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|Grids|| [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/grid Grids] are mathematical drawings; they would be constructed by drawing them, not stored in a box (though {{w|graph paper}} might be). May refer to a classic {{w|snipe hunt}} where a hazing victim is tasked with finding "a box of grid squares". | |Grids|| [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/grid Grids] are mathematical drawings; they would be constructed by drawing them, not stored in a box (though {{w|graph paper}} might be). May refer to a classic {{w|snipe hunt}} where a hazing victim is tasked with finding "a box of grid squares". | ||
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− | |Bison||{{w|Bison}}, sometimes mistakenly called | + | |Bison||{{w|Bison}}, sometimes mistakenly called buffalo, are large animals that would probably not fit in the box. |
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− | |Checkerboards||The tabletop gaming boards on which one plays {{w|English draughts|Checkers}}. It is also the name of the corresponding pattern and thus can be interpreted as an abstract term like many other "objects" in this comic | + | |Checkerboards||The tabletop gaming boards on which one plays {{w|English draughts|Checkers}}. It is also the name of the corresponding pattern, and thus can be interpreted as an abstract term like many other "objects" in this comic. |
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− | |Fog||{{w|Fog}} is essentially low-lying clouds which, being | + | |Fog||{{w|Fog}} is essentially low-lying clouds which, being gaseous, are hard to box using only cardboard. |
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!Box 2 | !Box 2 | ||
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− | |Beacons||Beacons are devices designed to draw attention to themselves, for various reasons. From the generic term "beacon" this could mean anything from electronic GPS locator beacons to miniature replicas of naval lighthouses | + | |Beacons||Beacons are devices designed to draw attention to themselves, for various reasons. From the generic term "beacon" this could mean anything from electronic GPS locator beacons to miniature replicas of naval lighthouses. |
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− | |Elves||Elves are a fictional | + | |Elves||Elves are a fictional race (or rather, many, many fictional races) of human-like magical creatures. |
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− | |Sand||Sand grains are fine particles of rock. While it's not unheard of for people to need to store sand, it's usually not stored along with your personal belongings on moving day. | + | |Sand||Sand grains are fine particles of rock. While it's not unheard of for people to need to store sand, it's usually not stored along with your personal belongings on moving day. |
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− | !Box 3 | + | !Box 3 - Blood |
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− | |Hemoglobin||{{w|Hemoglobin}} is the protein found in red blood cells that carries oxygen around the body. This may be a solution of hemoglobin protein, but one human generally would not need a full box of it | + | |Hemoglobin||{{w|Hemoglobin}} is the protein found in red blood cells that carries oxygen around the body. This may be a solution of hemoglobin protein, but one human generally would not need a full box of it{{Citation needed}}. |
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!Box 4 | !Box 4 | ||
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|Water||As with sand, it's not unheard of for, say, a laboratory to store water samples for testing. But again, these wouldn't be stored along with your personal belongings on moving day. And if this is meant to be drinking water, it would be a waste of effort; it's taken as read that any house you're moving into has its own plumbing. Unless, of course, they insist on drinking bottled water (which some people do). | |Water||As with sand, it's not unheard of for, say, a laboratory to store water samples for testing. But again, these wouldn't be stored along with your personal belongings on moving day. And if this is meant to be drinking water, it would be a waste of effort; it's taken as read that any house you're moving into has its own plumbing. Unless, of course, they insist on drinking bottled water (which some people do). | ||
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− | |Hooves||{{w|Hooves}} are possibly best known as horse and cow 'feet'. This could also be read as a compound word, Water-Hooves akin to water-wings. | + | |Hooves||{{w|Hooves}} are possibly best-known as horse and cow 'feet'. This could also be read as a compound word, Water-Hooves akin to water-wings. |
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− | !Box 5 | + | !Box 5 - {{w|Charadriiformes|Charadriiformes}} |
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− | |Shorebirds|| Also known as {{w|Wader|Waders}}, these are an order of birds that wade in | + | |Shorebirds|| Also known as {{w|Wader|Waders}},these are an order of birds that wade in littoral waters. |
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− | !Box 6 | + | !Box 6 - Vector Space? |
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− | |Oil|| This could mean anything from cooking oil to petroleum; either way, | + | |Oil|| This could mean anything from cooking oil to petroleum; either way, having a third of a box full of oil bottles is unusual, but for different reasons. Of course, perhaps it is an entire box. |
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− | |Vectors||{{w | + | |Vectors||{{w|Vector}}s are properties with magnitude and direction, such as velocity, momentum, acceleration, etc., but can depend on the context. In any situation, they are not physical objects, so they cannot be put in boxes. Alternatively this box could mean a carrier of a disease, such as ticks or mosquitos, but while more possible to box they would still not be practical to keep with common household goods and the intent of moving them as such would be dubious at best. |
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|Silt|| Material between sand and clay size-wise. A sediment. See sand and water above for why this is unusual. Randall has a special place in his heart for rock particles of various sizes; see [https://what-if.xkcd.com/83/ What If #83]. | |Silt|| Material between sand and clay size-wise. A sediment. See sand and water above for why this is unusual. Randall has a special place in his heart for rock particles of various sizes; see [https://what-if.xkcd.com/83/ What If #83]. | ||
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!Box 9 | !Box 9 | ||
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− | |Hydrants||{{w|Fire hydrant}}s are likely too big to fit in boxes and are also simply odd objects to be packing into a box. | + | |Hydrants||{{w|Fire hydrant}}s are likely too big to fit in boxes, and are also simply odd objects to be packing into a box. |
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|Particles||As almost all matter is composed of {{w|particles}}, it is hard to find exceptions. Thus, this is very vague. | |Particles||As almost all matter is composed of {{w|particles}}, it is hard to find exceptions. Thus, this is very vague. | ||
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− | |Knots||{{w|Knot}}s are things tied in ropes; they can hold things or just be there. This would be hard to put in a box without rope | + | |Knots||{{w|Knot}}s are things tied in ropes; they can hold things or just be there. This would be hard to put in a box without rope{{Citation needed}}. Could also refer to knots in a piece of {{w|wood}}, which are hard to put in the box without the rest of the wood. Knots could also refer to the {{w|Knot_(unit)|unit of speed}}, usually used in meteorology, and in maritime and air navigation which would be impossible to box as it is not a physical object. |
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− | !Box 10 | + | !Box 10 - Palette |
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− | |Graphite||{{w|Graphite}} is a crystalline form of carbon, where the atoms are arranged in sheets. It is found in some household products (pencils and lubricant oil), though in either case the name of the end product would be a more likely box label | + | |Graphite||{{w|Graphite}} is a crystalline form of carbon, where the atoms are arranged in sheets. It is found in some household products (pencils and lubricant oil), though in either case the name of the end product would be a more likely box label. |
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|Taupe|| {{w|Taupe}} is a dark tan color in between brown and gray, again, not an object. May be a reference to Gliese 581f (a.k.a. Taupe Mars) from [[1253|xkcd #1253]]. | |Taupe|| {{w|Taupe}} is a dark tan color in between brown and gray, again, not an object. May be a reference to Gliese 581f (a.k.a. Taupe Mars) from [[1253|xkcd #1253]]. | ||
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− | !Box 11 | + | !Box 11 - Gaussian surface? |
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− | |Field Lines||This could refer to {{w|field line}}s as used to depict electromagnetic fields, or possibly to the lines painted on an athletic field to mark the boundaries of play. The former | + | |Field Lines||This could refer to {{w|field line}}s as used to depict electromagnetic fields, or possibly to the lines painted on an athletic field to mark the boundaries of play. The former are a visualization tool rather than physical objects; the latter consist of streaks of paint on grass or artificial turf, and thus neither kind of field line is the kind of physical object that could be packed into a box. |
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!Box 12 | !Box 12 | ||
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− | |Traps||May be a reference to 'My house is full of traps' from [https://what-if.xkcd.com/34// What-If #34] | + | |Traps||May be a reference to 'My house is full of traps' from [https://what-if.xkcd.com/34// What-If #34] |
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!Box 13 | !Box 13 | ||
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− | |Edges|| | + | |Edges||{{w|Edge_(geometry)|Edge}} is a line segment joining two vertices. Even though physical objects do have edges, you cannot store edges themselves as they are just mathematical constructs. |
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− | |Tribes|| | + | |Tribes||{{w|Tribe}} is a social group of people, tribes existed before states were formed. It is impossible to store a group of people in the box{{Citation needed}}. |
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|Dough||{{w|Dough}} is a thick, malleable, sometimes elastic, paste made out of any grains, leguminous or chestnut crops. It is used in the process of cooking, but it doesn't make sense to pack it while moving. | |Dough||{{w|Dough}} is a thick, malleable, sometimes elastic, paste made out of any grains, leguminous or chestnut crops. It is used in the process of cooking, but it doesn't make sense to pack it while moving. | ||
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!Box 14 | !Box 14 | ||
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− | |Dark Matter||{{w|Dark matter}} is what | + | |Dark Matter||{{w|Dark matter}} is what scientists believe to be a big part of the mass of galaxies, but we have never observed it, so it is not possible to pack it {{Citation needed}}. Alternatively, if all dark matter was permanently packed in boxes like this it would explain why it has never been observed. According to the Copenhagen interpretation of the uncertainty principle, dark matter may both the in the box and somewhere else in the universe until such a time that somebody open the box. |
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!Box 15 | !Box 15 | ||
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− | |Manifolds|| | + | |Manifolds||Manifolds are akin to {{w|topological}} {{w|universe}}s. This is yet another mathematical construct which is impossible to pack into a box. Manifold could also refer to a pipe or chamber branching into several openings, for example an exhaust manifold. While physical, it's unlikely that multiple are put in a box for moving. |
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!Box 16 | !Box 16 | ||
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− | |Triangles||Within the context of this comic, the reference is likely to the shape. On the other hand, it would not be unusual to pack one or more {{w|Triangle (musical instrument) | + | |Triangles||Within the context of this comic, the reference is likely to the shape. On the other hand, it would not be unusual to pack one or more {{w|Triangle (musical instrument)}}s into a box. |
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|Peat|| {{w|Peat}} is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation that forms in wetland bogs, moors, mires, and swamps. | |Peat|| {{w|Peat}} is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation that forms in wetland bogs, moors, mires, and swamps. | ||
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− | |Crowns|| These may be royal crowns or may be the coin worth five shillings in UK pre-decimal currency. | + | |Crowns|| These may be royal crowns, or may be the coin worth five shillings in UK pre-decimal currency. |
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!Box 17 | !Box 17 | ||
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
:[A bunch of cardboard boxes stacked up, each labeled] | :[A bunch of cardboard boxes stacked up, each labeled] | ||
− | :{| class="wikitable" | + | :{| class="wikitable" |
| style="visibility:hidden" | | | style="visibility:hidden" | | ||
− | | colspan="2" height="80px" width="80px | + | | colspan="2" height="80px" width="80px" | |
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Grids<br> | Grids<br> | ||
Bison<br> | Bison<br> | ||
Checkerboards<br> | Checkerboards<br> | ||
Fog | Fog | ||
− | | colspan="2" width="80px" height="80px | + | | colspan="2" width="80px" height="80px"| |
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Beacons<br> | Beacons<br> | ||
Elves<br> | Elves<br> | ||
Sand | Sand | ||
− | | colspan="2" width="80px" height="80px | + | | colspan="2" width="80px" height="80px" | |
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Hemoglobin | Hemoglobin | ||
− | | colspan="2" width="80px" height="80px | + | | colspan="2" width="80px" height="80px" | |
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Water<br> | Water<br> | ||
Hooves | Hooves | ||
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| style="visibility:hidden" | | | style="visibility:hidden" | | ||
− | | colspan="2" width="80px" height="80px | + | | colspan="2" width="80px" height="80px" | |
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Shorebirds | Shorebirds | ||
− | | colspan="2" width="80px" height="80px | + | | colspan="2" width="80px" height="80px" | |
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Oil<br> | Oil<br> | ||
Vectors<br> | Vectors<br> | ||
Silt | Silt | ||
− | | colspan="2" width="80px" height="80px | + | | colspan="2" width="80px" height="80px" | |
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Membranes<br> | Membranes<br> | ||
Shards | Shards | ||
− | | colspan="2" width="80px" height="80px | + | | colspan="2" width="80px" height="80px" | |
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Shawls<br> | Shawls<br> | ||
Glucose<br> | Glucose<br> | ||
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| style="visibility:hidden" | | | style="visibility:hidden" | | ||
− | | colspan="2" width="80px" height="80px | + | | colspan="2" width="80px" height="80px" | |
Hydrants<br> | Hydrants<br> | ||
Particles<br> | Particles<br> | ||
Knots | Knots | ||
− | | colspan="2" width="80px" height="80px | + | | colspan="2" width="80px" height="80px" | |
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Graphite<br> | Graphite<br> | ||
Taupe | Taupe | ||
− | | colspan="2" width="80px" height="80px | + | | colspan="2" width="80px" height="80px" | |
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Field Lines | Field Lines | ||
− | | colspan="2" width="80px" height="80px | + | | colspan="2" width="80px" height="80px" | |
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Traps | Traps | ||
| style="visibility:hidden" | | | style="visibility:hidden" | | ||
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− | | colspan="2" width="80px" height="80px | + | | colspan="2" width="80px" height="80px" | |
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Edges<br> | Edges<br> | ||
Tribes<br> | Tribes<br> | ||
Dough | Dough | ||
− | | colspan="2" width="80px" height="80px | + | | colspan="2" width="80px" height="80px" | |
− | + | Dark Matter | |
− | Dark | + | | colspan="2" width="80px" height="80px" | |
− | | colspan="2" width="80px" height="80px | ||
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Manifolds | Manifolds | ||
− | | colspan="2" width="80px" height="80px | + | | colspan="2" width="80px" height="80px" | |
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Triangles<br> | Triangles<br> | ||
Peat<br> | Peat<br> | ||
Crowns | Crowns | ||
− | | colspan="2" width="80px" height="80px | + | | colspan="2" width="80px" height="80px" | |
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Scrolls | Scrolls | ||
|} | |} | ||
− | :[Caption | + | :[Caption: I always forget to label my moving boxes until they're sealed up and I've forgotten what's in them.] |
− | :I always forget to label my moving boxes until they're sealed up and I've forgotten what's in them. | ||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
[[Category:Comics with color]] | [[Category:Comics with color]] | ||
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