https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Alexrandell 2026-05-21T15:37:50Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.30.0 https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1231:_Habitable_Zone&diff=42369 2013-06-28T16:57:22Z

<p>Alexrandell: /* Explanation */</p> <hr /> <div>{{comic<br /> | number = 1231<br /> | date = June 28, 2013<br /> | title = Habitable Zone<br /> | image = habitable zone.png<br /> | titletext = They have a telescope pointed RIGHT AT US!<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Explanation==<br /> This (incredibly gullible) astronomer is, of course, looking at the reflection of Earth itself. He's very excited because a planet in a star's habitable zone, with visible oceans and weather, is presumably quite likely to have life on it, which is something humanity has yet to discover outside Earth.<br /> <br /> The title text goes on to say that the planet under observation has a telescope pointed right at them, which is a further hint that the astronomer is actually just viewing Earth.<br /> <br /> This was probably brought on by the discovery of three superearths in the habitable zone of a star.<br /> <br /> ==Transcript==<br /> :<br /> <br /> {{comic discussion}}<br /> [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]]</div>

Alexrandell https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=298:_Tesla_Coil&diff=40101 2013-06-09T17:09:12Z

<p>Alexrandell: /* Explanation */</p> <hr /> <div>{{comic<br /> | number = 298<br /> | date = August 3, 2007<br /> | title = Tesla Coil<br /> | image = tesla_coil.png<br /> | titletext = For scientists, this can be the hardest thing about dreams.<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Explanation==<br /> {{incomplete}}<br /> In the comic, [[Cueball]] diligently creates a {{w|Tesla coil}}, a type of electrical appartus sometimes used in experiments. After that, [[Black Hat]] magically shoots electricity from his fingertips, and hovers in mid-air. There is simply no apparent explanation for Black Hat's abilities, which means the scientist's work is incomplete at best. The title text indicates that dreams can be difficult for scientists as they will attempt to analyse and understand everything in the dream according to the laws of science.<br /> <br /> ==Transcript==<br /> :[Cueball and Black Hat stand near a tesla coil mounted on a table.]<br /> :Cueball: I finally finished my Tesla Coil!<br /> :[The room is dark; characters appear as faint blue outlines on black background. Cueball turns on the Tesla Coil and it sparks white static electricity.]<br /> :Black Hat: Cool, but- Check &lt;u&gt;this&lt;/u&gt; out!<br /> :[Lightning shoots out of Hat Man's hands.]<br /> :[The lights are back on.]<br /> :Cueball: How did you do that?<br /> :Black Hat: The world doesn't actually make any sense. Science doesn't work. No one told you because you're so cute when you get into something.<br /> :Black Hat: [Floting up the frame] Still, neat toy.<br /> :Cueball: [Pointing to Black Hat] Now you're hovering!<br /> :Black Hat: I guess you're still not getting this.<br /> {{comic discussion}}<br /> [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]]<br /> [[Category:Comics featuring Black Hat]]<br /> [[Category:Comics with color]]</div>

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