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Is there some significance to the fallen tree that they are walking over? Or is it just a visual aid to give them something to do?
 
 
:It struck me as a bit of ''Calvin and Hobbes''-style visual metaphor, where the journey they're on reflects the structure of the conversation they're having. <span style="background:#0064de;font-size:12px;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:8px;">[[User talk:AgentMuffin|<span style="color:#f0faff;">~AgentMuffin</span>]]</span>
 
 
 
Well, we're ending the year off with an optimistic XKCD comic. Here's to another year!
 
Well, we're ending the year off with an optimistic XKCD comic. Here's to another year!
 
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Title text also can be reference to Seveneves by Neal Stephenson. [[User:Magras|Magras]] ([[User talk:Magras|talk]]) 15:52, 31 December 2016 (UTC)
 
Title text also can be reference to Seveneves by Neal Stephenson. [[User:Magras|Magras]] ([[User talk:Magras|talk]]) 15:52, 31 December 2016 (UTC)
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Well, we're ending the year off with an optimistic XKCD comic. Here's to another year! GranadalandDreamer (talk) 23:07, 30 December 2016 (UTC)

What is five thirty eight? From the context I get it's most likely a TV-Show, but I believe some background information would help here. --162.158.92.46 07:14, 31 December 2016 (UTC)

It's a website. You can click on the link to get more information about it as it links to FiveThirtyEight's Wikipedia article. --162.158.75.160 10:00, 31 December 2016 (UTC)

Title text also can be reference to Seveneves by Neal Stephenson. Magras (talk) 15:52, 31 December 2016 (UTC)

Is there some significance to the fallen tree that they are walking over? Or is it just a visual aid to give them something to do? 162.158.74.87 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)