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 ==Explanation==
-The comic plays on the similarity of the words "launch" and "lunch," and the fact that both "Lunch order" and "Launch order" are common phrases in their respective environments.  A "lunch order" is common in many work places, where a person may be asked to go pick up lunches for multiple coworkers so they don't all need to leave to get their lunches -- they would typically give their lunch order to the person making the run so they would know what to order.  A "launch order" would only apply to a place capable of launching {{w|missiles}}, such as {{w|military installation}} housing launch-able missiles.  So while a "lunch order" is pretty benign and could certainly apply to such a place, a "launch order" of a {{w|nuclear warhead}} is a much more drastic command, meaning that the principle of deterrence has failed and {{w|mutually assured destruction}} is imminent.  By receiving an order for "Lunch" instead of to "Launch," nuclear war was avoided.
+The comic plays on the similarity of the words "launch" and "lunch," and the fact that both "Lunch order" and "Launch order" are common phrases in their respective environments.  A "lunch order" is common in many work places, where a person may be asked to go pick up lunches for multiple coworkers so they don't all need to leave to get their lunches -- they would typically give their lunch order to the person making the run so they would know what to order.  A "launch order" would only apply to a place capable of launching {{w|missiles}}, such as {{w|military installation}} housing launch-able missiles.  So while a "lunch order" is pretty benign and could certainly apply to such a place, a "launch order" of a {{w|nuclear warhead}} is a much more drastic command, meaning that the principle of deterrence has failed and {{w|mutually assured destruction}} is imminent.  By receiving an order for "lunch" instead of to "launch," nuclear war was avoided.
 {{w|Autocorrect}} is a feature in many software text-entry applications (such as smartphone "keyboards") that will make changes to entered text that it identifies as misspelled in order to quickly increase legibility of the final text. While this process typically makes text entry quicker and easier for users, sometimes the automatically corrected text will not match what the user intended to send, which can lead to miscommunication.

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 ==Transcript==
-:[Three Hairy's are between two control panels, one is sitting at the panel on the right, the two others are standing and talking in the middle.]
+:[Three Hairys are between two control panels, one is sitting at the panel on the right, the two others are standing and talking in the middle.]
 :Hairy 1: Sir - Strategic command has sent us a lunch order.
 :Hairy 2: Don't they have anything better to do?

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 ==Explanation==
-The comic plays on the similarity of the words "launch" and "lunch," and the fact that both "Lunch order" and "Launch order" are common phrases in their respective environments.  A "lunch order" is common in many work places, where a person may be asked to go pick up lunches for multiple coworkers so they don't all need to leave to get their lunches -- they would typically give their lunch order to the person making the run so they would know what to order.  A "launch order" would only apply to a place capable of launching {{w|missiles}}, such as {{w|military installation}} housing launch-able missiles.  So while a "lunch order" is pretty benign and could certainly apply to such a place, a "launch order" of a {{w|nuclear warhead}} is a much more drastic command, meaning that the principle of deterrence has failed and {{w|mutually assured destruction}} is imminent.  By receiving an order for "Lunch" instead of to "Launch," nuclear conflict was avoided.
+The comic plays on the similarity of the words "launch" and "lunch," and the fact that both "Lunch order" and "Launch order" are common phrases in their respective environments.  A "lunch order" is common in many work places, where a person may be asked to go pick up lunches for multiple coworkers so they don't all need to leave to get their lunches -- they would typically give their lunch order to the person making the run so they would know what to order.  A "launch order" would only apply to a place capable of launching {{w|missiles}}, such as {{w|military installation}} housing launch-able missiles.  So while a "lunch order" is pretty benign and could certainly apply to such a place, a "launch order" of a {{w|nuclear warhead}} is a much more drastic command, meaning that the principle of deterrence has failed and {{w|mutually assured destruction}} is imminent.  By receiving an order for "Lunch" instead of to "Launch," nuclear war was avoided.
 {{w|Autocorrect}} is a feature in many software text-entry applications (such as smartphone "keyboards") that will make changes to entered text that it identifies as misspelled in order to quickly increase legibility of the final text. While this process typically makes text entry quicker and easier for users, sometimes the automatically corrected text will not match what the user intended to send, which can lead to miscommunication.

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 The title text plays on the similarity between two phrases: "GO FOR LAUNCH" is the standard way to express the {{w|Launch status check}} for a rocket (and means that all checks have passed and launch can proceed), whereas "GO FOR LUNCH" expresses the more mundane act of simply beginning one's lunch break. Despite the repetition (which is intended to reduce the chance of a miscommunication), the autocorrect still managed to distort the message a further two times.
-A previous comic also explain the [[898: Chain of Command]] and who's responsible of the red button.
+A previous comic also explain the [[898: Chain of Command]] and who's responsible of the red button. Missile launch systems and inaccurate alteration of text also figure in the later comic [[2099: Missal of Silos]].
 ==Transcript==