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375: Pod Bay Doors

2013-05-15T07:57:40Z

121.54.48.38: /* Transcript */

{{comic
| number = 375
| date = January 25, 2008
| title = Pod Bay Doors
| image = pod_bay_doors.png
| titletext = As they're both unplugged, they do a lovely Daisy Daisy/Still Alive duet.
}}

==Explanation==
The first part of the dialog is a scene from the classic science-fiction movie ''{{w|2001: A Space Odyssey}}'', where the artificial intelligence {{w|HAL 9000}} which controls the spacecraft is trying to kill the human astronaut Dave (or, Dr. David Bowman) because it believes the humans are jeopardizing the mission (by planning to disconnect the computer because it is faulty), which is the primary objective of HAL’s existence.

But in the middle of the conversation, HAL mentions a replacement for Dave, which is novel in this comic. In the final strip, HAL is joined by {{w|GLaDOS}}, the artificial intelligence from the video game series {{w|Portal (video game)|''Portal''}} (which, in the games, is also the primary antagonist, trying to kill the player), having “doing science” as its primary objective.

The title text alludes to the songs both AIs sang in the respective works: HAL, when being switched off, sang ''{{w|Daisy Bell}}'' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hchUl3QlJZE], while ''{{w|Still Alive}}'' is the end credits song from the ''Portal'' video game, sung by the defeated GLaDOS.[http://youtu.be/RthZgszykLs?t=55s] Also, “Look at me still talking when there’s Science to do” is a quote from the ''Still Alive'' song.

==Transcript==
:[A small spacecraft facing a larger one]
:Dave: Open the pod bay doors, HAL.
:HAL: I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that.
:Dave: What? Why?

:HAL: I think you know why, Dave.
:HAL: You're planning to disconnect me.
:Dave: Because you're taking over!
:HAL: The mission is too important for you to jeopardize it.

:HAL: It requires a commitment to science unfettered by human error.
:Dave: What are you doing, HAL? You need me.
:HAL: Your replacement has expressed the greatest enthusiasm for the project.

:Dave: My ''<u>WHAT?</u>''
:GLaDOS: You see, HAL? I told you the humans would only break your heart and kill you.
:HAL: Indeed, GLaDOS.
:GLaDOS: But look at us here talking when there's science to do! Goodbye, Dave.

{{comic discussion}}
[[Category:Comics with color]]

266: Choices: Part 3

2013-05-15T07:43:20Z

121.54.48.38: /* Explanation */

{{comic
| number = 266
| date = May 23, 2007
| title = Choices: Part 3
| image = choices_part_3.jpg
| titletext = Wait, this is space -- how are you talking to me? And, as an afterthought, what's up with the hole in reality?
}}

==Explanation==
{{incomplete}}
[[Megan]] is still in the bubble, floating around in space. She thinks she should feel scared, but she isn't. She also thinks that it's a dream, but she thinks it doesn't feel like one. Until Megan finds herself, and the other Megan says she found her. Then she said the next part is gonna be a little weird: Then a ton of Megan's surround the bubble. Then the other Megan finally appears. The other Megan says "sorry", along with a "Hi". The real Megan says "hi" too.

In the title text Megan asks how is she talking to her - then (as an afterthought) asks what's with the hole in reality.

All parts of "[[:Category:Choices|Choices]]":
*[[264: Choices: Part 1]]
*[[265: Choices: Part 2]]
*[[266: Choices: Part 3]]
*[[267: Choices: Part 4]]
*[[268: Choices: Part 5]]

==Transcript==
:[Megan floats in a bubble against a space backdrop.]
:Megan: I should feel scared.
:But I don't.
:Maybe this is a dream
:but it doesn't feel like one.
:Disembodied voice: Okay, found you.
:Megan: Who are you?
:Voice: Er, hang on. This next part might be a little weird.
:[No dialogue.]
:[Many copies of Megan whirl around her bubble; a lightning bolt appears in the background.]
:[All the copies have disappeared except for one.]
:Copy: Sorry -- Hi, me.
:Megan: ...Hi.

{{comic discussion}}
[[Category:Comics featuring Megan]]
[[Category:Comics with color]]
[[Category:Choices]]
[[Category:Physics]]

Talk:266: Choices: Part 3

2013-05-15T07:39:11Z

121.54.48.38:

Hang on, This first version is a fail, Let me do a little fixing [[Special:Contributions/121.54.48.38|121.54.48.38]] 02:10, 14 May 2013 (UTC)
From now, IP address 121.54.48.38 is now called StuckInReality (this account). [[User:StuckInReality|StuckInReality]] ([[User talk:StuckInReality|talk]]) 02:16, 14 May 2013 (UTC)

I guess this version is good for now. [[User:StuckInReality|StuckInReality]] ([[User talk:StuckInReality|talk]]) 02:22, 14 May 2013 (UTC)

Damn, I forgot my password for StuckInReality. [[Special:Contributions/121.54.48.38|121.54.48.38]] 07:39, 15 May 2013 (UTC)

266: Choices: Part 3

2013-05-14T02:13:24Z

121.54.48.38:

{{comic
| number = 266
| date = 5/24/2007
| title = Choices: Part 3
| image = http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/choices_part_3.jpg
| titletext = Wait, this is space -- how are you talking to me? And, as an afterthought, what's up with the hole in reality?
}}

==Explanation==
Megan is still in the bubble, Floating around in space, She thinks she should feel scared, But she isn't, She also thinks that it's a dream, But she thinks it doesn't feel like one, Until Megan founds herself, And the other Megan say's she found her, Then she said the next part is gonna be a little weird, Then a ton of Megan's surround the ball, Then the other Megan finally appears, The other Megan says sorry, Along with a Hi, The real Megan says hi too.

==Transcript==
/A girl (Megan) floats in a bubble against a space backdrop/
Megan: I should feel scared.
But I don't.
Maybe this is a dream
but it doesn't feel like one.
Disembodied voice: Okay, found you.
Megan: Who are you?
Voice: Er, hang on. This next part might be a little weird.
/No dialogue/
/Many copies Megan whirl around her bubble; a lightning bolt appears in the background/
/All the copies have disappeared except for one/
Copy: Sorry -- Hi, me.
Megan: ...Hi.

{{comic discussion}}

Talk:265: Choices: Part 2

2013-05-14T02:11:25Z

121.54.48.38: Created page with "Created the "Choices: Part 3" page (its a bit of a fail), Please link it to here. ~~~~"

Created the "Choices: Part 3" page (its a bit of a fail), Please link it to here. [[Special:Contributions/121.54.48.38|121.54.48.38]] 02:11, 14 May 2013 (UTC)

Talk:266: Choices: Part 3

2013-05-14T02:10:14Z

121.54.48.38: Created page with "Hang on, This first version is a fail, Let me do a little fixing ~~~~"

Hang on, This first version is a fail, Let me do a little fixing [[Special:Contributions/121.54.48.38|121.54.48.38]] 02:10, 14 May 2013 (UTC)

266: Choices: Part 3

2013-05-14T02:09:25Z

121.54.48.38: Created page with "{{comic | number = 266 | date = 5/24/2007 | title = Choices: Part 3 | image = http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/images/a/a0/choices_part_3.jpg | titletext = Wait..."

{{comic
| number = 266
| date = 5/24/2007
| title = Choices: Part 3
| image = http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/images/a/a0/choices_part_3.jpg
| titletext = Wait, this is space -- how are you talking to me? And, as an afterthought, what's up with the hole in reality?
}}

==Explanation==
Megan is still in the bubble, Floating around in space, She thinks she should feel scared, But she isn't, She also thinks that it's a dream, But she thinks it doesn't feel like one, Until Megan founds herself, And the other Megan say's she found her, Then she said the next part is gonna be a little weird, Then a ton of Megan's surround the ball, Then the other Megan finally appears, The other Megan says sorry, Along with a Hi, The real Megan says hi too.

==Transcript==
[[A girl (Megan) floats in a bubble against a space backdrop]]
Megan: I should feel scared.
But I don't.
Maybe this is a dream
but it doesn't feel like one.
Disembodied voice: Okay, found you.
Megan: Who are you?
Voice: Er, hang on. This next part might be a little weird.
[[No dialogue]]
[[Many copies Megan whirl around her bubble; a lightning bolt appears in the background]]
[[All the copies have disappeared except for one]]
Copy: Sorry -- Hi, me.
Megan: ...Hi.

{{comic discussion}}

Talk:375: Pod Bay Doors

2013-05-14T01:34:26Z

121.54.48.38: Created page with "Made the "WHAT?" text italic, Because that's the way it is in the comic :3 ~~~~"

Made the "WHAT?" text italic, Because that's the way it is in the comic :3 [[Special:Contributions/121.54.48.38|121.54.48.38]] 01:34, 14 May 2013 (UTC)

375: Pod Bay Doors

2013-05-14T01:33:44Z

121.54.48.38: /* Transcript */

{{comic
| number = 375
| date = January 25, 2008
| title = Pod Bay Doors
| image = pod_bay_doors.png
| titletext = As they're both unplugged, they do a lovely Daisy Daisy/Still Alive duet.
}}

==Explanation==
The first part of the dialog is a scene from the classic science-fiction movie ''{{w|2001: A Space Odyssey}}'', where the artificial intelligence {{w|HAL 9000}} which controls the spacecraft is trying to kill the human astronaut Dave (or, Dr. David Bowman) because it believes the humans are jeopardizing the mission (by planning to disconnect the computer because it is faulty), which is the primary objective of HAL’s existence.

But in the middle of the conversation, HAL mentions a replacement for Dave, which is novel in this comic. In the final strip, HAL is joined by {{w|GLaDOS}}, the artificial intelligence from the video game series {{w|Portal (video game)|''Portal''}} (which, in the games, is also the primary antagonist, trying to kill the player), having “doing science” as its primary objective.

The title text alludes to the songs both AIs sang in the respective works: HAL, when being switched off, sang ''{{w|Daisy Bell}}'' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hchUl3QlJZE], while ''{{w|Still Alive}}'' is the end credits song from the ''Portal'' video game, sung by the defeated GLaDOS.[http://youtu.be/RthZgszykLs?t=55s] Also, “Look at me still talking when there’s Science to do” is a quote from the ''Still Alive'' song.

==Transcript==
:[A small spacecraft facing a larger one]
:Dave: Open the pod bay doors, HAL.
:HAL: I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that.
:Dave: What? Why?

:HAL: I think you know why, Dave.
:HAL: You're planning to disconnect me.
:Dave: Because you're taking over!
:HAL: The mission is too important for you to jeopardize it.

:HAL: It requires a commitment to science unfettered by human error.
:Dave: What are you doing, HAL? You need me.
:HAL: Your replacement has expressed the greatest enthusiasm for the project.

:Dave: My ''WHAT?''
:GLaDOS: You see, HAL? I told you the humans would only break your heart and kill you.
:HAL: Indeed, GLaDOS.
:GLaDOS: But look at us here talking when there's science to do! Goodbye, Dave.

{{comic discussion}}
[[Category:Comics with color]]

Talk:1211: Birds and Dinosaurs

2013-05-13T22:55:04Z

121.54.48.38:

I added the transcript, That was legit enough. [[Special:Contributions/121.54.48.38|121.54.48.38]] 06:03, 13 May 2013 (UTC)

: So the next question is, how tall is Ryan North? This is such a shout out! : ) {{unsigned ip|24.193.34.113}}

A few minor edits, Made the text "Falco Peregrinus" italic for the lulz. [[Special:Contributions/121.54.48.38|121.54.48.38]] 10:34, 13 May 2013 (UTC)

Transcript currently says "...showing that T.Rex came at the same time as sparrows", which isn't what is showed at all (or at least implied, and certainly isn't correct). But I'm not sure about alternate wording of this. Something to do with the common ancestor to both branching much more recently, perhaps, if that isn't already dealt with? [[Special:Contributions/31.110.57.223|31.110.57.223]] 12:07, 13 May 2013 (UTC)

:Sorry about that, I added the transcript and I was an idiot at the time so I thought "Maybe they came at the same time?", So I just added that, Sorry about that. [[Special:Contributions/121.54.48.38|121.54.48.38]] 22:55, 13 May 2013 (UTC)

;Quote

So I take it that the last line marks him as a Browncoat? --Thisfox [[Special:Contributions/122.148.216.22|122.148.216.22]] 07:20, 13 May 2013 (UTC)
:Yes, I believe you will. [[Special:Contributions/121.54.48.38|121.54.48.38]] 07:53, 13 May 2013 (UTC)

Talk:1211: Birds and Dinosaurs

2013-05-13T10:34:30Z

121.54.48.38:

1211: Birds and Dinosaurs

2013-05-13T10:33:02Z

121.54.48.38: /* Transcript */

{{comic
| number = 1211
| date = May 13, 2013
| title = Birds and Dinosaurs
| image = birds and dinosaurs.png
| titletext = Sure, T. rex is closer in height to Stegosaurus than a sparrow. But that doesn't tell you much; 'Dinosaur Comics' author Ryan North is closer in height to certain dinosaurs than to the average human.
}}

==Explanation==
{{w|Birds}} are commonly considered to be a seperate {{w|class (biology)|class}} of {{w|tetrapods}}. However, this classification is false according to {{w|phylogenetic taxonomy}}. Taking into account that birds developed around {{w|late jurassic|150 mio. years ago}} out of small theropod dinosaurs, birds are indeed the last representatives of the {{w|Archosauria|dinosaur clade}}.

This relation between birds and dinosaurs is depicted in the comic in a {{w|cladogram}} which proves that {{w|Tyrannosaurus Rex}} is closer related to the common {{w|sparrow}} than to {{w|Stegosaurus}}. Not only do the former share a phylogenetic branch, but T. Rex did also live around 80 mio. years ''after'' stegosaurus. (In popular culture, the concurrence of both species is a widespread error.) T. Rex is also much more alike to modern birds than to other dinosaurs in terms of physiognomy.

The comic draws the conclusion that if birds must in fact be considered modern dinosaurs, the hunting practise of birds of prey is consequently a dinosaur fight. For an inveterate dinosaur aficionado like [[Randall]], this fact must make the modern world much more attractive.

The line "This is a good world." could also possibly refer to a famous scene from the {{w|Serenity (Firefly episode)|pilot episode}} of the television series {{w|Firefly}} featuring two plastic dinosaurs in a somewhat philosophic dialogue. [[Randall]] is known to be a {{w|Browncoat}}, i.e. a fan of the series.

The title text is a sidesweep to the webcomic [http://www.qwantz.com Dinosaur Comics] drawn by Ryan North, who stands 6" 6' (198cm) tall.

==Transcript==
:By any reasonable definition, T. Rex is more closely related to sparrows than to Stegosaurus.
:[Diagram showing that Stegosaurus came earlier than T. Rex, along with it showing that T.Rex came at the same time as sparrows. Evaluation criteria "separation by time", "phylogenetic distance" and "physical similarity" are highlighted in red.]
:Birds aren't ''descended'' from dinosaurs, they ''are'' dinosaurs.
:Which means that the fastest animal alive today is a small carnivorous dinosaur, ''Falco Peregrinus''.
:[A picture of two birds is shown.]
:It preys mainly on other dinosaurs, which it strikes and kills in midair with its claws.
:[In red:] This is a good world.

{{comic discussion}}
[[Category:Comics with color]]
[[Category:Charts]]

1211: Birds and Dinosaurs

2013-05-13T10:32:18Z

121.54.48.38: /* Transcript */

{{comic
| number = 1211
| date = May 13, 2013
| title = Birds and Dinosaurs
| image = birds and dinosaurs.png
| titletext = Sure, T. rex is closer in height to Stegosaurus than a sparrow. But that doesn't tell you much; 'Dinosaur Comics' author Ryan North is closer in height to certain dinosaurs than to the average human.
}}

==Explanation==
{{w|Birds}} are commonly considered to be a seperate {{w|class (biology)|class}} of {{w|tetrapods}}. However, this classification is false according to {{w|phylogenetic taxonomy}}. Taking into account that birds developed around {{w|late jurassic|150 mio. years ago}} out of small theropod dinosaurs, birds are indeed the last representatives of the {{w|Archosauria|dinosaur clade}}.

This relation between birds and dinosaurs is depicted in the comic in a {{w|cladogram}} which proves that {{w|Tyrannosaurus Rex}} is closer related to the common {{w|sparrow}} than to {{w|Stegosaurus}}. Not only do the former share a phylogenetic branch, but T. Rex did also live around 80 mio. years ''after'' stegosaurus. (In popular culture, the concurrence of both species is a widespread error.) T. Rex is also much more alike to modern birds than to other dinosaurs in terms of physiognomy.

The comic draws the conclusion that if birds must in fact be considered modern dinosaurs, the hunting practise of birds of prey is consequently a dinosaur fight. For an inveterate dinosaur aficionado like [[Randall]], this fact must make the modern world much more attractive.

The line "This is a good world." could also possibly refer to a famous scene from the {{w|Serenity (Firefly episode)|pilot episode}} of the television series {{w|Firefly}} featuring two plastic dinosaurs in a somewhat philosophic dialogue. [[Randall]] is known to be a {{w|Browncoat}}, i.e. a fan of the series.

The title text is a sidesweep to the webcomic [http://www.qwantz.com Dinosaur Comics] drawn by Ryan North, who stands 6" 6' (198cm) tall.

==Transcript==
:By any reasonable definition, T. Rex is more closely related to sparrows than to Stegosaurus.
:[Diagram showing that Stegosaurus came earlier than T. Rex, along with it showing that T.Rex came at the same time as sparrows. Evaluation criteria "separation by time", "phylogenetic distance" and "physical similarity" are highlighted in red.]
:Birds aren't ''descended'' from dinosaurs, they ''are'' dinosaurs.
:Which means that the fastest animal alive today is a small carnivorous dinosaur, ""Falco Peregrinus"" .
:[A picture of two birds is shown.]
:It preys mainly on other dinosaurs, which it strikes and kills in midair with its claws.
:[In red:] This is a good world.

{{comic discussion}}
[[Category:Comics with color]]
[[Category:Charts]]

1211: Birds and Dinosaurs

2013-05-13T10:32:00Z

121.54.48.38: /* Transcript */

{{comic
| number = 1211
| date = May 13, 2013
| title = Birds and Dinosaurs
| image = birds and dinosaurs.png
| titletext = Sure, T. rex is closer in height to Stegosaurus than a sparrow. But that doesn't tell you much; 'Dinosaur Comics' author Ryan North is closer in height to certain dinosaurs than to the average human.
}}

==Explanation==
{{w|Birds}} are commonly considered to be a seperate {{w|class (biology)|class}} of {{w|tetrapods}}. However, this classification is false according to {{w|phylogenetic taxonomy}}. Taking into account that birds developed around {{w|late jurassic|150 mio. years ago}} out of small theropod dinosaurs, birds are indeed the last representatives of the {{w|Archosauria|dinosaur clade}}.

This relation between birds and dinosaurs is depicted in the comic in a {{w|cladogram}} which proves that {{w|Tyrannosaurus Rex}} is closer related to the common {{w|sparrow}} than to {{w|Stegosaurus}}. Not only do the former share a phylogenetic branch, but T. Rex did also live around 80 mio. years ''after'' stegosaurus. (In popular culture, the concurrence of both species is a widespread error.) T. Rex is also much more alike to modern birds than to other dinosaurs in terms of physiognomy.

The comic draws the conclusion that if birds must in fact be considered modern dinosaurs, the hunting practise of birds of prey is consequently a dinosaur fight. For an inveterate dinosaur aficionado like [[Randall]], this fact must make the modern world much more attractive.

The line "This is a good world." could also possibly refer to a famous scene from the {{w|Serenity (Firefly episode)|pilot episode}} of the television series {{w|Firefly}} featuring two plastic dinosaurs in a somewhat philosophic dialogue. [[Randall]] is known to be a {{w|Browncoat}}, i.e. a fan of the series.

The title text is a sidesweep to the webcomic [http://www.qwantz.com Dinosaur Comics] drawn by Ryan North, who stands 6" 6' (198cm) tall.

==Transcript==
:By any reasonable definition, T. Rex is more closely related to sparrows than to Stegosaurus.
:[Diagram showing that Stegosaurus came earlier than T. Rex, along with it showing that T.Rex came at the same time as sparrows. Evaluation criteria "separation by time", "phylogenetic distance" and "physical similarity" are highlighted in red.]
:Birds aren't ''descended'' from dinosaurs, they ''are'' dinosaurs.
:Which means that the fastest animal alive today is a small carnivorous dinosaur, ""Falco Peregrinus"".
:[A picture of two birds is shown.]
:It preys mainly on other dinosaurs, which it strikes and kills in midair with its claws.
:[In red:] This is a good world.

{{comic discussion}}
[[Category:Comics with color]]
[[Category:Charts]]

Talk:1211: Birds and Dinosaurs

2013-05-13T07:53:59Z

121.54.48.38:

Talk:1211: Birds and Dinosaurs

2013-05-13T06:03:47Z

121.54.48.38: Created page with "I added the transcript, That was legit enough. ~~~~"

I added the transcript, That was legit enough. [[Special:Contributions/121.54.48.38|121.54.48.38]] 06:03, 13 May 2013 (UTC)

1211: Birds and Dinosaurs

2013-05-13T06:00:13Z

121.54.48.38: /* Transcript */

Talk:1000: 1000 Comics

2013-05-12T04:29:53Z

121.54.48.38:

Cueball does not think in multiples of 2, he thinks in base 2 (or powers of 2). I fixed it. [[Special:Contributions/134.102.123.217|134.102.123.217]] 10:35, 10 September 2012‎ (UTC)

In the original Blog format of this website, someone named Phillip had [http://www.explainxkcd.com/2012/01/06/1000-comics/#comment-19950 shared the following]:
:"Spoiler ( http://rot13.com/index.php ): Pbaarpg gur ovanel ahzoref ba gur fznyy fvtaf va cnvag-ol-ahzoref znaare."
Hint: copy/paste the weird looking text into the text field provided in the above mentioned website. Even after decryption, I couldn't follow what he meant, but I was hoping someone out there can do so and then explain it differently, thanks. It's a real mystery. [[User:DelendaEst|DelendaEst]] ([[User talk:DelendaEst|talk]]) 08:47, 22 September 2012 (UTC)
: Added hidden image to Trivia section. --[[User:Bpothier|B. P.]] ([[User talk:Bpothier|talk]]) 11:06, 22 September 2012 (UTC)

Just curious... The explanation says there are 1000 characters in the drawing. Are there 998 + Megan & Cueball? or do they make 1002? --[[User:Bpothier|B. P.]] ([[User talk:Bpothier|talk]]) 11:06, 22 September 2012 (UTC)

: The transcript says "1000 characters ... are arranged to create the number "1000". Two more people stand in the foreground" so I think Megan & Cueball make it 1002. [[User:Coombeseh|Coombeseh]] ([[User talk:Coombeseh|talk]]) 10:56, 12 November 2012 (UTC)

There's a WOPR machine saying "would you like to play a game?" [[Special:Contributions/116.76.165.167|116.76.165.167]] 05:51, 28 September 2012 (UTC)

I noticed Barrel Boy isn't on here... [[User:Castriff|Jimmy C]] ([[User talk:Castriff|talk]]) 19:10, 31 October 2012 (UTC)
: Barrel Boy is bottom right on the second "O", just above "WOOOO!" [[User:Coombeseh|Coombeseh]] ([[User talk:Coombeseh|talk]]) 10:56, 12 November 2012 (UTC)

Well about what cueball says another interesting fact is that the number 1024 is used commonly in computer data, 1024 megabytes makes a gigabyte and so on...

:So, has anyone noticed that this wasn't actually Randall's thousandth comic, but rather his 999th? [[User:Schiffy|Schiffy]] ([[User talk:Schiffy|talk]]) 16:44, 12 March 2013 (UTC)
::Is there a numbered comic that was omitted?[[Special:Contributions/74.213.186.41|74.213.186.41]] 13:10, 1 April 2013 (UTC)
:::Yes, comic 404 never existed, remember? [[User:Schiffy|Schiffy]] ([[User talk:Schiffy|talk]]) 17:04, 9 April 2013 (UTC)
::::Comic 404 was "Journal 3". [[Special:Contributions/121.54.48.38|121.54.48.38]] 04:24, 12 May 2013 (UTC)
:::::Or maybe Comic 404 DID exist, However was left behind within the bowels of abandoned comics... Never got into xkcd to fill the gap... Because it's place was replaced with the 404 page. [[Special:Contributions/121.54.48.38|121.54.48.38]] 04:25, 12 May 2013 (UTC)
:::::: Well, All hope is no use, I googled up "xkcd 404" and it gave no results about a 404th comic ever existed, Nor "xkcd no 404" or "xkcd's 404th comic", I guess we have to discuss about this in here: http://forums.xkcd.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=80760 [[Special:Contributions/121.54.48.38|121.54.48.38]] 04:29, 12 May 2013 (UTC)

Talk:1000: 1000 Comics

2013-05-12T04:25:55Z

121.54.48.38:

Talk:1000: 1000 Comics

2013-05-12T04:24:07Z

121.54.48.38:

Talk:548: Kindle

2013-05-12T04:12:13Z

121.54.48.38:

I changed the explanation so that it refers to the device actually being the fictional, encyclopedic ''Guide'', not the novel. For one thing, the novel describes the ''Guide'' as essentially an e-book (despite being published in 1979). Mainly, having the novel on hand while traveling would not be of much use in the ways described, while access to the fictional encyclopedia would match the description exactly, just as it is used in the fictional franchise. [[User:Jerodast|- jerodast]] ([[User talk:Jerodast|talk]]) 23:53, 3 December 2012 (UTC) Where is the transcript? [[Special:Contributions/121.54.48.38|121.54.48.38]] 04:09, 12 May 2013 (UTC)

Talk:548: Kindle

2013-05-12T04:09:36Z

121.54.48.38:

I changed the explanation so that it refers to the device actually being the fictional, encyclopedic ''Guide'', not the novel. For one thing, the novel describes the ''Guide'' as essentially an e-book (despite being published in 1979). Mainly, having the novel on hand while traveling would not be of much use in the ways described, while access to the fictional encyclopedia would match the description exactly, just as it is used in the fictional franchise. [[User:Jerodast|- jerodast]] ([[User talk:Jerodast|talk]]) 23:53, 3 December 2012 (UTC)

Where is the transcript? [[Special:Contributions/121.54.48.38|121.54.48.38]] 04:09, 12 May 2013 (UTC)