Editing Talk:1788: Barge

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Any reason why the background is black in this one? [[Special:Contributions/162.158.234.34|162.158.234.34]] 16:35, 20 January 2017 (UTC)
:Black background...huh? [[User:GoonPontoon|GoonPontoon]] ([[User talk:GoonPontoon|talk]]) 18:27, 20 January 2017 (UTC)
::The xkcd Browser Android app, at least, uses black outside the rectangular comic image for this one instead of the usual white. It usually does that for dark-background comics like [[312]]. I don’t know if it gets the color from the site somehow or uses its own heuristics, but either way this isn’t the first time it’s made the “wrong” choice. --[[Special:Contributions/162.158.78.148|162.158.78.148]] 18:40, 20 January 2017 (UTC)

When did the fine print at the bottom of the xkcd homepage change? [[Special:Contributions/162.158.122.102|162.158.122.102]] 18:08, 20 January 2017 (UTC)
:A few weeks ago, exactly when I'm not sure.
:Actually, [[footnote|for quite a while]] [[User:Jacky720|That's right, Jacky720 just signed this]] ([[User talk:Jacky720|talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jacky720|contribs]]) 21:22, 20 January 2017 (UTC)
::Where do we put this kind of information on this wiki? Very funny but not so great as the one about the humour --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 23:16, 20 January 2017 (UTC)
:::A sorry did not understand that the link was to a page on this site: [[footnote]]. Thanks. Have made a link to this page from the page on ([[xkcd]]). --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 14:21, 23 January 2017 (UTC)
::::But much worse the [[xkcd warning]] has also been removed. So sad. Made the page for it. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 15:13, 23 January 2017 (UTC)

What exactly would cause a rocket to explode when it lands on this trick-barge (and into water)?
[[Special:Contributions/141.101.105.48|141.101.105.48]] 08:52, 23 January 2017 (UTC)

I'm not sure it is intended to be destructive, so much as scaling up of the everyday. You know how satisfying it is when you open a new jar of coffee or spread and get to punch the paper seal with a spoon? Randall has previously referred to these little pleasures, like cleaning the dryer fluff in https://xkcd.com/1346/ . [[Special:Contributions/141.101.98.244|141.101.98.244]] 09:32, 23 January 2017 (UTC)
:I do not think I would take any pleasures engaging in violence against pinnipeds made of compressed wood cellulose, especially with a metallic eating utensil. Fresh dryer fluff is another story while the spread depends on the magazine. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.69.9|162.158.69.9]] 11:38, 23 January 2017 (UTC)
::Paper isn't compressed wood, it's dissolved wood that has been stuck together with a paste. <span style="text-shadow:0 0 6px black">[[User:Beanie|<span style="font-size:11pt;color:#dddddd">Beanie</span>]]</span> <sup><span style="text-shadow:0 0 3px #000000">[[User talk:Beanie|<span style="font-size:8pt;color:#dddddd">talk</span>]]</span></sup> 13:22, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
::In fairness, paper other than cheap tissue is compressed. While still wet, it's generally pressed between rollers. [[User:Nitpicking|Nitpicking]] ([[User talk:Nitpicking|talk]]) 12:07, 4 March 2022 (UTC)

Actual SpaceX launch was a couple of weeks ago: should we mention it?
:SpaceX launches happen regularly. They do not happen often, but you can still count on them. Therefore, no. <span style="text-shadow:0 0 6px black">[[User:Beanie|<span style="font-size:11pt;color:#dddddd">Beanie</span>]]</span> <sup><span style="text-shadow:0 0 3px #000000">[[User talk:Beanie|<span style="font-size:8pt;color:#dddddd">talk</span>]]</span></sup> 13:22, 16 July 2021 (UTC)