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CalibansCreations: /* Explanation */

2024-10-08T11:05:37Z

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172.70.114.182: /* I thought this could also be the google service referenced in the comic */

2024-08-26T19:33:40Z

‎I thought this could also be the google service referenced in the comic

1234231587678 at 03:01, 27 April 2024

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1234231587678 at 03:00, 27 April 2024

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SilverTheTerribleMathematician: /* Explanation */

2022-12-12T22:45:00Z

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JLZ0kTC5 at 22:13, 23 October 2022

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Jacky720: Reverted edits by Xray Kilo Charlie Delta (talk) to last revision by CRLF

2022-05-23T18:47:15Z

Reverted edits by Xray Kilo Charlie Delta (talk) to last revision by CRLF

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Xray Kilo Charlie Delta: haha your js cant stop my js

2022-05-23T18:13:23Z

haha your js cant stop my js

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CRLF: Undo revision 271340 by Explain xkcd server admin (talk)

2022-05-21T01:00:54Z

Undo revision 271340 by Explain xkcd server admin (talk)

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Explain xkcd server admin at 21:46, 20 May 2022

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 The title text states that he apparently somewhat still treats it as a game and that he has been on it for at least a decade.
-A game called {{w|GeoGuessr}} was released three months later, with the user being put into a random location in Google Street View and asked to guess where they are in the world by analyzing clues in their environment. This often necessitates the user making their way from the middle of the wilderness to some manner of civilization, exactly as in the comic.
+A game called {{w|GeoGuessr}} was released three months later, with the user being put into a random location in Google Street View and asked to guess where they are in the world by analyzing clues in their environment. This often necessitates the user making their way from the middle of the wilderness to some manner of civilization, exactly as in the comic. GeoGuessr would actually get its own comic in [[1214]].
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 It appears that [[Cueball]] is simply trying to explore the world without zooming out the screen. He also seems to keep a log of what he sees onscreen.
-Alternatively, he may be playing [http://www.Mapcrunch.com Mapcrunch], this 'game' randomizes a street view location with the goal of finding the airport.
+Alternatively, he may be playing [http://www.Mapcrunch.com Mapcrunch], this 'game' randomizes a street view location with the goal of finding the airport. Another possible candidate for what Cueball is playing could be Google Earth Flight Simulator.
 The title text states that he apparently somewhat still treats it as a game and that he has been on it for at least a decade.

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 :''It has been nearly half an hour and still no sign of civilization.''
 :''The scroll wheel tempts me, but I will not cheat.''
-:Click click click
+:Mouse: Click click click
 :[Caption below the panel:]

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 Clicking on the comic leads to an online Google Maps page showing [https://maps.google.com/?ll=73.103006,126.44577&spn=0.272619,1.385651&t=h&z=10 the satellite imagery of the Lena Delta]. Traveling south up the river will lead to the city of {{w|Yakutsk}} and eventually to {{w|Lake Baikal}}.
-It appears that [[Cueball]] is simply trying to explore the world without leaving his laptop or purchasing an expensive game.
+It appears that [[Cueball]] is simply trying to explore the world without zooming out the screen. He also seems to keep a log of what he sees onscreen.
 Alternatively, he may be playing [http://www.Mapcrunch.com Mapcrunch], this 'game' randomizes a street view location with the goal of finding the airport.
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 The title text states that he apparently somewhat still treats it as a game and that he has been on it for at least a decade.
-In the years since, a game called GeoGuessr has been released, with the user being put into a random location in Google Street View and asked to guess where they are in the world by analyzing clues in their environment. This often necessitates the user making their way from the middle of the wilderness to some manner of civilization, exactly as in the comic.
+A game called {{w|GeoGuessr}} was released three months later, with the user being put into a random location in Google Street View and asked to guess where they are in the world by analyzing clues in their environment. This often necessitates the user making their way from the middle of the wilderness to some manner of civilization, exactly as in the comic.
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 ==Explanation==
-{{w|Google Maps}} is a service provided by {{w|Google}} that offers a map of the world including satellite and aerial imagery for free. Using the {{w|scroll wheel}}, the user can zoom out to see a larger area. {{w|Lena River}} is a river in Russia, flowing into the Arctic Ocean (with a large {{w|River delta|delta}}).
+{{w|Google Maps}} is a service provided by {{w|Google}} that offers a map of the world including satellite and aerial imagery for free. Using the {{w|scroll wheel}}, the user can zoom out to see a larger area. The {{w|Lena River}} is a river in northern Russia, flowing into the Arctic Ocean (with a large {{w|River delta|delta}}).
 Clicking on the comic leads to an online Google Maps page showing [https://maps.google.com/?ll=73.103006,126.44577&spn=0.272619,1.385651&t=h&z=10 the satellite imagery of the Lena Delta]. Traveling south up the river will lead to the city of {{w|Yakutsk}} and eventually to {{w|Lake Baikal}}.