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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | This comic is another comic in a [[:Category:COVID-19|series of comics]] related to the {{w|COVID-19 | + | {{incomplete|Created by a ROLLING HUMAN AVALANCHE. Explanation is not made yet. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} |
+ | This comic is another comic in a [[:Category:COVID-19|series of comics]] related to the {{w|2019–20 coronavirus outbreak|2020 pandemic}} of the {{w|coronavirus}} {{w|SARS-CoV-2}}, which causes {{w|COVID-19}}. | ||
− | [[Megan]] complains that the sudden rise in awareness of COVID-19 has led to many people that act as if they are | + | [[Megan]] complains that the sudden rise in awareness of COVID-19 has led to many people that act as if they are experts on the issue of global policy and the virus's traits, while in fact most are just repeating what they have heard from various news outlets, which do not always get everything right. [https://thebulletin.org/2020/03/coronavirus-coverage-where-the-media-have-gone-wrong/]. She compares the situation to people who are suddenly expert on mountain climbing safety every time a mountaineering disaster hits the news. |
− | [[Cueball]] notes that her analogy fails to account that everyone is directly affected by the virus, meaning that everyone should be educating themselves on the topic as much as possible | + | [[Cueball]] notes that her analogy fails to account that everyone is directly affected by the virus, meaning that everyone should be educating themselves on the topic as much as possible. Just like if everyone was stranded in mountains all at ones, lots of people would try to become experts as fast as possible. |
− | Megan acknowledges this fact | + | Megan acknowledges this fact. But then she continues to use the mountaineer analogy to the virus, saying that she would still wish those that now think they are experts would not go out on TV saying they found out that everyone would come down fast if they just curl up in to balls and roll down. Because their "research on gravity" says they will get to the bottom quickly. |
− | + | Cueball however agrees with her that the people who may be saying such things are not helping. | |
− | + | In corona pandemic terms, this is probably a reference to those that claims we need to get out of lockdown as fast as possible, to save the economy, and maybe to induce flock immunity. But those are not considering all the lives at stake, which is what frustrates Megan. Who should decide that those with weak immune systems should be placed in such grave risk, for the better of the economy? Maybe not the every-man who has read something on the internet... which could be wrong, see [[386: Duty Calls]]. | |
− | The rolling-down-hill strategy is reminiscent of [[1217: Cells]] in that it solves the immediate problem (whether being stuck on a mountain, or having some disease) while also likely killing the patient. It may therefore be in reference to Trump's [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/23/trump-coronavirus-treatment-disinfectant widely reported comments] that an injection of a disinfectant could cure coronavirus; such an injection would "kill" (inactivate) any virus particles it contacted, but it would also kill so many of the patient's cells as to risk the patient's life. | + | The title text explains how the decision may not even be yours if those who were in more precarious positions above you now start to hit you on the way past and cause you to tumble as well, you will also end up as one of those rolling down hill. And in pandemic terms - if enough people ignore the precautions, then it will be much harder for the rest to avoid getting the dissease, which will cause more deaths. |
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+ | The rolling-down-hill strategy is reminiscent of [[1217: Cells]] in that it solves the immediate problem (whether being stuck on a mountain, or having some disease) while also likely killing the patient. It may therefore be in reference to Trump's [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/23/trump-coronavirus-treatment-disinfectant widely-reported comments] that an injection of a disinfectant could cure coronavirus; such an injection would "kill" (inactivate) any virus particles it contacted, but it would also kill so many of the patient's cells as to risk the patient's life. | ||
The {{w|Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake}} is an annual event in which people intentionally roll down a steep hill (chasing after a wheel of cheese, or a foam replica since 2013), and they do indeed reach the bottom very quickly (the cheese was known to reach speeds in excess of 70 mph) and are often injured enough to require hospitalization, although because all participants are volunteers in good health, there have been no fatalities. The May 2020 event has been canceled due to COVID-19. | The {{w|Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake}} is an annual event in which people intentionally roll down a steep hill (chasing after a wheel of cheese, or a foam replica since 2013), and they do indeed reach the bottom very quickly (the cheese was known to reach speeds in excess of 70 mph) and are often injured enough to require hospitalization, although because all participants are volunteers in good health, there have been no fatalities. The May 2020 event has been canceled due to COVID-19. | ||
− | Alternately, it may be a reference to the "just succumb to the problem" solution of ignoring the dangers involved in letting what happens happen. Just quickly get everyone into the valley bottom and they all (who survive) subsequently have a {{w|herd immunity}} where none of them now needs to be scared of falling any more, and can jostle against anyone else without any such issues. | + | Alternately, it may be a reference to the "just succumb to the problem" solution of ignoring the dangers involved in letting what happens happen. Just quickly get everyone into the valley bottom and they all (who survive) subsequently have a {{w|herd immunity}} where none of them now needs to be scared of falling any more, and can jostle against anyone else without any such issues. |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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*This is a rare Thursday comic, published on Thursday, April 30. | *This is a rare Thursday comic, published on Thursday, April 30. | ||
**It is unclear whether [[Randall]] forgot to release this on the regular Monday, Wednesday, Friday schedule or if there were other reasons for the delay. | **It is unclear whether [[Randall]] forgot to release this on the regular Monday, Wednesday, Friday schedule or if there were other reasons for the delay. | ||
− | ** | + | **If a Friday comic is released normally, then it is likely just a problem with the release or problem with getting it finished on time. |
+ | **Other times when a comic has been released very late, the date in the [https://xkcd.com/archive/ xkcd archive] will be set to the date it was supposed to come out, even if that would only have been true on Hawaii. But this time the date is actually set to April 30th 2020 a Thursday. | ||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
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