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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | In this comic, [[Cueball]] | + | In this comic, [[Cueball]] (i.e. [[Randall]]) explains that even though he does not care about sports and is tempted to be scornful about others' obsession with them, he understands that people feel vulnerable about stuff they care about. And he will for sure be fed up with all the talk about the {{w|Super Bowl}} discussions and arguments over the coming weeks. However, since other people tolerate his interest in odd things like {{w|meteorology}} and the {{w|Philae (spacecraft)|''Philae'' lander}} (see [[1324: Weather]] and [[1446: Landing]]), he recognizes that he should show the same consideration to them. ([[1475: Technically|Technically]], this an implicit invocation of {{w|Immanuel Kant}}'s {{w|categorical imperative}}, which, although it makes no reference to the Super Bowl, specifies the general maxim Cueball is following here.) |
In the last frame, he tells us that instead of celebrating the sports event on Sunday, he will be celebrating friendship (through listening to his friends) and, as a side note, snacking (as they are very frequently brought to Super Bowl-watching events). This suggests that the value of friendship trumps the discomfort of watching human activities that seem uninteresting to him – and of course, the free snacks also help ameliorate his discomfort. | In the last frame, he tells us that instead of celebrating the sports event on Sunday, he will be celebrating friendship (through listening to his friends) and, as a side note, snacking (as they are very frequently brought to Super Bowl-watching events). This suggests that the value of friendship trumps the discomfort of watching human activities that seem uninteresting to him – and of course, the free snacks also help ameliorate his discomfort. | ||
− | + | The title text continues the "[[My_Hobby|my hobby]]" trope characteristic of some ''xkcd'' comics: here, Randall references people who scornfully refer to popular sports such as football, basketball, and/or baseball as "sportsball" and creates discomfort for them by pretending to be interested in this imaginary sport. This makes it appear as though they are in fact interested in sports when they are not, exposing their snobbishness. (This may also be a reference to [http://google.com/search?q=sportsball+nintendo the Nintendo game by that name].) | |
− | + | In a distant past, Cueball spent his time differently during the Super Bowl - see [[60: Super Bowl]]. See also [[1107: Sports Cheat Sheet]] and two other comics where he jokes with sport in general: [[904: Sports]] and [[1507: Metaball]]. | |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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:Cueball: Caring about something makes people vulnerable, so ''not'' caring gives you power. | :Cueball: Caring about something makes people vulnerable, so ''not'' caring gives you power. | ||
− | :[Pictures of a weather map and ''Philae'' in the background.] | + | :[Pictures of a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_map weather map] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philae_(spacecraft) ''Philae'' spacecraft] in the background.] |
:But I know things I'm into don't always sound interesting to 100% of the people around me, and it means a lot when they sometimes try to listen anyway - and maybe even find themselves sharing some of my excitement! | :But I know things I'm into don't always sound interesting to 100% of the people around me, and it means a lot when they sometimes try to listen anyway - and maybe even find themselves sharing some of my excitement! | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
− | + | This comic shares title with [[60: Super Bowl]], published February 6, 2006. This appears to be [[:Category:Disambiguation pages|only the second time]] that two ''xkcd'' comics have borne the same name. The first was [[786: Exoplanets]], published August 30, 2010, and [[1071: Exoplanets]], published June 20, 2012. | |
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
[[Category:My Hobby]] | [[Category:My Hobby]] | ||
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[[Category:Science]] | [[Category:Science]] | ||
[[Category:Space]] | [[Category:Space]] | ||
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