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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
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[[:Category:Bobcats|Bobcats]] are a running XKCD joke, so their inclusion is to be expected. The genus ''Puma'' here only lists synonyms for the puma (see {{w|cougar}}) instead of {{w|Puma_(genus)|the actual genus}}. Of course, the three OS X versions named by three of these synonyms are not the same. | [[:Category:Bobcats|Bobcats]] are a running XKCD joke, so their inclusion is to be expected. The genus ''Puma'' here only lists synonyms for the puma (see {{w|cougar}}) instead of {{w|Puma_(genus)|the actual genus}}. Of course, the three OS X versions named by three of these synonyms are not the same. | ||
− | + | Since this comic was published, Apple has stopped naming versions of OS X after big cats. Now, Apple names their OSX versions after Californian landmarks. OSX v10.8 "Mountain Lion" was followed by v10.9 "Mavericks", named after a beach in California, followed by v10.10 "Yosemite", named after the California national park, v10.11 "El Capitan", named after the rock formation in Yosemite National Park, and v10.12 "Sierra", named after the Sierra Madre Mountains located in western California. | |
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− | + | The title of the chart depicted on the comic ("OS X problem") is perhaps an allusion to the {{w|Travelling salesman problem|travelling salesman problem}}, as the directed arrows and graph nodes might appear as a possible path of the salesperson between the cities. The computational difficulty of the travelling salesman problem might echo with the difficulties that the author has with trying to figure out the underlying reason for naming the OS X versions in particular order. The chart thus looks like a parody on the scientific presentation. | |
− | + | In the title text, despite being named after "Hogwarts", the magical school from the Harry Potter series of books and movies, ''{{w|Dracorex hogwartsia}}'' is real. On the other hand, all of the contestants listed for the Most Badass Latin Name competition have problematic credentials: Smilodon combines two Greek roots for carving knife and tooth, Tyrannosaurus combines two Greek roots for king and lizard, Stygimoloch combines a Greek root with a Semitic root, and Dracorex contains two English roots and a Greek. | |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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[[Category:Bobcats]] | [[Category:Bobcats]] | ||
[[Category:Animals]] | [[Category:Animals]] | ||
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