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Talk:1729: Migrating Geese

2016-09-13T08:38:43Z

Bmuenzer:

Kevin sounds familiar, has he been in a previous xkcd? [[User:Mikemk|Mikemk]] ([[User talk:Mikemk|talk]]) 13:51, 5 September 2016 (UTC)
:I think Kevin is a reference to Home Alone. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.203.143|162.158.203.143]] 14:19, 5 September 2016 (UTC)
: [[1719: Superzoom]] also includes Kevin. [[User:Iggyvolz|Iggyvolz]] ([[User talk:Iggyvolz|talk]]) 14:22, 5 September 2016 (UTC)
: Is it a reference to the famous Reddit Kevin? https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/219w2o/whos_the_dumbest_person_youve_ever_met/cgbhkwp {{unsigned|Mcroft}}
: I thought it might be Kevin the Minion. [[User:Paddles|Paddles]] ([[User talk:Paddles|talk]]) 14:36, 5 September 2016 (UTC)
: Perhaps it's just a generic name for the butt of a joke, like poor Steve. [[User:Papayaman1000|Papayaman1000]] ([[User talk:Papayaman1000|talk]]) 15:02, 5 September 2016 (UTC)
: At least in Germany there is something called kevinism which assumes that kevin is a name which is only given to children of poorer social groups(https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin#.E2.80.9EKevinismus.E2.80.9C). This is similar to what was mentioned as the reddit kevin. We'll probably have to wait for someone understanding the title text to be sure. [[User:Treed|Treed]] ([[User talk:Treed|talk]]) 15:04, 5 September 2016 (UTC)
: A quick Google search found this [https://www.facebook.com/hartkevin/posts/10150488674027045|a Facebook post] from {{w|Kevin Hart}}; no idea if this is the reference, or the comic and Kevin Hart are both referencing an older joke. [[User:Paddles|Paddles]] ([[User talk:Paddles|talk]]) 15:17, 5 September 2016 (UTC)
: Probably a long shot, but "Dammit, Kevin" line sounds like a reference to Poorly Drawn Lines character Kevin (he's a bird, but I'm not sure that he's a goose). Check out this comic, for example: http://poorlydrawnlines.com/comic/south/ --[[User:DefaultLocale|DefaultLocale]] ([[User talk:DefaultLocale|talk]]) 16:41, 5 September 2016 (UTC)
: I immediately thought of Kevin as the bird from Up. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.246.95|108.162.246.95]] 16:55, 5 September 2016 (UTC)
:: Same here. http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Kevin. [[User:Iggynelix|Iggynelix]] ([[User talk:Iggynelix|talk]]) 11:54, 6 September 2016 (UTC)
:I assumed that 'Kevin' was a reference to the novel 'We Need to Talk About Kevin'{{unsigned ip|162.158.222.217}}
:I think a bunch of people have hit the nail on the head - the "reddit kevin", the "butt of a joke", the "kevinism" thing.. aside from the link to the original "reddit Kevin", there's also a subreddit based on other "Kevin"s. https://www.reddit.com/r/storiesaboutkevin [[Special:Contributions/141.101.70.193|141.101.70.193]] 22:34, 5 September 2016 (UTC)
:I think it's more likely that 'Kevin' is a South Park reference. https://youtu.be/OyqdoxTEmdg [[User:Calion|Calion]] ([[User talk:Calion|talk]]) 01:14, 6 September 2016 (UTC)
:I'm 90% sure that Kevin is a reference to an Eddie Izzard skit about migrating birds. He's talking about how migrating birds find their way, but Kevin gets lost and all the other birds just follow him, assuming that he knows where he is going. But it's years since I last watched it and I can't even remember which show it's in. [[Special:Contributions/141.101.98.41|141.101.98.41]] 07:23, 6 September 2016 (UTC)
::No, I'm pretty sure the butt of the joke in the Izzard skit is "Steve the Bird". Unless he used different names at different times for the same skit, or unless my memory's totally wrong, both perfectly possible. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.229.43|108.162.229.43]] 08:22, 6 September 2016 (UTC)
:Apparently Kevin is also the codename for [http://chromeunboxed.com/new-convertible-chromebook-kevin-in-early-production-what-we-know-so-far/ a new Chromebook]. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.133.114|162.158.133.114]] 11:54, 6 September 2016 (UTC)

I think "Missing valence geese" refers to electron configuration, where they would give/take electrons to become "stable". [[Special:Contributions/162.158.49.66|162.158.49.66]] 14:34, 5 September 2016 (UTC)
: I thought so too and added it in the table during my edit. It's not a very good explanation though as I'm not a native English speaker. [[User:Treed|Treed]] ([[User talk:Treed|talk]]) 15:04, 5 September 2016 (UTC)

This is my first contribution here so I hope I didn't do too many things wrong, I thought if there's nothing there yet I can't break too much. Thanks for fixing the table, it looks much better now :) I don't know why you removed the part about programming though, because while it's maybe normal that geese migrate it is definitely not normal to have a guide ("Migrating") on doing so. [[User:Treed|Treed]] ([[User talk:Treed|talk]]) 14:57, 5 September 2016 (UTC)
Edit: Goose also is a network protocol (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_Substation_Events#Generic_Object_Oriented_Substation_Events_.28GOOSE.29) which would further support that it plays on the technical kind of migration. [[User:Treed|Treed]] ([[User talk:Treed|talk]]) 15:17, 5 September 2016 (UTC)
:Maybe it is ALSO about programming, but I do not think it is first and foremost about programming. I'm not sure what you mean about the having a guide? There is no goose designated guide? If there is some goose whose label refers directly to programming then maybe that could be explained in the table. Or later down the line after explaining goose migration. Apart from Kevin this looks very much like real geese migrating, with one arm often longer than the other and often a few birds flying inside the V. And no problem to fix the table, just found another table and copy pasted from that ;-) And hope you will add more to this wiki. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 16:00, 5 September 2016 (UTC)
::I understand what you mean now, it's obviously showing the animals described as "migrating geese". I for some reason thought it's meant like "Installing Internet Explorer on Linux", not as a description but as a guide title/process (stress on migrating, not on geese). Like that you're obviously right, I just had the wrong approach and couldn't think around it. Good that there's explainXKCD. It's cause I'm dumb. :) [[User:Treed|Treed]] ([[User talk:Treed|talk]]) 17:20, 5 September 2016 (UTC)

The quarterback is usually in the second row of an American football formation like the associated goose.{{unsigned ip|172.68.18.239}}

You would think Randal would have made a reference to Ramanujan, since this is the 1729th comic, yet he doesn't. --[[User:Jessep13|Jessep13]] ([[User talk:Jessep13|talk]]) 22:52, 5 September 2016 (UTC)
:Because of {{w|Taxicab number}}'s... Well it's a very small audience and has he referenced him before? There may be an obscure reference to him in [[599: Apocalypse]], but not directly. So I think it's not strange, but funny reading so thanks ;-) --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 13:36, 6 September 2016 (UTC)

Any idea what the 'comptroller' is doing in the formation? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.229.49|108.162.229.49]]

In Europe, Kevin is a name, but it also became an insult in gaming community as someone who's is like an arrogant child, or a noob that don't understand what he's doing.{{unsigned ip|108.162.229.112}}

'Damnit Kevin' is a meme. It is used when something goes wrong or someone is really dump. There is also a youth word/name "Alpha Kevin" meant as an insult (like King of idiots). See: http://9gag.com/gag/aqZn9yp/god-f-king-damnit-kevin, http://de.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Dammit%20Kevin!, https://www.reddit.com/r/Wellthatsucks/comments/40gzbl/damnit_kevin/ and more {{unsigned ip|162.158.85.9}}

Am I the only one that was hoping for a taxicab number comic? Anyways, I don't see any special meaning to "forth in line for the throne" (as in, who is 1st, 2nd, 3rd). [[Special:Contributions/162.158.126.231|162.158.126.231]] 01:52, 7 September 2016 (UTC)

I am almost certain that Kevin is a reference to the character from the comic Poorly drawn lines, that is the first thing that popped into my head and Randall lists it under "comics I enjoy" http://poorlydrawnlines.com/comic/kevins-ideas/ He is a bird that often does silly things to kick off the plot of the comic, and Kevin split off from the group of migrating birds sounds just like the start of a Poorly Drawn lines comic.[[Special:Contributions/172.68.55.72|172.68.55.72]] 11:13, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

It might bee that Randall stumbled over [http://fromberkshiretobuckingham.blogspot.de/2016/07/princess-charlotte-prince-george-feed.html this paparazzi photo] of Princess Charlotte [[User:Bmuenzer|Bmuenzer]] ([[User talk:Bmuenzer|talk]]) 08:38, 13 September 2016 (UTC)

1446: Landing

2014-11-12T15:52:49Z

Bmuenzer: /* Transcript */

{{comic
| number = 1446
| date = November 12, 2014
| title = Landing
| image = ???.png
| titletext = [LIVE]
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==Explanation==
{{incomplete|Buckle up, boys and girls.}}
This comic changes over time, tracking the progress of the {{w|Philae (spacecraft)|Philae}} lander separating from the {{w|European Space Agency}}'s {{w|Rosetta (spacecraft)|Rosetta}} probe to land on a comet. More info about it at [http://rosetta.esa.int rosetta.esa.int].

Frames of the comic began appearing at midnight (EST) on November 12, 2014 and updated every five minutes. Together, the images form a {{w|flip book}}, which you can view at [http://xkcd1446.org xkcd1446.org].

The title text was originally "...", but changed to "[LIVE]" at <Fill in time here>.

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==Transcript==
00:35:00
:Rosetta: Three hours to separation
00:45:00
:Philae: Has anyone ever tried this before?
00:50:00
:Rosetta: I don't think so.
01:25:00
:Rosetta: Ready to begin pre-delivery burn.
02:20:00
:Rosetta: We are ''go'' for separation!
02:25:00
:Rosetta: We are ''go'' for separation!
:Philae: ''Yessss!''
03:05:00
:Philae: Can I just go now?
03:25:00
:Rosetta: Well it's been a fun 10 years together.
03:35:00
:Rosetta: Well it's been a fun 10 years together.
:Philae: Yeah! ... a little boring maybe.
03:50:00
:Rosetta: Ok, turning on ''concert''. I'll send you signals through the comet, once you're down there, so we can measure what's inside it.
:Philae: Assuming comets even ''have'' insides!
:Rosetta: I'm, uh, pretty sure they do.
04:10:00
:Philae: ''Wheee!''
04:15:00
:Rosetta: Quick, take a picture of me!
:Philae: Just take a selfie
:Rosetta: Can't. No front-facing camera
10:00:00
:Rosetta: Bye
10:15:00
:Philae: Spaaaaaaaace
10:25:00
:Rosetta: Lost track of earth thanks to that jolt.
10:30:00
:Rosetta: Lost track of earth thanks to that jolt. Let's see, where is it...
10:35:00
:Rosetta: Lost track of earth thanks to that jolt. Let's see, where is it... Aha!
10:40:00
:Rosetta: Hey! Earth!
10:45:00
:Rosetta: Hey! Earth! Check out these pics!
10:55:00
:Philae: Gonna harpoon a comet.
11:00:00
:Philae: Gonna harpoon a comet. This is so cool.
11:05:00
:Philae: Gonna harpoon a comet. This is so cool.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: In space
::Mission control: Not in space
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
11:10:00
:Philae: Gonna harpoon a comet. This is so cool. ... I hope harpoons ''work'' on comets.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: In space
::Mission control: Not in space
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
11:15:00
:Philae: Gonna harpoon a comet. This is so cool. ... I hope harpoons ''work'' on comets.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: In space
::Mission control: Not in space
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
11:20:00
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: In space
::Mission control: Not in space
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
11:25:00
:Philae: Hey Rosetta - you in touch with Earth?
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: In space
::Mission control: Not in space
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
11:30:00
:Philae: Hey Rosetta - you in touch with Earth?
:Rosetta: Yes!
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: In space
::Mission control: Not in space
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
11:35:00
:Philae: Hey Rosetta - you in touch with Earth?
:Rosetta: Yes! ... They're a little worried about your top thruster.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: In space
::Mission control: Not in space
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
11:40:00
:Rosetta: ... They're a little worried about your top thruster.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: In space
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
11:45:00
:Rosetta: ... They're a little worried about your top thruster. There's a chance you might have to hang on to the surface without it.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: In space
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
11:50:00
:Rosetta: ... They're a little worried about your top thruster. There's a chance you might have to hang on to the surface without it.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: In space
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
11:55:00
:Rosetta: ... They're a little worried about your top thruster. There's a chance you might have to hang on to the surface without it.
:Philae: I ''really'' hope harpoons work on comets.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Worried
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
12:05:00
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Worried
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
12:10:00
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
12:15:00
:Philae: Harpoons work on whales, right?
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
12:20:00
:Philae: Harpoons work on whales, right?
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::'''Whales: Not in space'''
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
12:25:00
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
12:30:00
:['''Whale appears inside the comet''']
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: '''''Probably''''' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
12:35:00
:['''Whale marked "Probably not"''']
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
12:40:00
:[Whale '''and stick figure''' on comet marked "Probably not"]
:Rosetta: They should be getting the pictures back on earth about now.
:Philae: The 28-minute delay is weird.
:Rosetta: I'm watching for the ✔ seen 12:41 pm message.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::'''Has anybody tried this before: Nope'''
12:45:00
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
12:50:00
:Philae lander: Not to obsess, but what do I do of I touch down on a big slab of rock? Pretty sure harpoons don't work on rock.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''Worried'''
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
12:55:00
:Philae lander: Not to obsess, but what do I do of I touch down on a big slab of rock? Pretty sure harpoons don't work on rock.
:'''Rosetta: Don't worry - the rocks should be full of pockets where ice used to be. Your harpoons will crunch right through.'''
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''Brave'''
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope

13:00:00
:Philae lander: Not to obsess, but what do I do of I touch down on a big slab of rock? Pretty sure harpoons don't work on rock.
:Rosetta: Don't worry - the rocks should be full of pockets where ice used to be. Your harpoons will crunch right through. '''We think, anyway.'''
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''Worried'''
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
13:10:00
:Philae lander: [thinks] I mean, when I think about it, it's hard to believe harpoons even work on ''whales''.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Worried
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
13:15:00
:Rosetta: Are you thinking about whales?
:Philae lander: No.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Worried
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
13:20:00
:Rosetta: Are you thinking about whales?
:Philae lander: No.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''Thinking about whales'''
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
13:25:00
:['''More whales appear above the comet surface''']
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Thinking about whales
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
13:30:00
:['''Whales and stick figure disappear''']
:['''Slab of rock appears near the target''']
:['''Whale hides behind rock''']
:Rosetta: ✔ seen 1:02 pm Hooray!
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Thinking about '''rocks'''
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
13:35:00
:Rosetta: Oh, they wanted me to mention -
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''Worried'''
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
13:40:00
:Rosetta: Oh, they wanted me to mention - When you touch down, try not to accidentally balance on one foot. If you do, your harpoons won't fire.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Worried
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::'''U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"'''
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
13:45:00
:Rosetta: Oh, they wanted me to mention - When you touch down, try not to accidentally balance on one foot. If you do, your harpoons won't fire.
:'''Philae lander: I've got a gyroscope. I'm pretty good at balancing.'''
:'''Rosetta: Yeah, well, try not to do that.'''
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Worried
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
13:50:00
:Rosetta: Oh, they wanted me to mention - When you touch down, try not to accidentally balance on one foot. If you do, your harpoons won't fire.
:Philae lander: I've got a gyroscope. I'm pretty good at balancing.
:Rosetta: Yeah, well, try not to do that.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''WORRIED'''
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
13:55:00:
:'''Philae lander: Can't a pilot on earth help me land?'''
:'''Rosetta: Sorry. They're so far away their signals take half an hour to get here.'''
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''Worried'''
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: '''Hopefully'''
::'''Earth: Far away'''
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
14:00:00:
:Philae lander: Can't a pilot on earth help me land?
:Rosetta: Sorry. They're so far away their signals take half an hour to get here. '''You're gonna have to do it on your own.'''
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Worried
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
14:05:00:
:Rosetta: Sorry. They're so far away their signals take half an hour to get here. You're gonna have to do it on your own.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''Brave'''
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
14:10:00:
:Philae lander: I can do this.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
14:15:00:
:Philae lander: I can do this.
:Rosetta: '''Well, and if you don't it's really the fault of the people back home who programmed you. None of whom were tough enough to come themselves.'''
:Philae lander: '''Haha, yeah!'''
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
14:20:00:
['''Slab of rock disappears''']
:Philae lander: I can do this.
:Rosetta: Well, and if you don't it's really the fault of the people back home who programmed you. None of whom were tough enough to come themselves.
:Philae lander: Haha, yeah! '''Enjoy being stuck on your planet, suckers!'''
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: '''Stuck on earth'''
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
14:25:00:
:Philae lander: All right! Time to turn on my landing cameras...
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Stuck on earth
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
14:30:00:
:Philae lander: All right! Time to turn on my landing cameras... '''...Annnnd arm my ''harpoons!'''''
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Stuck on earth
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
14:35:00:
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Stuck on earth
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
14:40:00:
:Rosetta: Can you see it? Can you see the landing site?
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Stuck on earth
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
14:45:00:
:Rosetta: Can you see it? Can you see the landing site?
:Philae lander: '''WOW.'''
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Stuck on earth
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
14:50:00:
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''WOW.'''
::Mission control: Stuck on earth
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
15:00:00:
:Philae lander: Hi, comet. I'm Philae. We caught you.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: WOW.
::Mission control: Stuck on earth
::Comet 67P: '''Near'''
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: '''Not yet...'''
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
15:10:00:
:Rosetta: Looking good. You're right on target. Spinning a little.
:Philae lander: WHEEEE!
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''WHEEEE!'''
::Mission control: Stuck on earth
::Comet 67P: Near
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet...
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
15:15:00:
:Rosetta: Looking good. You're right on target. Spinning a little. '''They're loving your pictures back home!'''
:Philae lander: WHEEEE!
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: WHEEEE!
::Mission control: '''Nervous'''
::Comet 67P: Near
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet...
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
15:20:00:
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''WOW.'''
::Mission control: Nervous
::Comet 67P: Near
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet...
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
15:25:00:
:Rosetta: Hey, Philae- Do you see anything that might explain how to levitate and destroy rocks with your minds? People back home keep asking.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Wow.
::Mission control: Nervous
::Comet 67P: Near
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: '''Anxious'''
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet...
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
15:30:00:
:Rosetta: Philae?
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''...'''
::Mission control: '''Anxious'''
::Comet 67P: Near
::Whales: '''Anxious'''
::U.S. Scientists: '''Nervous'''
::Have we landed on a comet?: '''...'''
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
15:35:00:
:Time until news of landing: 30 minutes
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: ...
::Mission control: Anxious
::Comet 67P: '''Far away'''
::Whales: '''Calm'''
::U.S. Scientists: Nervous
::Have we landed on a comet?: '''???'''
::Do harpoons work on comets: '''Hopefully'''
::Earth: '''Near'''
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
15:40:00:
:Prime Minister: I hope we succeeded. That awful comet must be destroyed.
:Aide: ...Mr. Prime Minister, no one is trying to destroy the comet.
:Prime Minister: What?! But I secured you all this funding. I just assumed...
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: ...
::Mission control: '''Nervous'''
::Comet 67P: Far away
::Whales: Calm
::U.S. Scientists: '''Anxious'''
::Have we landed on a comet?: ???
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Near
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
15:45:00:
:This picture of Philae falling away is beautiful.
:Its kind of blurry and washed out.
:There will be a lot more soon. But this was the first.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: ...
::Mission control: Nervous
::Comet 67P: Far away
::Whales: Calm
::U.S. Scientists: Anxious
::Have we landed on a comet?: ???
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Near
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
15:50:00:
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''???'''
::Mission control: '''AAAAAAA'''
::Comet 67P: Far away
::Whales: Calm
::U.S. Scientists: '''AAAAAAA'''
::Have we landed on a comet?: '''???'''
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Near
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
{{comic discussion}}
[[Category:Dynamic comics]]

1446: Landing

2014-11-12T15:47:38Z

Bmuenzer: /* Transcript */

1446: Landing

2014-11-12T15:44:51Z

Bmuenzer: /* Transcript */

{{comic
| number = 1446
| date = November 12, 2014
| title = Landing
| image = ???.png
| titletext = [LIVE]
}}

==Explanation==
{{incomplete|Buckle up, boys and girls.}}
This comic changes over time, tracking the progress of the {{w|Philae (spacecraft)|Philae}} lander separating from the {{w|European Space Agency}}'s {{w|Rosetta (spacecraft)|Rosetta}} probe to land on a comet. More info about it at [http://rosetta.esa.int rosetta.esa.int].

Frames of the comic began appearing at midnight (EST) on November 12, 2014 and updated every five minutes. Together, the images form a {{w|flip book}}, which you can view at [http://xkcd1446.org xkcd1446.org].

The title text was originally "...", but changed to "[LIVE]" at <Fill in time here>.

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==Transcript==
00:35:00
:Rosetta: Three hours to separation
00:45:00
:Philae: Has anyone ever tried this before?
00:50:00
:Rosetta: I don't think so.
01:25:00
:Rosetta: Ready to begin pre-delivery burn.
02:20:00
:Rosetta: We are ''go'' for separation!
02:25:00
:Rosetta: We are ''go'' for separation!
:Philae: ''Yessss!''
03:05:00
:Philae: Can I just go now?
03:25:00
:Rosetta: Well it's been a fun 10 years together.
03:35:00
:Rosetta: Well it's been a fun 10 years together.
:Philae: Yeah! ... a little boring maybe.
03:50:00
:Rosetta: Ok, turning on ''concert''. I'll send you signals through the comet, once you're down there, so we can measure what's inside it.
:Philae: Assuming comets even ''have'' insides!
:Rosetta: I'm, uh, pretty sure they do.
04:10:00
:Philae: ''Wheee!''
04:15:00
:Rosetta: Quick, take a picture of me!
:Philae: Just take a selfie
:Rosetta: Can't. No front-facing camera
10:00:00
:Rosetta: Bye
10:15:00
:Philae: Spaaaaaaaace
10:25:00
:Rosetta: Lost track of earth thanks to that jolt.
10:30:00
:Rosetta: Lost track of earth thanks to that jolt. Let's see, where is it...
10:35:00
:Rosetta: Lost track of earth thanks to that jolt. Let's see, where is it... Aha!
10:40:00
:Rosetta: Hey! Earth!
10:45:00
:Rosetta: Hey! Earth! Check out these pics!
10:55:00
:Philae: Gonna harpoon a comet.
11:00:00
:Philae: Gonna harpoon a comet. This is so cool.
11:05:00
:Philae: Gonna harpoon a comet. This is so cool.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: In space
::Mission control: Not in space
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
11:10:00
:Philae: Gonna harpoon a comet. This is so cool. ... I hope harpoons ''work'' on comets.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: In space
::Mission control: Not in space
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
11:15:00
:Philae: Gonna harpoon a comet. This is so cool. ... I hope harpoons ''work'' on comets.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: In space
::Mission control: Not in space
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
11:20:00
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: In space
::Mission control: Not in space
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
11:25:00
:Philae: Hey Rosetta - you in touch with Earth?
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: In space
::Mission control: Not in space
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
11:30:00
:Philae: Hey Rosetta - you in touch with Earth?
:Rosetta: Yes!
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: In space
::Mission control: Not in space
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
11:35:00
:Philae: Hey Rosetta - you in touch with Earth?
:Rosetta: Yes! ... They're a little worried about your top thruster.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: In space
::Mission control: Not in space
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
11:40:00
:Rosetta: ... They're a little worried about your top thruster.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: In space
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
11:45:00
:Rosetta: ... They're a little worried about your top thruster. There's a chance you might have to hang on to the surface without it.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: In space
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
11:50:00
:Rosetta: ... They're a little worried about your top thruster. There's a chance you might have to hang on to the surface without it.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: In space
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
11:55:00
:Rosetta: ... They're a little worried about your top thruster. There's a chance you might have to hang on to the surface without it.
:Philae: I ''really'' hope harpoons work on comets.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Worried
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
12:05:00
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Worried
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
12:10:00
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
12:15:00
:Philae: Harpoons work on whales, right?
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
12:20:00
:Philae: Harpoons work on whales, right?
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::'''Whales: Not in space'''
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
12:25:00
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
12:30:00
:['''Whale appears inside the comet''']
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: '''''Probably''''' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
12:35:00
:['''Whale marked "Probably not"''']
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
12:40:00
:[Whale '''and stick figure''' on comet marked "Probably not"]
:Rosetta: They should be getting the pictures back on earth about now.
:Philae: The 28-minute delay is weird.
:Rosetta: I'm watching for the ✔ seen 12:41 pm message.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::'''Has anybody tried this before: Nope'''
12:45:00
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
12:50:00
:Philae lander: Not to obsess, but what do I do of I touch down on a big slab of rock? Pretty sure harpoons don't work on rock.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''Worried'''
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
12:55:00
:Philae lander: Not to obsess, but what do I do of I touch down on a big slab of rock? Pretty sure harpoons don't work on rock.
:'''Rosetta: Don't worry - the rocks should be full of pockets where ice used to be. Your harpoons will crunch right through.'''
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''Brave'''
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope

13:00:00
:Philae lander: Not to obsess, but what do I do of I touch down on a big slab of rock? Pretty sure harpoons don't work on rock.
:Rosetta: Don't worry - the rocks should be full of pockets where ice used to be. Your harpoons will crunch right through. '''We think, anyway.'''
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''Worried'''
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
13:10:00
:Philae lander: [thinks] I mean, when I think about it, it's hard to believe harpoons even work on ''whales''.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Worried
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
13:15:00
:Rosetta: Are you thinking about whales?
:Philae lander: No.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Worried
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
13:20:00
:Rosetta: Are you thinking about whales?
:Philae lander: No.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''Thinking about whales'''
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
13:25:00
:['''More whales appear above the comet surface''']
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Thinking about whales
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
13:30:00
:['''Whales and stick figure disappear''']
:['''Slab of rock appears near the target''']
:['''Whale hides behind rock''']
:Rosetta: ✔ seen 1:02 pm Hooray!
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Thinking about '''rocks'''
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
13:35:00
:Rosetta: Oh, they wanted me to mention -
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''Worried'''
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
13:40:00
:Rosetta: Oh, they wanted me to mention - When you touch down, try not to accidentally balance on one foot. If you do, your harpoons won't fire.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Worried
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::'''U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"'''
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
13:45:00
:Rosetta: Oh, they wanted me to mention - When you touch down, try not to accidentally balance on one foot. If you do, your harpoons won't fire.
:'''Philae lander: I've got a gyroscope. I'm pretty good at balancing.'''
:'''Rosetta: Yeah, well, try not to do that.'''
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Worried
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
13:50:00
:Rosetta: Oh, they wanted me to mention - When you touch down, try not to accidentally balance on one foot. If you do, your harpoons won't fire.
:Philae lander: I've got a gyroscope. I'm pretty good at balancing.
:Rosetta: Yeah, well, try not to do that.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''WORRIED'''
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
13:55:00:
:'''Philae lander: Can't a pilot on earth help me land?'''
:'''Rosetta: Sorry. They're so far away their signals take half an hour to get here.'''
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''Worried'''
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: '''Hopefully'''
::'''Earth: Far away'''
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
14:00:00:
:Philae lander: Can't a pilot on earth help me land?
:Rosetta: Sorry. They're so far away their signals take half an hour to get here. '''You're gonna have to do it on your own.'''
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Worried
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
14:05:00:
:Rosetta: Sorry. They're so far away their signals take half an hour to get here. You're gonna have to do it on your own.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''Brave'''
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
14:10:00:
:Philae lander: I can do this.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
14:15:00:
:Philae lander: I can do this.
:Rosetta: '''Well, and if you don't it's really the fault of the people back home who programmed you. None of whom were tough enough to come themselves.'''
:Philae lander: '''Haha, yeah!'''
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
14:20:00:
['''Slab of rock disappears''']
:Philae lander: I can do this.
:Rosetta: Well, and if you don't it's really the fault of the people back home who programmed you. None of whom were tough enough to come themselves.
:Philae lander: Haha, yeah! '''Enjoy being stuck on your planet, suckers!'''
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: '''Stuck on earth'''
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
14:25:00:
:Philae lander: All right! Time to turn on my landing cameras...
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Stuck on earth
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
14:30:00:
:Philae lander: All right! Time to turn on my landing cameras... '''...Annnnd arm my ''harpoons!'''''
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Stuck on earth
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
14:35:00:
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Stuck on earth
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
14:40:00:
:Rosetta: Can you see it? Can you see the landing site?
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Stuck on earth
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
14:45:00:
:Rosetta: Can you see it? Can you see the landing site?
:Philae lander: '''WOW.'''
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Stuck on earth
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
14:50:00:
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''WOW.'''
::Mission control: Stuck on earth
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
15:00:00:
:Philae lander: Hi, comet. I'm Philae. We caught you.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: WOW.
::Mission control: Stuck on earth
::Comet 67P: '''Near'''
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: '''Not yet...'''
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
15:10:00:
:Rosetta: Looking good. You're right on target. Spinning a little.
:Philae lander: WHEEEE!
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''WHEEEE!'''
::Mission control: Stuck on earth
::Comet 67P: Near
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet...
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
15:15:00:
:Rosetta: Looking good. You're right on target. Spinning a little. '''They're loving your pictures back home!'''
:Philae lander: WHEEEE!
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: WHEEEE!
::Mission control: '''Nervous'''
::Comet 67P: Near
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet...
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
15:20:00:
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''WOW.'''
::Mission control: Nervous
::Comet 67P: Near
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet...
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
15:25:00:
:Rosetta: Hey, Philae- Do you see anything that might explain how to levitate and destroy rocks with your minds? People back home keep asking.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Wow.
::Mission control: Nervous
::Comet 67P: Near
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: '''Anxious'''
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet...
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
15:30:00:
:Rosetta: Philae?
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''...'''
::Mission control: '''Anxious'''
::Comet 67P: Near
::Whales: '''Anxious'''
::U.S. Scientists: '''Nervous'''
::Have we landed on a comet?: '''...'''
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
15:35:00:
:Time until news of landing: 30 minutes
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: ...
::Mission control: Anxious
::Comet 67P: '''Far away'''
::Whales: '''Calm'''
::U.S. Scientists: Nervous
::Have we landed on a comet?: '''???'''
::Do harpoons work on comets: '''Hopefully'''
::Earth: '''Near'''
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
15:40:00:
:Prime Minister: I hope we succeeded. That awful comet must be destroyed.
:Aide: ...Mr. Prime Minister, no one is trying to destroy the comet.
:Prime Minister: What?! But I secured you all this funding. I just assumed...
:Time until news of landing: 30 minutes
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: ...
::Mission control: '''Nervous'''
::Comet 67P: Far away
::Whales: Calm
::U.S. Scientists: '''Anxious'''
::Have we landed on a comet?: ???
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Near
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope

{{comic discussion}}
[[Category:Dynamic comics]]

1446: Landing

2014-11-12T15:38:49Z

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1446: Landing

2014-11-12T15:32:35Z

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1446: Landing

2014-11-12T15:29:02Z

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{{comic
| number = 1446
| date = November 12, 2014
| title = Landing
| image = ???.png
| titletext = [LIVE]
}}

==Explanation==
{{incomplete|Buckle up, boys and girls.}}
This comic changes over time, tracking the progress of the {{w|Philae (spacecraft)|Philae}} lander separating from the {{w|European Space Agency}}'s {{w|Rosetta (spacecraft)|Rosetta}} probe to land on a comet. More info about it at [http://rosetta.esa.int rosetta.esa.int].

Frames of the comic began appearing at midnight (EST) on November 12, 2014 and updated every five minutes. Together, the images form a {{w|flip book}}, which you can view at [http://xkcd1446.org xkcd1446.org].

The title text was originally "...", but changed to "[LIVE]" at <Fill in time here>.

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==Transcript==
00:35:00
:Rosetta: Three hours to separation
00:45:00
:Philae: Has anyone ever tried this before?
00:50:00
:Rosetta: I don't think so.
01:25:00
:Rosetta: Ready to begin pre-delivery burn.
02:20:00
:Rosetta: We are ''go'' for separation!
02:25:00
:Rosetta: We are ''go'' for separation!
:Philae: ''Yessss!''
03:05:00
:Philae: Can I just go now?
03:25:00
:Rosetta: Well it's been a fun 10 years together.
03:35:00
:Rosetta: Well it's been a fun 10 years together.
:Philae: Yeah! ... a little boring maybe.
03:50:00
:Rosetta: Ok, turning on ''concert''. I'll send you signals through the comet, once you're down there, so we can measure what's inside it.
:Philae: Assuming comets even ''have'' insides!
:Rosetta: I'm, uh, pretty sure they do.
04:10:00
:Philae: ''Wheee!''
04:15:00
:Rosetta: Quick, take a picture of me!
:Philae: Just take a selfie
:Rosetta: Can't. No front-facing camera
10:00:00
:Rosetta: Bye
10:15:00
:Philae: Spaaaaaaaace
10:25:00
:Rosetta: Lost track of earth thanks to that jolt.
10:30:00
:Rosetta: Lost track of earth thanks to that jolt. Let's see, where is it...
10:35:00
:Rosetta: Lost track of earth thanks to that jolt. Let's see, where is it... Aha!
10:40:00
:Rosetta: Hey! Earth!
10:45:00
:Rosetta: Hey! Earth! Check out these pics!
10:55:00
:Philae: Gonna harpoon a comet.
11:00:00
:Philae: Gonna harpoon a comet. This is so cool.
11:05:00
:Philae: Gonna harpoon a comet. This is so cool.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: In space
::Mission control: Not in space
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
11:10:00
:Philae: Gonna harpoon a comet. This is so cool. ... I hope harpoons ''work'' on comets.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: In space
::Mission control: Not in space
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
11:15:00
:Philae: Gonna harpoon a comet. This is so cool. ... I hope harpoons ''work'' on comets.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: In space
::Mission control: Not in space
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
11:20:00
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: In space
::Mission control: Not in space
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
11:25:00
:Philae: Hey Rosetta - you in touch with Earth?
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: In space
::Mission control: Not in space
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
11:30:00
:Philae: Hey Rosetta - you in touch with Earth?
:Rosetta: Yes!
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: In space
::Mission control: Not in space
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
11:35:00
:Philae: Hey Rosetta - you in touch with Earth?
:Rosetta: Yes! ... They're a little worried about your top thruster.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: In space
::Mission control: Not in space
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
11:40:00
:Rosetta: ... They're a little worried about your top thruster.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: In space
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
11:45:00
:Rosetta: ... They're a little worried about your top thruster. There's a chance you might have to hang on to the surface without it.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: In space
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
11:50:00
:Rosetta: ... They're a little worried about your top thruster. There's a chance you might have to hang on to the surface without it.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: In space
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
11:55:00
:Rosetta: ... They're a little worried about your top thruster. There's a chance you might have to hang on to the surface without it.
:Philae: I ''really'' hope harpoons work on comets.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Worried
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
12:05:00
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Worried
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
12:10:00
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
12:15:00
:Philae: Harpoons work on whales, right?
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
12:20:00
:Philae: Harpoons work on whales, right?
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::'''Whales: Not in space'''
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
12:25:00
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
12:30:00
:['''Whale appears inside the comet''']
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: '''''Probably''''' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
12:35:00
:['''Whale marked "Probably not"''']
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
12:40:00
:[Whale '''and stick figure''' on comet marked "Probably not"]
:Rosetta: They should be getting the pictures back on earth about now.
:Philae: The 28-minute delay is weird.
:Rosetta: I'm watching for the ✔ seen 12:41 pm message.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::'''Has anybody tried this before: Nope'''
12:45:00
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
12:50:00
:Philae lander: Not to obsess, but what do I do of I touch down on a big slab of rock? Pretty sure harpoons don't work on rock.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''Worried'''
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
12:55:00
:Philae lander: Not to obsess, but what do I do of I touch down on a big slab of rock? Pretty sure harpoons don't work on rock.
:'''Rosetta: Don't worry - the rocks should be full of pockets where ice used to be. Your harpoons will crunch right through.'''
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''Brave'''
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope

13:00:00
:Philae lander: Not to obsess, but what do I do of I touch down on a big slab of rock? Pretty sure harpoons don't work on rock.
:Rosetta: Don't worry - the rocks should be full of pockets where ice used to be. Your harpoons will crunch right through. '''We think, anyway.'''
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''Worried'''
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
13:10:00
:Philae lander: [thinks] I mean, when I think about it, it's hard to believe harpoons even work on ''whales''.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Worried
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
13:15:00
:Rosetta: Are you thinking about whales?
:Philae lander: No.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Worried
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
13:20:00
:Rosetta: Are you thinking about whales?
:Philae lander: No.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''Thinking about whales'''
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
13:25:00
:['''More whales appear above the comet surface''']
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Thinking about whales
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
13:30:00
:['''Whales and stick figure disappear''']
:['''Slab of rock appears near the target''']
:['''Whale hides behind rock''']
:Rosetta: ✔ seen 1:02 pm Hooray!
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Thinking about '''rocks'''
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
13:35:00
:Rosetta: Oh, they wanted me to mention -
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''Worried'''
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
13:40:00
:Rosetta: Oh, they wanted me to mention - When you touch down, try not to accidentally balance on one foot. If you do, your harpoons won't fire.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Worried
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::'''U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"'''
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
13:45:00
:Rosetta: Oh, they wanted me to mention - When you touch down, try not to accidentally balance on one foot. If you do, your harpoons won't fire.
:'''Philae lander: I've got a gyroscope. I'm pretty good at balancing.'''
:'''Rosetta: Yeah, well, try not to do that.'''
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Worried
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
13:50:00
:Rosetta: Oh, they wanted me to mention - When you touch down, try not to accidentally balance on one foot. If you do, your harpoons won't fire.
:Philae lander: I've got a gyroscope. I'm pretty good at balancing.
:Rosetta: Yeah, well, try not to do that.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''WORRIED'''
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
13:55:00:
:'''Philae lander: Can't a pilot on earth help me land?'''
:'''Rosetta: Sorry. They're so far away their signals take half an hour to get here.'''
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''Worried'''
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: '''Hopefully'''
::'''Earth: Far away'''
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
14:00:00:
:Philae lander: Can't a pilot on earth help me land?
:Rosetta: Sorry. They're so far away their signals take half an hour to get here. '''You're gonna have to do it on your own.'''
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Worried
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
14:05:00:
:Rosetta: Sorry. They're so far away their signals take half an hour to get here. You're gonna have to do it on your own.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''Brave'''
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
14:10:00:
:Philae lander: I can do this.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
14:15:00:
:Philae lander: I can do this.
:Rosetta: '''Well, and if you don't it's really the fault of the people back home who programmed you. None of whom were tough enough to come themselves.'''
:Philae lander: '''Haha, yeah!'''
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Worried
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
14:20:00:
['''Slab of rock disappears''']
:Philae lander: I can do this.
:Rosetta: Well, and if you don't it's really the fault of the people back home who programmed you. None of whom were tough enough to come themselves.
:Philae lander: Haha, yeah! '''Enjoy being stuck on your planet, suckers!'''
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: '''Stuck on earth'''
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
14:25:00:
:Philae lander: All right! Time to turn on my landing cameras...
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Stuck on earth
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
14:30:00:
:Philae lander: All right! Time to turn on my landing cameras... '''...Annnnd arm my ''harpoons!'''''
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Stuck on earth
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
14:35:00:
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Stuck on earth
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
14:40:00:
:Rosetta: Can you see it? Can you see the landing site?
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Stuck on earth
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
14:45:00:
:Rosetta: Can you see it? Can you see the landing site?
:Philae lander: '''WOW.'''
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Brave
::Mission control: Stuck on earth
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
14:50:00:
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''WOW.'''
::Mission control: Stuck on earth
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
15:00:00:
:Philae lander: Hi, comet. I'm Philae. We caught you.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: WOW.
::Mission control: Stuck on earth
::Comet 67P: '''Near'''
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: '''Not yet...'''
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
15:10:00:
:Rosetta: Looking good. You're right on target. Spinning a little.
:Philae lander: WHEEEE!
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''WHEEEE!'''
::Mission control: Stuck on earth
::Comet 67P: Near
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet...
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
15:15:00:
:Rosetta: Looking good. You're right on target. Spinning a little. '''They're loving your pictures back home!'''
:Philae lander: WHEEEE!
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: WHEEEE!
::Mission control: '''Nervous'''
::Comet 67P: Near
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet...
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
15:20:00:
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: '''WOW.'''
::Mission control: Nervous
::Comet 67P: Near
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet...
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
15:25:00:
:Rosetta: Hey Philae- Do you see anything that might explain how to levitate and destroy rocks with your minds? People back home keep asking.
:Status report:
::Rosetta: In space
::Philae lander: Wow.
::Mission control: Nervous
::Comet 67P: Big
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
::U.S. Scientists: '''Anxious'''
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet...
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
::Earth: Far away
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope

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1446: Landing