2157: Diploma Legal Notes

2019-05-31T14:30:07Z

Dobystone: /* Explanation */

{{comic
| number = 2157
| date = May 31, 2019
| title = Diploma Legal Notes
| image = diploma_legal_notes.png
| titletext = If you're planning to challenge the royal family, you should probably wait 6-8 weeks, since a number of the younger ones have diplomas and Kate was actually on the varsity lightsaber team at St Andrews.
}}

==Explanation==
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A class of 2019, presumably for some college or university, is given some rather odd privileges for graduating.

Some graduates, if they are graduating from a profession and become licensed professionals, are accorded additional privileges.

:* You may now legally perform marriages and arrest people.

Depending on the jurisdiction, these may or may not be privileges that one already has by virtue of being in a particular jurisdiction or being part of a particular culture.

In some cultures, a couple might be recognised as married if they meet certain conditions (as opposed to being legally recognised by a religious or civil authority), such as being recognised by the community or after the {{w|Inuit_women#Family_structure_and_marriage|birth of their first child}}. Because states often provide benefits (tax reductions, social services, etc) for being married, they often require that, in order to receive the benefits, that a marriage have a registered person recognise the marriage, which is likely the privilege that this graduating class' diploma is granting.

In common law jurisdictions, {{w|Citizen's arrest|citizen's arrest}} is legal without a warrant in some situations, although in many cases it is better to let a police officer arrest criminals due to potential legal issues that might arise. The privilege granted by graduating might grant or extend this privilege, depending on where the graduating class is located.

:* If you have your diploma with you, you can use grocery store express lanes with any number of items.

:* All graduates are entitled to delete one word of their choice from the Oxford English Dictionary.

:* The university will mail you your working lightsaber within 6-8 weeks.

:* You can send mail without stamps.

:* You have earned the right to challenge the British royal family to trial by combat. If you defeat them all, the throne is yours.

:* You may now ignore "Do Not Pet" warnings on airport security dogs.

==Transcript==
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:[An official document with a title at the top between two images of graduation hats on either side:]

:[Title:] Congratulations, Class of 2019!

:Your diploma grants you many new powers and privileges. These include:

:* You may now legally perform marriages and arrest people.
:* If you have your diploma with you, you can use grocery store express lanes with any number of items.
:* All graduates are entitled to delete one word of their choice from the Oxford English Dictionary.
:* The university will mail you your working lightsaber within 6-8 weeks.
:* You can send mail without stamps.
:* You have earned the right to challenge the British royal family to trial by combat. If you defeat them all, the throne is yours.
:* You may now ignore "Do Not Pet" warnings on airport security dogs.

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2000: xkcd Phone 2000

2018-05-30T16:43:10Z

Dobystone: /* Explanation */

{{comic
| number = 2000
| date = May 30, 2018
| title = xkcd Phone 2000
| image = xkcd_phone_2000.png
| titletext = Our retina display features hundreds of pixels per inch in the central fovea region.
}}

==Explanation==
{{incomplete|Created by an XKCD PHONE 2000 USER - Please change this comment when editing this page. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}

*'''Dockless:'''
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*'''Spit Valve:'''
*'''Standard USB Connector:''' a USB 3.0 A port is displayed. Unfortunately, a "standard" USB connector, according to the USB standard, would be a USB B port as a phone typically acts as the "slave" device, rather than the "host" as a USB A port would imply.
*'''Coin Purse-Style Squeeze Access:'''
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*'''Absorbent:'''
*'''Keyboard Supports Dynamic Typing:'''
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==Transcript==
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2157: Diploma Legal Notes

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