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| titletext =The rest is fear of raptors. | | titletext =The rest is fear of raptors. | ||
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
| − | + | {{w|The Swiss Family Robinson}} (German: Der Schweizerische Robinson) is a novel by Johann David Wyss, first published in 1812. In the novel, a shipwrecked family builds a tree house as good as a normal house complete with library and mechanical contraptions (presumably for automation). | |
| − | + | Growing up, many children (especially boys) grow a fascination with tree houses. Tree houses are a child's own special place to do stuff away from their parents, have some autonomy, perhaps form a club. The obsession with tree houses usually fades once a child reaches his teenage years, but of course some of us never grow up. Being an adult geek/scientist who still enjoys childish things, Randall wants to build a sophisticated tree house rather than a simple one, taking the theme from above mentioned novel. | |
| − | The title text makes reference to the regular [[xkcd]] joke about how terrifying {{w|Velociraptors}} from the movie {{w|Jurassic Park}} are. | + | The title text makes reference to the regular [[xkcd]] joke about how terrifying {{w|Velociraptors}} from the movie {{w|Jurassic Park}} are. But they never can reach a tree house, just because it's too high as you can see here [[87: Velociraptors]]. |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
| − | + | :[Picture of Brain. Line points at a highlighted point.] | |
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:Section that is devoted, no matter where I go in life, to planning the ultimate tree house*. | :Section that is devoted, no matter where I go in life, to planning the ultimate tree house*. | ||
:<nowiki>*</nowiki>Oh man, it would be like Swiss Family Robinson, but with multiple trees connected by... hey come up to my room and see the blueprints! | :<nowiki>*</nowiki>Oh man, it would be like Swiss Family Robinson, but with multiple trees connected by... hey come up to my room and see the blueprints! | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
[[Category:Comics with color]] | [[Category:Comics with color]] | ||
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