https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=GreyHatexplain xkcd - User contributions [en]2026-05-01T05:59:39ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.30.0https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=2447:_Hammer_Incident&diff=2099812447: Hammer Incident2021-04-08T11:18:40Z<p>GreyHat: Grey Hat</p>
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<div>{{comic<br />
| number = 2447<br />
| date = April 7, 2021<br />
| title = Hammer Incident<br />
| image = hammer incident normal.png<br />
| titletext = I still think the Cold Stone Creamery partnership was a good idea, but I should have asked before doing the first market trials during the cryogenic mirror tests.<br />
}}<br />
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==Explanation==<br />
{{incomplete|Created by: Grey Hat. Please mention here why this explanation isn't complete. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}<br />
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The {{w|James Webb Space Telescope}} (JWST) is a {{w|space telescope}} created to be the successor of the {{w|Hubble Space Telescope}} under construction at time of publishing and expected to launch in October 2021. <br />
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It's implied that Cueball dropped a hammer on the mirror of the JWST, and breaking mirrors in superstition causes seven years of bad luck. But since the mirror panel is not made of glass it is likely that a dropped hammer would dent and distort the panel rather than shatter it. <br />
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NASA is quite angry as the telescope was very expensive. However, Cueball is more concerned about the fact that he has 7 years of bad luck. Cueball seems be on trial for breaking a very expensive piece of equipment. The trail seems to be conducted by NASA, given the caption below. <br />
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The title text refers to the ice cream chain {{w|Cold Stone Creamery}}. Since the cryocooler of the JWST cools things down to 7K (-266.15°C, or -447.07°F), it would be a bit of an overkill.<br />
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The JWST has previously been mentioned in [[2014: JWST Delays]], [[1730: Starshade]], and [[1461: Payloads]]<br />
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For some reason, the image for this comic is very large (4332×4838px). This is probably a mistake, as the double-resolution version [https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/hammer_incident_2x.png] is significantly smaller at 578×645px.<br />
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==Transcript==<br />
{{incomplete transcript|Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}<br />
:[Cueball stands before a seated panel of four people (Ponytail, Hairy, a second Cueball and Hairbun).]<br />
:Cueball: Yes, I know you're mad that I dropped that hammer.<br />
:Cueball: But think about me—<br />
:Cueball: '''''Seven years of bad luck!'''''<br />
:[Caption below the panel]:<br />
:Man, NASA is really on my case about the James Webb Space Telescope.<br />
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{{comic discussion}}<br />
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]]<br />
[[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]]<br />
[[Category:Comics featuring Hairy]]<br />
[[Category:Comics featuring Hairbun]]<br />
[[Category:Multiple Cueballs]]<br />
[[Category:Telescopes]]</div>GreyHathttps://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=2447:_Hammer_Incident&diff=2099802447: Hammer Incident2021-04-08T11:11:07Z<p>GreyHat: /* Explanation */</p>
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<div>{{comic<br />
| number = 2447<br />
| date = April 7, 2021<br />
| title = Hammer Incident<br />
| image = hammer incident normal.png<br />
| titletext = I still think the Cold Stone Creamery partnership was a good idea, but I should have asked before doing the first market trials during the cryogenic mirror tests.<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Explanation==<br />
{{incomplete|Created by: Grey Hat. Please mention here why this explanation isn't complete. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}<br />
<br />
The {{w|James Webb Space Telescope}} (JWST) is a {{w|space telescope}} created to be the successor of the {{w|Hubble Space Telescope}} under construction at time of publishing and expected to launch in October 2021. <br />
<br />
It's implied that Cueball dropped a hammer on the mirror of the JWST, and breaking mirrors in superstition causes seven years of bad luck. But since the mirror panel are not glass it is likely that a dropped hammer would dent and distort the panel rather than shatter it. <br />
<br />
NASA is quite angry as the telescope was very expensive. However, Cueball is more concerned about the fact that he has 7 years of bad luck. Cueball seems be on trial for breaking a very expensive piece of equipment. The trail seems to be conducted by NASA, given the caption below. <br />
<br />
The title text refers to the ice cream chain {{w|Cold Stone Creamery}}. Since the cryocooler of the JWST cools things down to 7K (-266.15°C, or -447.07°F), it would be a bit of an overkill.<br />
<br />
The JWST has previously been mentioned in [[2014: JWST Delays]], [[1730: Starshade]], and [[1461: Payloads]]<br />
<br />
For some reason, the image for this comic is very large (4332×4838px). This is probably a mistake, as the double-resolution version [https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/hammer_incident_2x.png] is significantly smaller at 578×645px.<br />
<br />
==Transcript==<br />
{{incomplete transcript|Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}<br />
:[Cueball stands before a seated panel of four people (Ponytail, Hairy, a second Cueball and Hairbun).]<br />
:Cueball: Yes, I know you're mad that I dropped that hammer.<br />
:Cueball: But think about me—<br />
:Cueball: '''''Seven years of bad luck!'''''<br />
:[Caption below the panel]:<br />
:Man, NASA is really on my case about the James Webb Space Telescope.<br />
<br />
{{comic discussion}}<br />
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]]<br />
[[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]]<br />
[[Category:Comics featuring Hairy]]<br />
[[Category:Comics featuring Hairbun]]<br />
[[Category:Multiple Cueballs]]<br />
[[Category:Telescopes]]</div>GreyHat