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1288: Substitutions

2013-11-08T11:56:12Z

Zyxuvius: /* Transcript */

{{comic
| number = 1288
| date = November 8, 2013
| title = Substitutions
| image = substitutions.png
| titletext = INSIDE ELON MUSK'S NEW ATOMIC CAT
}}

==Explanation==
Randall Munroe is playing off of the fact that many readers of modern news articles quickly become bored with the legal and political jargon. He suggests that by substituting certain words for others can make reading the article more interesting (albeit less accurate).

For example, a sentence that reads
:Witnesses reported that the suspect allegedly escaped unharmed.
would be changed to
:These dues I know reported that the suspect kinda probably escaped unharmed.

This substitution does not change the meaning much, and the original sentence does not lose much of its accuracy. However, for substitutions later in the comic, a sentence may be changed as following
:A new study finds that senators and other congressional leaders are increasingly likely to view election results on their smartphone.
into
:A Tumblr post finds that elf-lords and other river spirits are increasingly likely to view eating contest results on pokedex.

Which is less meaningful, but more interesting.

Elon Musk, in the alt text, is the CEO of Tesla Motors, which produces electric cars.

==Transcript==
:Substitutions that make reading the news more fun:

:Witnesses -> These dudes I know
:Allegedly -> Kinda probably
:New study -> Tumblr post
:Rebuild - > Avenge
:Space -> Spaaace
:Google Glass -> Virtual Boy
:Smartphone -> Pokedex
:Electric -> Atomic
:Senator -> Elf-lord
:Car -> Cat
:Election -> Eating contest
:Congressional leaders -> River spirits
:Homeland security -> Homestar runner
:Could not be reached for comment -> Is guilty and everyone knows it

:Alt text
:INSIDE ELON MUSK'S NEW ATOMIC CAT

{{comic discussion}}

Talk:1288: Substitutions

2013-11-08T11:55:20Z

Zyxuvius: Added comment

We need a web plugin that does this automatically, stat! [[Special:Contributions/141.101.99.216|141.101.99.216]] 11:36, 8 November 2013 (UTC)
Lol, I was just thinking the same thing! I was only meaning to post that in the discussion but saw that nobody had done the explanation yet. There goes a good chunk of my day :/ [[User:Zyxuvius|Zyxuvius]] ([[User talk:Zyxuvius|talk]]) 11:55, 8 November 2013 (UTC)

1288: Substitutions

2013-11-08T11:54:15Z

Zyxuvius: Created transcript and explanation

{{comic
| number = 1288
| date = November 8, 2013
| title = Substitutions
| image = substitutions.png
| titletext = INSIDE ELON MUSK'S NEW ATOMIC CAT
}}

==Explanation==
Randall Munroe is playing off of the fact that many readers of modern news articles quickly become bored with the legal and political jargon. He suggests that by substituting certain words for others can make reading the article more interesting (albeit less accurate).

For example, a sentence that reads
:Witnesses reported that the suspect allegedly escaped unharmed.
would be changed to
:These dues I know reported that the suspect kinda probably escaped unharmed.

This substitution does not change the meaning much, and the original sentence does not lose much of its accuracy. However, for substitutions later in the comic, a sentence may be changed as following
:A new study finds that senators and other congressional leaders are increasingly likely to view election results on their smartphone.
into
:A Tumblr post finds that elf-lords and other river spirits are increasingly likely to view eating contest results on pokedex.

Which is less meaningful, but more interesting.

Elon Musk, in the alt text, is the CEO of Tesla Motors, which produces electric cars.

==Transcript==
Substitutions that make erading the news mroe fun:

Witnesses -> These dudes I know
Allegedly -> Kinda probably
New study -> Tumblr post
Rebuild - > Avenge
Space -> Spaaace
Google Glass -> Virtual Boy
Smartphone -> Pokedex
Electric -> Atomic
Senator -> Elf-lord
Car -> Cat
Election -> Eating contest
Congressional leaders -> River spirits
Homeland security -> Homestar runner
Could not be reached for comment -> Is guilty and everyone knows it

Alt text
INSIDE ELON MUSK'S NEW ATOMIC CAT

{{comic discussion}}

Talk:1134: Logic Boat

2013-10-25T09:55:18Z

Zyxuvius:

Why not take the boat as well? The goat could drag it around, and you could use it as a makeshift shelter until you finish building a proper house. Also, why does cabbage weigh as much as a goat? [[User:Davidy22|Davidy22]][[User talk:Davidy22|<tt>(talk)</tt>]] 05:50, 14 November 2012 (UTC)
I'd say that the wolf is the only one amongst them he should keep. Seeing as how the wolf doesn't treat Cueball like the goat--i.e. rip him to shreds--and actually fears him enough to even respect the goat in his presence, I'd say that the wolf is well broken-in and might make a good companion. The goat, on the other hand, is just dead weight. (Sure, Cueball could eat her, but that's why he has the cabbage.) [1] Take the cabbage across [2] Return alone [3] Find the goat problem solved--and your friend well-fed [4] Take the wolf across [[Special:Contributions/207.237.164.241|207.237.164.241]] 06:33, 14 November 2012 (UTC)
::I am not the only one, then! I like wolves a lot more than goats. Then again, I simply like wolves. [[User:Greyson|Greyson]] ([[User talk:Greyson|talk]]) 03:48, 15 November 2012 (UTC)
::::They're like puppies! Except instead of love them, you have to occasionally beat the shit out of them to ensure that they continue to fear and respect you. Oh, and instead of love you back, they sometimes physically challenge your authority over the "pack". But yeah, they're all around awesome. [[Special:Contributions/207.237.164.241|207.237.164.241]] 09:42, 15 November 2012 (UTC)
::::::...
::::::I compare such a relationship (especially the "beat up the wolf in order for the wolf to fear you") to [[574:_Swine_Flu|Untoward's relationship with a pig.]] [[User:Greyson|Greyson]] ([[User talk:Greyson|talk]]) 15:03, 19 November 2012 (UTC)
Why would cabbage count towards the total capacity of the boat? Take the wolf and the cabbage, return alone, take the goat.--[[Special:Contributions/69.197.220.27|69.197.220.27]] 08:08, 14 November 2012 (UTC)
::Maybe it's a sentient boat that knows how many passengers/objects are aboard no matter their weight?--[[User:Dangerkeith3000|Dangerkeith3000]] ([[User talk:Dangerkeith3000|talk]]) 16:09, 14 November 2012 (UTC)

The comments describing other shortcuts are really just emphasizing the joke in this comic. The logic puzzle introduces arbitrary constraints and asks the solver to come up with a solution. (This is reminiscent of the classic xkcd on [[356|Nerd Sniping]].) Most normal people would have the responses you listed about the constraints being arbitrary, but the people vulnerable to Nerd Sniping (i.e. nerds) usually are willing to ignore reality to solve a puzzle with artificial constraints. The purpose of the puzzle is to encourage logical thinking. (Maybe I should take the wolf first so it can't eat the goat. Oh, but then the goat would eat the cabbage. But if I take the cabbage first, the wolf would eat the goat. Therefore, I must take the goat first. ... Continue reasoning with trial and error until the puzzle is solved...) However, you correctly are pointing out how artificial the constraints on the puzzle are. In the actual comic, the solution of leaving the wolf behind would come as a humorous surprise to the nerd following along coming up with a solution. [[User:S|S]] ([[User talk:S|talk]]) 00:07, 15 November 2012 (UTC)
::And that would be the long way towards the 'Explanation' section [[Special:Contributions/207.237.164.241|207.237.164.241]] 09:42, 15 November 2012 (UTC)

I see this as a play on the common use of “logical” to mean “consistent implicit goals or values,” as oppose to “consistent with the principles of inference” as in formal logic. For example, it's the former usage we see when Spock in Star Trek II says, “Logic clearly dictates that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few,” or in Star Trek IV, he says, “To hunt a species to extinction is not logical.” You leave the wolf because it’s not logical to hang around wolves longer than necessary –they’re dangerous. Of course, this usage of “logic” is highly relative and subjective (in contrast to formal logic). As some have argued, wolves are not only logical, but awesome. Title text drills home how subjective and relative this use of “logic” is. It’s not logical to take the cabbage because I don’t like cabbage. But I like goats so they “make sense.” --[[User:Emzed|Emzed]] ([[User talk:Emzed|talk]]) 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

Everybody knows the classic wolf, sheep and cabbage problem, but I just realized that this is not same problem! Just read the first panel: you have the constraints that the boat can carry two and you can't leave the goat with the cabbage or the wolf with the goat as in the classic problem, but nowhere is stated that you must reach the other side with the other three! You can just do nothing, or carry the sheep on the other side and go away with the boat...
--[[User:Sandman|Sandman]] ([[User talk:Sandman|talk]]) 20:02, 16 November 2012 (UTC)

:The problem actually doesn't state any requirement. An equally valid solution would be you starve to death, the cabbage rots to slime and the goat runs away while the wolf tears strips of flesh from your corpse. [[Special:Contributions/216.52.207.104|216.52.207.104]] 23:23, 5 December 2012 (UTC)

::Alternate Solution: Share the Cabbage with the goat. The wolf obviously respects you, so take it with you to make your pet. Don't let the goat ride- make it swim. {{unsigned|66.220.143.177}}

:::When I was a kid, we used the version with a dog, a chicken, and a bushel of corn. Being a farm kid, my solution was: take chicken, shoot dog, take corn. Because why the hell do you have a dog that eats chickens? Also, tie your bag o'corn up properly so a chicken couldn't get in. They're not that smart. And they cannot eat a bushel of corn in the time it takes you to cross a river and come back. Also, how did you manage to get to this point without everybody eating each other? Why isn't the chicken in a cage? That could protect it from getting eaten. Is it just sitting quietly awaiting your command? Won't it just wander away once you get it to the other side?
To the above: Goats HATE water. They do not swim well either. I think the wolf should swim.
My solution to the wolf/goat/cabbage is to tether the goat and the wolf far away from each other, whichever side they may be on. --[[Special:Contributions/184.21.245.225|184.21.245.225]] 22:29, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

Goats eat cabbage..
[[Special:Contributions/24.59.184.243|24.59.184.243]] 09:18, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
Hmm... what is to keep the human from eating the cabbage?
:Send the wolf with the cabbage across and let the boat drift back, and then have the human go across with the goat. 3 steps. The real challenge of this puzzle is teaching your wolf to paddle the boat across. [[User:Zyxuvius|Zyxuvius]] ([[User talk:Zyxuvius|talk]]) 09:55, 25 October 2013 (UTC)

Talk:1281: Minifigs

2013-10-23T17:06:09Z

Zyxuvius:

This is my first time at trying to explain something. Even if it's replaced by a better one, I hope it gets the point across.

Cheers!

[[Special:Contributions/189.186.138.149|189.186.138.149]] 05:34, 23 October 2013 (UTC)
:Your explanation looks good (perhaps somebody changed it, though). I am happy for you. Welcome to.the community. You are the type of people that make wikis great.
:[[User:Zyxuvius|Zyxuvius]] ([[User talk:Zyxuvius|talk]]) 17:06, 23 October 2013 (UTC)

Related question: what is the current population of Teddy bears? And what about Barbies? -- [[User:Hkmaly|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly|talk]]) 08:44, 23 October 2013 (UTC)
:Might Mattel be the world's largest shoe maker? [[Special:Contributions/67.51.59.66|67.51.59.66]] 16:06, 23 October 2013 (UTC)

Then we are just waiting for a Wikipedian to remove the comparison of tires manufactures as Wikipedia is not the place for random facts appearing in XKCD comics. [[User:Pmakholm|Pmakholm]] ([[User talk:Pmakholm|talk]]) 10:17, 23 October 2013 (UTC)
::The information in the Wikipedia article on {{w|Lego tire|Lego tires}}, including the random fact that in 2011 it was the world's largest tire manufacturer, has been there since May 2012 [[User:N0lqu|-boB]] ([[User talk:N0lqu|talk]]) 13:30, 23 October 2013 (UTC)

Talk:1281: Minifigs

2013-10-23T17:05:14Z

Zyxuvius:

This is my first time at trying to explain something. Even if it's replaced by a better one, I hope it gets the point across.

Cheers!

[[Special:Contributions/189.186.138.149|189.186.138.149]] 05:34, 23 October 2013 (UTC)
:Your explanation looks good (perhaps somebody changed it, though). I am happy for you. Welcome to.the community. You are the type of people that make wikis great.

Related question: what is the current population of Teddy bears? And what about Barbies? -- [[User:Hkmaly|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly|talk]]) 08:44, 23 October 2013 (UTC)
:Might Mattel be the world's largest shoe maker? [[Special:Contributions/67.51.59.66|67.51.59.66]] 16:06, 23 October 2013 (UTC)

Then we are just waiting for a Wikipedian to remove the comparison of tires manufactures as Wikipedia is not the place for random facts appearing in XKCD comics. [[User:Pmakholm|Pmakholm]] ([[User talk:Pmakholm|talk]]) 10:17, 23 October 2013 (UTC)
::The information in the Wikipedia article on {{w|Lego tire|Lego tires}}, including the random fact that in 2011 it was the world's largest tire manufacturer, has been there since May 2012 [[User:N0lqu|-boB]] ([[User talk:N0lqu|talk]]) 13:30, 23 October 2013 (UTC)

User:Zyxuvius

2013-10-16T05:43:42Z

Zyxuvius: Created page

==The Name==

When I created my neopets account when I was 9, I wanted a username that would make me unique. No numbers, no weird symbols, just something unique. I wanted a username also that would put me at the bottom of any alphabetical listing of users, but still have it be pronounceable. "Zyz" was out of the question.

I opened up a notepad document and typed in the last three letters of the alphabet backwards

:zyx

I felt like adding a bit to make it a bit more complete

:zyxuvi

And that was my username. Later when I created a RuneScape account, I expanded it to make it sound cooler to the teenage adventurer in me.

:zyxuvius

And that's how I got this username. I now use it pretty much exclusively wherever I can, because I know that it will be unique and that it makes it that I only have to guess on the password field and not the username AND password field.

==Interests==

Computers, physics, music, language, linux, nerdy activities

==Why do I like XKCD==

I find it easier to refer my friends to a certain comic rather than give my own explanation for my irrational nerdy behavior.

Example:

:Friend: Hey, why do you use Linux instead of Windows or Mac
:Me: Hold on..., take a look at these: xkcd.com/272, xkcd.com/196, xkcd.com/456, xkcd.com/619, xkcd.com/644
:Friend: Oh, that's cool...I...I uh never knew about these. It looks hard, but kinda cool. (Searches for something else to talk about

Talk:838: Incident

2013-10-16T05:37:50Z

Zyxuvius: Added comment

And so the entire list of naughty and nice children fits into a single A1 poster by Santa's computer. '''[[User:Davidy22|{{Color|purple|David}}y²²]]'''[[User talk:Davidy22|<tt>[talk]</tt>]] 09:59, 9 March 2013 (UTC)

:Presumably it's a delta encoding; he writes down changes to the lists and then later writes them into his records and gets a new poster. [[Special:Contributions/130.160.145.224|130.160.145.224]] 16:19, 10 March 2013 (UTC)

---

Seeing as the username is <code>robm</code>, should this be attributed to [[Rob]] and not Cueball? [[User:Markhurd|Mark Hurd]] ([[User talk:Markhurd|talk]]) 16:27, 18 April 2013 (UTC)

:Yup, changed that. [[User:Xyz|Xyz]] ([[User talk:Xyz|talk]]) 14:32, 14 May 2013 (UTC)

---

Real Linux does say "this incident will be reported," but does *NOT* report it to Santa Claus. [[User:Xyz|Xyz]] ([[User talk:Xyz|talk]]) 14:49, 14 May 2013 (UTC)

---

So all we need now is an Ubuntu distro that reports failed sudo attempts to Santa Claus. Santabuntu anyone?

[[User:Zyxuvius|Zyxuvius]] ([[User talk:Zyxuvius|talk]]) 05:37, 16 October 2013 (UTC)

User talk:Zyxuvius

2013-10-16T05:13:27Z

Zyxuvius: Created page

Hello. I little idea of how to use this page. I think it is just a public message board to my user profile. I don't know how exactly to use it.

[[User:Zyxuvius|Zyxuvius]] ([[User talk:Zyxuvius|talk]]) 05:13, 16 October 2013 (UTC)

Giraffes

2013-10-16T05:01:39Z

Zyxuvius: Added redirect

#REDIRECT [[1278: Giraffes]]

1278

2013-10-16T05:01:17Z

Zyxuvius: Added redirect

#REDIRECT [[1278: Giraffes]]

Talk:1278: Giraffes

2013-10-16T04:59:40Z

Zyxuvius: Created page with "Woohoo! I made an explain xkcd article. This one wasn't that confusing, nor did it require much extra information. I am still a little new to the formatting, so please let me ..."

Woohoo! I made an explain xkcd article. This one wasn't that confusing, nor did it require much extra information. I am still a little new to the formatting, so please let me know what I need to improve.

The hardest parts were the date format and the transcript format. I also am unsure of how formal my explanation has to be. All of the other explanations sound so formal, and it is weird to be contributing to a community with such high standards.

Perhaps a link should be provided to say this is an allusion to Jurassic park? Perhaps? Crossing of frogs with dinosaur DNA?

Any feedback would be appreciated. (This is soo cool!)

[[User:Zyxuvius|Zyxuvius]] ([[User talk:Zyxuvius|talk]]) 04:59, 16 October 2013 (UTC)

1278: Giraffes

2013-10-16T04:56:32Z

Zyxuvius: Added three categories

{{comic
| number = 1278
| date = 16 October 2013
| title = Giraffes
| image = giraffes.png
| titletext = If you fund my Kickstarter ...
}}

==Explanation==
Following in an xkcd theme that dinosaurs and dinosaur-like traits make life more interesting, Randall Munroe explains his desire to see genetic engineers take DNA from extinct sauropods and mix it with that of giraffes. The result would be giraffes with larger, thicker tails.

The title text refers to a funding platform for creative projects. Any person who wants to start a creative project, but lacks the resources to do so, can create a Kickstarter where donors can contribute donations. Usually, the owner of the Kickstarter promises exclusive benefits to donors of certain tiers.

For example, the title text could well be finished to say ''If you fund my Kickstarter with a donation of $20 or more, I will give you exclusive access to my weekly blog on the development stages of the giraffosaurus. If you donate $100 or more, you can receive a life-sized cardboard cutout of the giraffosaurus. Donations of $10,000 or more will earn your name in a raffle for ownership of the first three giraffosauruses.''

==Transcript==
:My Hobby:
:[Silhouette of a giraffe with a sauropod's tail]
:Convincing genetic engineers that giraffes would look better if they had sauropod tails

{{comic discussion}}

[[Category:My Hobby]]
[[Category:Dinosaurs]]
[[Category:Biology]]

1278: Giraffes

2013-10-16T04:53:22Z

Zyxuvius: Created the initial content

File:giraffes.png

2013-10-16T04:38:16Z

Zyxuvius: My Hobby: [picture of giraffe with sauropod tail] Convincing genetic engineers that giraffes would look better if they had sauropod tails

== Summary ==
My Hobby:

[picture of giraffe with sauropod tail]

Convincing genetic engineers that giraffes would look better if they had sauropod tails
== Licensing ==
{{XKCD file}}

List of all comics (1001-1500)

2013-10-16T04:35:42Z

Zyxuvius: Added xkcd.com/1278 Giraffes entry

This is the list of comics from '''1001 to {{LATESTCOMIC}}'''.
:For the first 500 comics, see [[List of all comics (1-500)]].
:For comics 501-1000, see [[List of all comics (501-1000)]].
:The whole list is available at [[List of all comics (full)]].

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{{comicsrow|1228|2013-06-21|Prometheus}}
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{{comicsrow|1223|2013-06-10|Dwarf Fortress}}
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{{comicsrow|1217|2013-05-27|Cells}}
{{comicsrow|1216|2013-05-24|Sticks and Stones}}
{{comicsrow|1215|2013-05-22|Insight}}
{{comicsrow|1214|2013-05-20|Geoguessr}}
{{comicsrow|1213|2013-05-17|Combination Vision Test}}
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{{comicsrow|1207|2013-05-03|AirAware}}
{{comicsrow|1206|2013-05-01|Einstein}}
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{{comicsrow|1204|2013-04-26|Detail}}
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{{comicsrow|1202|2013-04-22|Girls and Boys}}
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{{comicsrow|1200|2013-04-17|Authorization}}
{{comicsrow|1199|2013-04-15|Silence}}
{{comicsrow|1198|2013-04-12|Geologist}}
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{{comicsrow|1191|2013-03-27|The Past}}
{{comicsrow|1190|2013-03-25|Time}}
{{comicsrow|1189|2013-03-22|Voyager 1}}
{{comicsrow|1188|2013-03-20|Bonding}}
{{comicsrow|1187|2013-03-18|Aspect Ratio}}
{{comicsrow|1186|2013-03-15|Bumblebees}}
{{comicsrow|1185|2013-03-13|Ineffective Sorts}}
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