2737: Weather Station - Revision history

42.book.addict: professional baseball pitchers can rotate their shoulders up to 9000 degrees a second, which translates to about 25 full rotations a second

2026-02-11T18:02:01Z

professional baseball pitchers can rotate their shoulders up to 9000 degrees a second, which translates to about 25 full rotations a second

R128: /* Explanation */ i dont think this is possible normally, cant find research tho

2026-02-11T17:46:00Z

‎Explanation: i dont think this is possible normally, cant find research tho

CalibansCreations: /* Explanation */

2025-02-12T08:56:17Z

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Xurkitree10: /* Explanation */

2023-03-29T06:39:42Z

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172.70.175.30: /* Explanation */

2023-02-22T04:50:06Z

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Mushrooms: /* Transcript */

2023-02-15T08:26:22Z

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No Idea If There's A Character Limit LMAO: Fixed the transcript, deleted tag.

2023-02-14T22:29:47Z

Fixed the transcript, deleted tag.

172.69.65.113: /* Explanation */

2023-02-14T17:49:38Z

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162.158.91.62: /* Explanation */ changing incomplete tag to another form of meteorological sabotage

2023-02-14T16:48:22Z

‎Explanation: changing incomplete tag to another form of meteorological sabotage

172.70.91.113: /* Explanation */

2023-02-14T16:08:14Z

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 {{W|Weather station}}s are usually equipped to measure atmospheric conditions for weather forecasts and studies on the weather and climate. An {{w|anemometer}} is a device often found in such stations that measures wind speed and direction. The anemometer shown in the comic is a typical three-cup anemometer, whose spin rate is proportional to the wind speed. Thus spinning the cups quickly by hand can create an impression of fast winds and thereby excite any computers that happen to be monitoring the data and enjoy extreme weather.
-Combining the speed of winds in a F1 tornado (73~112 mph; 117~180 km/h) and the speed ratio of typical three-cup anemometers (1/2~1/3) gives a cup speed of ~16m/s, comparing the diameter of the anemometer to that of Cueball's arm gives an upper estimate of 0.5 meters (~two feet), [https://www.wolframalpha.com/input?i=16m%2Fs%2F%280.5m*pi%29 topping out at roughly 10 turns per second], which is outside of reasonable range for a human.{{actual citation needed}}
+Combining the speed of winds in a F1 tornado (73~112 mph; 117~180 km/h) and the speed ratio of typical three-cup anemometers (1/2~1/3) gives a cup speed of ~16m/s, comparing the diameter of the anemometer to that of Cueball's arm gives an upper estimate of 0.5 meters (~two feet), [https://www.wolframalpha.com/input?i=16m%2Fs%2F%280.5m*pi%29 topping out at roughly 10 turns per second], which is [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-the-human-body-evolved-to-throw-fastballs-2953790 within the reasonable range for a human.]
 The title text continues the trend of messing with weather equipment, this time by messing with {{w|rain gauges}}. "{{w|Libation|Pouring one out}}" usually refers to the act of pouring a liquid, usually alcohol, on the ground as a symbol of reverence for a deceased friend or relative. Thus Cueball is mourning the now destroyed (aka "deceased") integrity of the precipitation data by pouring a glass of liquid into the gauge. However, it is this very act that ruined the integrity of the data.

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 {{W|Weather station}}s are usually equipped to measure atmospheric conditions for weather forecasts and studies on the weather and climate. An {{w|anemometer}} is a device often found in such stations that measures wind speed and direction. The anemometer shown in the comic is a typical three-cup anemometer, whose spin rate is proportional to the wind speed. Thus spinning the cups quickly by hand can create an impression of fast winds and thereby excite any computers that happen to be monitoring the data and enjoy extreme weather.
-Combining the speed of winds in a F1 tornado (73~112 mph; 117~180 km/h) and the speed ratio of typical three-cup anemometers (1/2~1/3) gives a cup speed of ~16m/s, comparing the diameter of the anemometer to that of Cueball's arm gives an upper estimate of 0.5 meters (~two feet), [https://www.wolframalpha.com/input?i=16m%2Fs%2F%280.5m*pi%29 topping out at roughly 10 turns per second], which is within a reasonable range for a human.{{actual citation needed}}
+Combining the speed of winds in a F1 tornado (73~112 mph; 117~180 km/h) and the speed ratio of typical three-cup anemometers (1/2~1/3) gives a cup speed of ~16m/s, comparing the diameter of the anemometer to that of Cueball's arm gives an upper estimate of 0.5 meters (~two feet), [https://www.wolframalpha.com/input?i=16m%2Fs%2F%280.5m*pi%29 topping out at roughly 10 turns per second], which is outside of reasonable range for a human.{{actual citation needed}}
 The title text continues the trend of messing with weather equipment, this time by messing with {{w|rain gauges}}. "{{w|Libation|Pouring one out}}" usually refers to the act of pouring a liquid, usually alcohol, on the ground as a symbol of reverence for a deceased friend or relative. Thus Cueball is mourning the now destroyed (aka "deceased") integrity of the precipitation data by pouring a glass of liquid into the gauge. However, it is this very act that ruined the integrity of the data.

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 {{W|Weather station}}s are usually equipped to measure atmospheric conditions for weather forecasts and studies on the weather and climate. An {{w|anemometer}} is a device often found in such stations that measures wind speed and direction. The anemometer shown in the comic is a typical three-cup anemometer, whose spin rate is proportional to the wind speed. Thus spinning the cups quickly by hand can create an impression of fast winds and thereby excite any computers that happen to be monitoring the data and enjoy extreme weather.
-Combining the speed of winds in a F1 tornado (73~112 mph; 117~180 km/h) and the speed ratio of typical three-cup anemometers (1/2~1/3) gives a cup speed of ~16m/s, comparing the diameter of the anemometer to that of Cueball's arm gives an upper estimate of 0.5 meters (~two feet), [https://www.wolframalpha.com/input?i=16m%2Fs%2F%280.5m*pi%29 topping out at roughly 10 turns per second], which is within a reasonable range for a human{{actual citation needed}}.
+Combining the speed of winds in a F1 tornado (73~112 mph; 117~180 km/h) and the speed ratio of typical three-cup anemometers (1/2~1/3) gives a cup speed of ~16m/s, comparing the diameter of the anemometer to that of Cueball's arm gives an upper estimate of 0.5 meters (~two feet), [https://www.wolframalpha.com/input?i=16m%2Fs%2F%280.5m*pi%29 topping out at roughly 10 turns per second], which is within a reasonable range for a human.{{actual citation needed}}
 The title text continues the trend of messing with weather equipment, this time by messing with {{w|rain gauges}}. "{{w|Libation|Pouring one out}}" usually refers to the act of pouring a liquid, usually alcohol, on the ground as a symbol of reverence for a deceased friend or relative. Thus Cueball is mourning the now destroyed (aka "deceased") integrity of the precipitation data by pouring a glass of liquid into the gauge. However, it is this very act that ruined the integrity of the data.

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	==Explanation==		==Explanation==
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	{{W\|Weather station}}s are usually equipped to measure atmospheric conditions for weather forecasts and studies on the weather and climate. An {{w\|anemometer}} is a device often found in such stations that measures wind speed and direction. The anemometer shown in the comic is a typical three-cup anemometer, whose spin rate is proportional to the wind speed. Thus spinning the cups quickly by hand can create an impression of fast winds and thereby excite any computers that happen to be monitoring the data and enjoy extreme weather.		{{W\|Weather station}}s are usually equipped to measure atmospheric conditions for weather forecasts and studies on the weather and climate. An {{w\|anemometer}} is a device often found in such stations that measures wind speed and direction. The anemometer shown in the comic is a typical three-cup anemometer, whose spin rate is proportional to the wind speed. Thus spinning the cups quickly by hand can create an impression of fast winds and thereby excite any computers that happen to be monitoring the data and enjoy extreme weather.

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 Combining the speed of winds in a F1 tornado (73~112 mph; 117~180 km/h) and the speed ratio of typical three-cup anemometers (1/2~1/3) gives a cup speed of ~16m/s, comparing the diameter of the anemometer to that of Cueball's arm gives an upper estimate of 0.5 meters (~two feet), [https://www.wolframalpha.com/input?i=16m%2Fs%2F%280.5m*pi%29 topping out at roughly 10 turns per second], which is within a reasonable range for a human{{actual citation needed}}.
-The title text continues the trend of messing with weather equipment, this time by messing with {{w|rain gauges}}. "{{w|Libation|Pouring one out}}" usually refers to the act of pouring a liquid, usually alcohol, on the ground as a symbol of reverence for a deceased friend or relative. Thus Cueball is mourning the now destroyed (aka "deceased") integrity of the precipitation data by pouring a glass of liquid into the gauge.
+The title text continues the trend of messing with weather equipment, this time by messing with {{w|rain gauges}}. "{{w|Libation|Pouring one out}}" usually refers to the act of pouring a liquid, usually alcohol, on the ground as a symbol of reverence for a deceased friend or relative. Thus Cueball is mourning the now destroyed (aka "deceased") integrity of the precipitation data by pouring a glass of liquid into the gauge. However, it is this very act that ruined the integrity of the data.
 ==Transcript==

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 ==Transcript==
-:[Cueball is standing halfway up a stepladder on the top of a weather station, spinning an anemometer quickly.]
+:[Cueball is standing halfway up a stepladder, with his back to the ladder, on the top of a building. He is leaning over a tall device on a pole with a large rectangular box with a stripe. On top is an anemometer, which he is spinning quickly. Behind him, there is a hatch leading out onto the roof with a small antenna, and two boxy roof vents facing towards him.]
 :''SPIN SPIN SPIN''
-:[In the lower-right corner of the panel, an array of computers are shown on server racks, connected to each other by cables. A sound is coming from one of the computers:]
+:[In the lower-right corner of the panel, a medium sized circle shows a different scene. An array of computers are shown on server racks, connected to each other by cables. A sound is coming from one of the computers:]
 :''WHEEE!''

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 ==Explanation==
-{{incomplete|Created by a WEATHER DATA INTERPRETING BOT EXCITED BY A TORNADO. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}
+{{incomplete|Created by a THERMOMETER GETTING BLASTED BY A HAIR DRYER. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}
 {{W|Weather station}}s are usually equipped to measure atmospheric conditions for weather forecasts and studies on the weather and climate. An {{w|anemometer}} is a device often found in such stations that measures wind speed and direction. The anemometer shown in the comic is a typical three-cup anemometer, whose spin rate is proportional to the wind speed. Thus spinning the cups quickly by hand can create an impression of fast winds and thereby excite any computers that happen to be monitoring the data and enjoy extreme weather.