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Happy birthday to me. This comic is a good birthday present, so I'm gonna try to add some stuff to the explanation now. [[User:R3TRI8UTI0N|R3TRI8UTI0N]] ([[User talk:R3TRI8UTI0N|talk]]) 02:11, 1 August 2023 (UTC)<br />
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Okay, added a Trivia section and a lot of stuff to the explanation. Request someone help add more information about lunar cycles and some wikipedia links. [[User:R3TRI8UTI0N|R3TRI8UTI0N]] ([[User talk:R3TRI8UTI0N|talk]]) 02:35, 1 August 2023 (UTC)<br />
:Ah, well, I added more (sufficient? ...haven't wikilinked yet) info about the illumination/tide cycles. i.e. about half the time (at least) half reilluminating areas on the night side of Earth + roughly twice a day dragging/flinging the tides 'upwards' (modifying the Sun's own twice-daily effects).<br />
:Had to heavily qualify the secondary Trivia point, for caveats. I mean selenically-specific names aren't rare, when refering to orb sometimes known as Phoebe/Cynthia, until you become more precise about "common English use". Didn't say anything about (the) Earth, but did mention the Sun(/suns in general) in the edit comment. Interesting point to make, but not so much unusual as stemming from long time (way into prehistory!) custom so really being the heavily weighted precedent. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.90.187|172.70.90.187]] 05:21, 1 August 2023 (UTC)<br />
:Reminds me of that conversation from Dragonheart (paraphrized as I only watched the German dub): "So instead of calling me 'dragon" in your language you call me 'dragon' in another language... I think I like it" [[User:Elektrizikekswerk|Elektrizikekswerk]] ([[User talk:Elektrizikekswerk|talk]]) 07:16, 1 August 2023 (UTC)<br />
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If there was no Moon, would an Earth astronomer that discovered moons around one of the other planets be considered a loony? [[User:These Are Not The Comments You Are Looking For|These Are Not The Comments You Are Looking For]] ([[User talk:These Are Not The Comments You Are Looking For|talk]]) 02:40, 1 August 2023 (UTC)<br />
:If there was no moon, it's quite possible there would be no intelligent life on Earth. Also, when Galileo Galilei found Jupiter's moons, he was totally considered loony by some, while others said it's defect of the telescope. Remember that at that point of history, suggesting that if Earth has moon, other planets might have one too was something you could be burned on stake for. -- [[User:Hkmaly|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly|talk]]) 03:13, 1 August 2023 (UTC)<br />
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:Definitely not. (I see what you did there.) --[[Special:Contributions/172.70.247.155|172.70.247.155]] 12:55, 1 August 2023 (UTC)<br />
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I doubt the title text is intended as a reference to that saying. [[Special:Contributions/172.69.247.51|172.69.247.51]] 04:17, 1 August 2023 (UTC)<br />
:Yeah, I don't get how that is related either. The title text references that it is pretty, but the nmoves away from that. Not sure how that is related to a quote that doesn't even use the word "pretty". --[[User:Lupo|Lupo]] ([[User talk:Lupo|talk]]) 09:28, 1 August 2023 (UTC)<br />
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Like many things,{{Citation needed}} it has probably seemed usual whilst we only know our own example. Once we started to find other examples out there, we can discover the ways in which it's an outlier. (Martian: "Well of ''course'' there's those two small rock 'stars' visibly zipping around overhead, that's what the sky alsays looks like for me, and I imagine that it's much the same for anyone else..." Earthling/Venusian/Jovian/Tritonian/Plutoid: "...hold my beer!") [[Special:Contributions/141.101.99.133|141.101.99.133]] 07:26, 1 August 2023 (UTC)<br />
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I've been saying this about the Sun… A great fireball looming in the sky. It remotely powers life. (Even with 90% of that power lost at each trophic level!) It is worshipped as a god. It controls Earthlings' sense of time. When it leaves the sky at a regular interval, a wave of fear follows, and everything seeks shelter and goes dormant until its return. Oh, but it also burns and mutates the flesh of those who stand in its rays, to the point that it's ''dangerous to look at''. Sounds fake, right? And yet, there it is. <span style="background:#0064de;font-size:12px;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:8px;">[[User talk:AgentMuffin|<span style="color:#f0faff;">~AgentMuffin</span>]]</span> 08:00, 1 August 2023 (UTC)<br />
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I have a personal theory that the constant gravitational massage is responsible for sustaining the Earth's large magnetic field, thus preventing the solar wind making us like Venus or Mars, and probably keeping the tectonic plates on the move. (Oh and dogs domesticated themselves - just saying p.s. same for cats but only after we had barns). [[User:RIIW - Ponder it|RIIW - Ponder it]] ([[User talk:RIIW - Ponder it|talk]]) 09:38, 1 August 2023 (UTC)<br />
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I think we’re well past the point of “plans being made” of humans returning to the Moon. [[User:SilverTheTerribleMathematician|Silver]] ([[User talk:SilverTheTerribleMathematician|talk]]) 19:29, 1 August 2023 (UTC)<br />
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August 1, 2023 the moon is a "Super Moon" [[User:KingPenguin|KingPenguin]] ([[User talk:KingPenguin|talk]]) 22:13, 1 August 2023 (UTC)</div>KingPenguinhttps://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:1927:_Tinder&diff=309868Talk:1927: Tinder2023-04-06T14:32:23Z<p>KingPenguin: </p>
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This comic reminds me of [http://xkcd.com/582] (because of using an inappropriate form of communication in an emergency).<br />
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"Cueball is violating the law by using a cell phone that is not in "airplane mode" when on an airplane.", really? I don't think it's an actual "law" since the entire concept is based on garbage and bullshit (you'd have to be in the cockpit AND within about 2 feet of the equipment in question in order to interfere with it. For both airplanes and hospitals the rule is actually just to try to bully people into being considerate to the people around them). I believe it's just a rule set by the FAA or some other governing body. Also, I believe said rule is limited to during take off and landing, not the entire flight. [[User:NiceGuy1|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1|talk]]) 07:31, 12 December 2017 (UTC)<br />
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*I also wondered about "Cueball is violating the law by using a cell phone that is not in "airplane mode" when on an airplane.", but for a different reason: How do we now that the phone is not in airplane mode, but which activated wifi? As some airlines (at least in Europe) offer wifi on board, it would be quite common (and allowed) to be able to use online services on a phone while flying (but not other wireless signals, e.g. phone calls). [[User:Scm|Scm]] ([[User talk:Scm|talk]]) 09:00, 12 December 2017 (UTC)<br />
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:: Actually, you're correct (at least in the US). However, some countries has actual laws that either explicitly do not allow phone usage on a plane (e.g. Japan) or do not allow it implicitly (In Russia, using licensed radio frequencies above a certain height is not allowed unless the regulator allows that use) - [[Special:Contributions/172.68.144.169|172.68.144.169]] 10:29, 12 December 2017 (UTC)<br />
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::: I understand the reason for turning off cellular connections is not for the safety of the aircraft but the safety of the cellular network. Having phones hopping between cells at 400 mph is out of spec for the technology and causes problems. [[Special:Contributions/141.101.104.143|141.101.104.143]] 17:59, 12 December 2017 (UTC)<br />
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:::: There are more legitimate (at least in the eyes of the government, for example Russia fears spys using weather baloons and radio to signal something) reasons than that it will interfere with the plane (unless that plane is seriously broken) [[Special:Contributions/162.158.165.40|162.158.165.40]] 23:23, 12 December 2017 (UTC)<br />
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::Actually, as far as I know, the point of Airplane Mode is to cut off ALL communication, including Wifi. [[User:NiceGuy1|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1|talk]]) 02:51, 14 December 2017 (UTC)<br />
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:To suggest that there is a meaningful difference (in this context) between a rule and a law is silly; the FAA can (and has) fined individuals for using cell phones *during takeoff*. Does it matter if the fine was for breaking a rule or for breaking a law?<br />
:: Can't get arrested for breaking a rule. :) But mostly just talking about being accurate here. Dramatic exaggerations bug me. :) [[User:NiceGuy1|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1|talk]]) 02:51, 14 December 2017 (UTC)<br />
::: Actually, in the US or on a US carrier you can get arrested for not doing pretty much whatever the flight attendant tells you (sit down, disembark, etc.). Per the FAA, this is called "interfering with the duties of a crewmember" and violates federal law. Federal Aviation Regulations 91.11, 121.580 and 135.120 state that "no person may assault, threaten, intimidate, or interfere with a crewmember in the performance of the crewmember's duties aboard an aircraft being operated." So yeah, you can be arrested for violating a regulation, or "rule". And basically in general, you can certainly be jailed for violating a regulation. And not just in the US: a coach passenger on the Niki airline that just declared bankruptcy today was arrested for using the first class restroom.<br />
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:More importantly, in the scenario shown Cueball has somehow found himself in the role of PIC (pilot in command) and in an emergency situation. Assuming he declares the emergency he can freely violate any and all FAA rules that he believes will help in resolving the emergency (that's the FAA's rule).<br />
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* I think it's absolutely charming that you believe that a law can't be "based on garbage and bullshit". [[Special:Contributions/108.162.219.100|108.162.219.100]] 17:08, 2 January 2018 (UTC)<br />
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I'm not sure that the interpretation that he may be making up the emergency to gain matches really makes sense, given the title text - since the radio wouldn't really help him in that case.[[Special:Contributions/141.101.76.16|141.101.76.16]] 17:19, 12 December 2017 (UTC)<br />
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So, does anyone know what is the minimum size of a plane to have that style of cockpit? [[User:Jcc10|Jcc10]] ([[User talk:Jcc10|talk]]) 01:23, 13 December 2017 (UTC)<br />
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:"In either case, Cueball is violating the law by using a cell phone that is not in "airplane mode" (in some phones, flight mode or offline mode) when on an airplane."<br />
Or maybe he's not actually ''on'' a plane, but simply wants to hook up with someone who's interested enough in planes to know how to fly one.<br />
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Why is the explanation talking about passengers? It's possible this is small airplane and Cueball is only person on board (after the pilot decided to rather parachute out than answer yet another Cueball's question, for example.) -- [[User:Hkmaly|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly|talk]]) 03:18, 13 December 2017 (UTC)<br />
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:Possible, though who took the picture? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.118|108.162.216.118]] 15:41, 13 December 2017 (UTC) Kyle<br />
::{{w|Self timer}}? -- [[User:Hkmaly|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly|talk]]) 02:34, 15 December 2017 (UTC)<br />
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Notice the contrast difference between the cockpit and Cueball. (I swear, I didn't do that assonance on purpose.) I think Cueball green-screened himself into the cockpit for a cool Tinder photo, which would also explain the odd angles mentioned in the current article. [[User:Nitpicking|Nitpicking]] ([[User talk:Nitpicking|talk]]) 22:59, 23 January 2023 (UTC)<br />
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A Similar joke (about flying) is in [[2757: Towed Message ]] -- [[User:KingPenguin|KingPenguin]] ([[User talk:KingPenguin|talk]]) 14:32, 6 April 2023 (UTC)</div>KingPenguinhttps://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:2757:_Towed_Message&diff=309799Talk:2757: Towed Message2023-04-06T01:53:23Z<p>KingPenguin: </p>
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I hear there were plane(s) pulling banners (Draftkings) around the Boston area yesterday (MLB opening day), perhaps that influenced Randall. [[User:JohnHawkinson|JohnHawkinson]] ([[User talk:JohnHawkinson|talk]]) 23:31, 31 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
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I think that he edited the sign midflight somehow. --[[User:Purah126|Purah126]] ([[User talk:Purah126|talk]]) 00:06, 1 April 2023 (UTC)<br />
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Also, how do they answer the telephone call mid-flight? --[[User:Purah126|Purah126]] ([[User talk:Purah126|talk]]) 01:59, 1 April 2023 (UTC)<br />
:Well, they didn't, but that means they flew out of range of any suitable cell towers before any call came in. Which is their oversight/error given that it should be easier to maintain line-of-sight than if you're stuck on the ground in a canyon or something.<br />
:Otherwise, I'm sure they could waggle the stick with one hand whilst holding the handset to their ear with the other. I'm sure the FAA has rules against it (given that many jurisdictions don't like drivers driving whilst on a phone) but probably the least of the problems for a pilot who has to deal with a banner that they don't know how to handle... [[Special:Contributions/172.71.242.87|172.71.242.87]] 03:06, 1 April 2023 (UTC)<br />
::Or, y'know, voice control... remote headset...[[Special:Contributions/172.70.86.127|172.70.86.127]] 08:53, 4 April 2023 (UTC)<br />
:I also don't think that there are any exchanges left in the USA which will accept a seven-digit number, the area code must be included. I reckon Randall understood this, and drew accordingly, to further protect against an 867-5309 incident. As for the call that went through, convenient for the joke. Or maybe White Hat made it.[[Special:Contributions/172.70.207.183|172.70.207.183]] 20:52, 3 April 2023 (UTC)<br />
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Is it some kind of [[:Category:Self-reference|self-reference]]? [[2659: Unreliable Connection]] 02:03, 1 April 2023 (UTC)<br />
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Actual answer: Fly over an open field and pull the lever that releases the cable, letting the sign fall to the ground. Then land normally.<br />
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Is this supposed to be the April Fools comic, but a day early, or is that comic late?20:21, 1 April 2023 (UTC)<br />
:I can't wait for the April Fools comic! --[[User:Purah126|Purah126]] ([[User talk:Purah126|talk]]) 15:19, 2 April 2023 (UTC)<br />
::April third, still no april fools comic :( [[User:Mushrooms|Mushrooms]] ([[User talk:Mushrooms|talk]]) 09:18, 3 April 2023 (UTC)<br />
I noticed that image quality on the comics seems to have dropped, I wonder if this is some kind of quiet joke.<br />
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There is a similar theme in [[1927: Tinder]] -- [[User:KingPenguin|KingPenguin]] ([[User talk:KingPenguin|talk]]) 01:52, 6 April 2023 (UTC)</div>KingPenguinhttps://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:2757:_Towed_Message&diff=309798Talk:2757: Towed Message2023-04-06T01:52:30Z<p>KingPenguin: </p>
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I hear there were plane(s) pulling banners (Draftkings) around the Boston area yesterday (MLB opening day), perhaps that influenced Randall. [[User:JohnHawkinson|JohnHawkinson]] ([[User talk:JohnHawkinson|talk]]) 23:31, 31 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
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I think that he edited the sign midflight somehow. --[[User:Purah126|Purah126]] ([[User talk:Purah126|talk]]) 00:06, 1 April 2023 (UTC)<br />
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Also, how do they answer the telephone call mid-flight? --[[User:Purah126|Purah126]] ([[User talk:Purah126|talk]]) 01:59, 1 April 2023 (UTC)<br />
:Well, they didn't, but that means they flew out of range of any suitable cell towers before any call came in. Which is their oversight/error given that it should be easier to maintain line-of-sight than if you're stuck on the ground in a canyon or something.<br />
:Otherwise, I'm sure they could waggle the stick with one hand whilst holding the handset to their ear with the other. I'm sure the FAA has rules against it (given that many jurisdictions don't like drivers driving whilst on a phone) but probably the least of the problems for a pilot who has to deal with a banner that they don't know how to handle... [[Special:Contributions/172.71.242.87|172.71.242.87]] 03:06, 1 April 2023 (UTC)<br />
::Or, y'know, voice control... remote headset...[[Special:Contributions/172.70.86.127|172.70.86.127]] 08:53, 4 April 2023 (UTC)<br />
:I also don't think that there are any exchanges left in the USA which will accept a seven-digit number, the area code must be included. I reckon Randall understood this, and drew accordingly, to further protect against an 867-5309 incident. As for the call that went through, convenient for the joke. Or maybe White Hat made it.[[Special:Contributions/172.70.207.183|172.70.207.183]] 20:52, 3 April 2023 (UTC)<br />
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Is it some kind of [[:Category:Self-reference|self-reference]]? [[2659: Unreliable Connection]] 02:03, 1 April 2023 (UTC)<br />
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Actual answer: Fly over an open field and pull the lever that releases the cable, letting the sign fall to the ground. Then land normally.<br />
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Is this supposed to be the April Fools comic, but a day early, or is that comic late?20:21, 1 April 2023 (UTC)<br />
:I can't wait for the April Fools comic! --[[User:Purah126|Purah126]] ([[User talk:Purah126|talk]]) 15:19, 2 April 2023 (UTC)<br />
::April third, still no april fools comic :( [[User:Mushrooms|Mushrooms]] ([[User talk:Mushrooms|talk]]) 09:18, 3 April 2023 (UTC)<br />
I noticed that image quality on the comics seems to have dropped, I wonder if this is some kind of quiet joke.<br />
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There is a similar theme in [[1937: Tinder]] -- [[User:KingPenguin|KingPenguin]] ([[User talk:KingPenguin|talk]]) 01:52, 6 April 2023 (UTC)</div>KingPenguinhttps://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:2732:_Bursa_of_Fabricius&diff=305652Talk:2732: Bursa of Fabricius2023-02-01T23:33:01Z<p>KingPenguin: </p>
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One of the reasons for the success of humans is that the tools of humans do not depend on the structure and strength of the human body. Using fire as an example, a single person with a fire stick can burn down an entire forest in a matter of hours. Fire is not limited by the person who started it. The same goes for any other tool we make. ~ [[user:megan|Megan]] <sup>she</sup>/<sub>her</sub> [[user talk:megan|talk]] [[special:contribs/megan|contribs]] 18:35, 1 February 2023 (UTC)<br />
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Here's the wiki for Bursa of Frabricius: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bursa_of_Fabricius<br />
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And the wiki for Hieronymus Fabricius: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hieronymus_Fabricius [[User:Mr. I|Mr. I]] ([[User talk:Mr. I|talk]]) 18:51, 1 February 2023 (UTC)<br />
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So ''that's'' why I can't find the Gräfenberg spot! [[User:LunarNapolean|LunarNapolean]] ([[User talk:LunarNapolean|talk]]) 20:34, 1 February 2023 (UTC)<br />
:Perhaps you should have met {{w|R. G. Waldeck|Frau Gräfenberg}}? [[Special:Contributions/172.70.85.96|172.70.85.96]] 22:10, 1 February 2023 (UTC)<br />
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At first I thought the top character was swinging on a rope like in https://xkcd.com/208/, but now I see he's actually flying. So is he supposed to be Fabricius? [[User:Barmar|Barmar]] ([[User talk:Barmar|talk]]) 22:15, 1 February 2023 (UTC)<br />
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Perhaps the presence of the organ in avian dinosaurs prevented their demise after the asteroid. [[User:KingPenguin|KingPenguin]] ([[User talk:KingPenguin|talk]]) 23:33, 1 February 2023 (UTC)</div>KingPenguinhttps://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=2717:_L6_Lagrange_Point&diff=3035642717: L6 Lagrange Point2022-12-27T23:10:01Z<p>KingPenguin: There are two Lagrange points on the orbital path and three that are colinear with the earth and sun</p>
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In celestial mechanics, the {{w|Lagrange point}}s are points of equilibrium for small-mass objects under the influence of two massive orbiting bodies. Or in simpler terms, positions in space where objects sent there tend to stay put, relative to each other.<br />
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There are five traditional Lagrange points, two spaced on the same orbital path as the original object (in this case Earth), and three more colinear with the Earth and the body it orbits (the Sun). Randall claims that a sixth Lagrange point has been discovered outside of {{w|Cleveland}}, {{w|Ohio}}. {{w|LaGrange,_Ohio|Lagrange, OH}} is a small (population 2,103) village outside Cleveland [[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lagrange,+OH+44050/ map]]. This is pretty obviously farcical, as this would still be part of the Earth and thus not a separate Lagrange point, and [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PlaceWorseThanDeath plays into Cleveland's reputation as a strange place].<br />
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Huge space news: Astronomers have discovered a new Lagrange point just outside Cleveland.<br />
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<div>To be fair, internalising anything from a girlfriend... or a girlfriend internalising anything from a boyfriend.... could have some implications. Which wasn't intended here I'm sure. [[Special:Contributions/122.148.216.22|122.148.216.22]] 08:21, 14 March 2013 (UTC)<br />
:Perhaps, but that's not a pun. That's a double entendre in the strictest sense. Anonymous 05:29, 4 December 2013 (UTC)<br />
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This needs an incomplete flag. --[[User:Mynotoar|Mynotoar]] ([[User talk:Mynotoar|talk]]) 22:31, 10 January 2014 (UTC)<br />
:So, just give us a reason. --[[User:Dgbrt|Dgbrt]] ([[User talk:Dgbrt|talk]]) 22:55, 10 January 2014 (UTC)<br />
::Sorry, the title text needs explanation, and I think it needs more detail, especially as it doesn't really explain the punchline. --[[User:Mynotoar|Mynotoar]] ([[User talk:Mynotoar|talk]]) 23:13, 10 January 2014 (UTC)<br />
:::The incomplete tag is set. I did copy your remarks. --[[User:Dgbrt|Dgbrt]] ([[User talk:Dgbrt|talk]]) 20:32, 11 January 2014 (UTC)<br />
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Is the fact that this explanation is set as incomplete ironic? Surely the point of this post is that there IS no punchline - the victim is searching the sentence for humour that does not exist. As the alt text explains, the more literate the victim, the more they will agonize over potential wordplay which is simply not present. [[Special:Contributions/141.101.98.237|141.101.98.237]] 07:30, 12 January 2014 (UTC)<br />
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Inserting "if you'll pardon the pun" into a phrase with no pun is a recurring joke on "A Bit of Fry and Laurie". {{unsigned ip|173.245.50.60}}<br />
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A great comeback to this, if you're quick enough to realize it, comes courtesy of the Get Fuzzy comic strip: "No pun... implemented." [[Special:Contributions/173.245.56.61|173.245.56.61]] 18:59, 11 January 2016 (UTC)Krkn<br />
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Why are there two "citation needed"? I can see no way this would be true in the first case and there ''is'' a citation in the second case (P.S. did I do this right? First time using the discussion feature) [[Special:Contributions/141.101.91.217|141.101.91.217]] 14:59, 23 January 2016 (UTC)<br />
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I think the explanation of the title text (at least the last part) isn't entirely relevant. The point is that literate people are likely to (over)correct "dammit" to "damn it" and respond to the troll, wasting time. Just like highly literate people will spend time worried about the pun they're supposedly missing. People who don't care won't waste time in either case. Making people waste time is the definition of successful trolling, so in these cases the trolling works better on literate people. A relatively uncommon regional contraction in the United States (South?) isn't really part of the issue. {{unsigned ip|108.162.226.103}}<br />
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Poor Beret Guy. [[User:SilverMagpie|SilverMagpie]] ([[User talk:SilverMagpie|talk]]) 23:09, 29 March 2017 (UTC)<br />
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When I read the title text, I at first thought that some people spell "dammit" with one m or something, because of the words "with two m's". Well, I certainly wondered how other people misspelled it. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.62.63|162.158.62.63]] 03:25, 9 February 2021 (UTC)<br />
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"Damn it"? Only one 'm'! [[User:KingPenguin|KingPenguin]] ([[User talk:KingPenguin|talk]]) 01:28, 20 February 2022 (UTC)<br />
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I'm familiar with the "pardon the pun" misuse thing from David Walliams' and Matt Lucas' short-lived BBC comedy series "Come Fly With Me", but this comic predates that by about a year. Perhaps XKCD is an apparently (to me anyway) seldom-recognised influence on Messrs Walliams and/or Lucas? Or maybe it's just coincidence. (P.S. I think it's probably just coincidence.)</div>KingPenguinhttps://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:2578:_Sword_Pull&diff=226713Talk:2578: Sword Pull2022-02-08T01:36:16Z<p>KingPenguin: </p>
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I was going to opine that the title text should have said "mini bike" instead of "dirt bike" since the former is usually started by a recoil pull rope and the latter by a kick start. But I guess technically neither one is started by a magic sword so kind of a toss up. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.126.221|172.70.126.221]] 22:48, 7 February 2022 (UTC)Pat<br />
Hope u like my explanation {{unsigned ip|172.70.110.151}}<br />
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I though the sword belongs to {{w|Lady of the Lake}} ... -- [[User:Hkmaly|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly|talk]]) 23:29, 7 February 2022 (UTC)<br />
:The sword from the stone (proof of lineage/fate) really should be considered differently from the one from the lake ("strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government"), but they do tend to be conflated by some versions of the storytelling. The various myths were already that confused/contradictory/clashing centuries ago. (Some versions have Excalibur drawn from the stone to start his destiny, but ultimately then <br />
have him (...have a trusted but reluctant knight to) 'return' it to the Lady Of The Lake, from whence it presumably came (before being set in the stone), at the end of his life.)<br />
:But I choose to go with the strand of canon that says that the 'kingmaker' sword was separate, got broken in a personal combat he should not rightfully have fought, and that only after reparations for the incident was he directed to go receive Excalibur, as its replacement, from its watery source.<br />
:Really though, it probably is all a mistelling (and probably very Freudian, in every way!) of what never quite happened anyway. Except for the version where the time-traveller does the setting up of the contest with tidally-powered electromagnets and possibly an unintended recipient of the legend made true... ;) [[Special:Contributions/172.70.85.79|172.70.85.79]] 00:34, 8 February 2022 (UTC)<br />
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Merlin is a brand of motorcycle produced in Spain from 1980-1984. [[User:KingPenguin|KingPenguin]] ([[User talk:KingPenguin|talk]]) 01:36, 8 February 2022 (UTC)</div>KingPenguinhttps://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:2578:_Sword_Pull&diff=226712Talk:2578: Sword Pull2022-02-08T01:28:30Z<p>KingPenguin: </p>
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I was going to opine that the title text should have said "mini bike" instead of "dirt bike" since the former is usually started by a recoil pull rope and the latter by a kick start. But I guess technically neither one is started by a magic sword so kind of a toss up. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.126.221|172.70.126.221]] 22:48, 7 February 2022 (UTC)Pat<br />
Hope u like my explanation {{unsigned ip|172.70.110.151}}<br />
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I though the sword belongs to {{w|Lady of the Lake}} ... -- [[User:Hkmaly|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly|talk]]) 23:29, 7 February 2022 (UTC)<br />
:The sword from the stone (proof of lineage/fate) really should be considered differently from the one from the lake ("strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government"), but they do tend to be conflated by some versions of the storytelling. The various myths were already that confused/contradictory/clashing centuries ago. (Some versions have Excalibur drawn from the stone to start his destiny, but ultimately then <br />
have him (...have a trusted but reluctant knight to) 'return' it to the Lady Of The Lake, from whence it presumably came (before being set in the stone), at the end of his life.)<br />
:But I choose to go with the strand of canon that says that the 'kingmaker' sword was separate, got broken in a personal combat he should not rightfully have fought, and that only after reparations for the incident was he directed to go receive Excalibur, as its replacement, from its watery source.<br />
:Really though, it probably is all a mistelling (and probably very Freudian, in every way!) of what never quite happened anyway. Except for the version where the time-traveller does the setting up of the contest with tidally-powered electromagnets and possibly an unintended recipient of the legend made true... ;) [[Special:Contributions/172.70.85.79|172.70.85.79]] 00:34, 8 February 2022 (UTC)<br />
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Merlin is a brand of motorcycle produced in Spain from 1980-1984.</div>KingPenguin