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Is there some significance to the fallen tree that they are walking over? Or is it just a visual aid to give them something to do?
 
Is there some significance to the fallen tree that they are walking over? Or is it just a visual aid to give them something to do?
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:It struck me as a bit of ''Calvin and Hobbes''-style visual metaphor, where the journey they're on reflects the structure of the conversation they're having. <span style="background:#0064de;font-size:12px;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:8px;">[[User talk:AgentMuffin|<span style="color:#f0faff;">~AgentMuffin</span>]]</span>
  
 
Well, we're ending the year off with an optimistic XKCD comic. Here's to another year!
 
Well, we're ending the year off with an optimistic XKCD comic. Here's to another year!

Revision as of 18:16, 31 December 2016


Is there some significance to the fallen tree that they are walking over? Or is it just a visual aid to give them something to do?

It struck me as a bit of Calvin and Hobbes-style visual metaphor, where the journey they're on reflects the structure of the conversation they're having. ~AgentMuffin

Well, we're ending the year off with an optimistic XKCD comic. Here's to another year! GranadalandDreamer (talk) 23:07, 30 December 2016 (UTC)

What is five thirty eight? From the context I get it's most likely a TV-Show, but I believe some background information would help here. --162.158.92.46 07:14, 31 December 2016 (UTC)

It's a website. You can click on the link to get more information about it as it links to FiveThirtyEight's Wikipedia article. --162.158.75.160 10:00, 31 December 2016 (UTC)

Title text also can be reference to Seveneves by Neal Stephenson. Magras (talk) 15:52, 31 December 2016 (UTC)