colored light yellow-greenish | the spilled egg whites are colored light yellow-greenish | ||
− | several pieces of | + | several pieces of egg shells, varying in size from approximately one-half to very small chips are mixed in with the yolks and whites] |