2931: Chasing - Revision history

81.179.199.253: Undo revision 409024 by 2001:4450:81E7:1E00:ADD6:A33:300F:1CBB (talk) Not clear why this added. Main reason is header in Talk: page?

2026-03-30T00:29:06Z

Undo revision 409024 by 2001:4450:81E7:1E00:ADD6:A33:300F:1CBB (talk) Not clear why this added. Main reason is header in Talk: page?

2001:4450:81E7:1E00:ADD6:A33:300F:1CBB at 00:23, 30 March 2026

2026-03-30T00:23:13Z

Natg19: /* Transcript */ cat

2026-01-23T20:13:18Z

‎Transcript: cat

Probity: /* Explanation / Added a reference to 1394:_Supermn as another instance of Randall being unimpressed by supermoons.

2025-06-03T15:13:05Z

‎Explanation: Added a reference to 1394:_Superm*n as another instance of Randall being unimpressed by supermoons.

172.69.70.228: Transcript seems pretty good.

2025-04-05T11:53:25Z

Transcript seems pretty good.

HyperBirbN3rd: Added small reference to What If

2024-12-06T05:46:05Z

Added small reference to What If

172.68.186.132: Undo revision 358474 by The-Ergster (talk) Hey, Ergster, have you read the comics that you're giving "Rockets" category to? Mostly, they don't actually involve rockets.

2024-12-03T00:03:05Z

Undo revision 358474 by The-Ergster (talk) Hey, Ergster, have you *read* the comics that you're giving "Rockets" category to? Mostly, they *don't actually involve rockets*.

The-Ergster at 18:47, 2 December 2024

2024-12-02T18:47:18Z

CategoryGeneral: Added category

2024-07-30T09:02:52Z

Added category

Apollo11: Its done

2024-06-02T18:15:27Z

Its done

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 | titletext = Certain hybrid events can only happen in certain locations where all the conditions are present; chasers flock to the area in and around Kansas known as tumbleweed-colliding-with-possum alley.
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 ==Explanation==

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 | titletext = Certain hybrid events can only happen in certain locations where all the conditions are present; chasers flock to the area in and around Kansas known as tumbleweed-colliding-with-possum alley.
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 ==Explanation==

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 | {{w|Sunsets}} || 35% || 75% || Disappearance of the Sun below the horizon, should happen usually once every 24 hours (except close to the poles). Depending on weather conditions, they can sometimes be very pretty. Traveling around the Earth from east to west is needed for a continuous view of a sunset. [https://what-if.xkcd.com/42/ There has been a What If? on this].
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-| {{w|The Moon}} || 40% || 70% || Earth's only natural satellite with a predictable orbit. While Randall is most likely referring to chasing the Moon on the Earth, the {{w|Apollo Missions}} very much fit the description of "chase in a convoy of vehicles coordinating over radio and using instruments and data to find optimal viewing locations". That is exactly what the astronauts did, they "chased" the Moon (the Moon was moving while they flew towards it) using a convoy of vehicles (the multi-stage rockets) while they "coordinated" to Earth with their radios. Only 12 people (the {{w|Apollo astronauts}}) have actually visited it in person; the rest of us see it from about 250,000 miles (400,000 km) away. Weather permitting, it's visible for about half of every day/night cycle (though may be more obvious when this occurs significantly in the night sky, for several reasons). It doesn't move quickly in the sky, by apparent movement, so little chasing is necessary. A 'supermoon' is when the Moon looks the largest and shiniest, occurring when a full moon appears closest to the Earth in its orbit, though Randall doesn't consider this phenomenon impressive (How To, chapter 21).
+| {{w|The Moon}} || 40% || 70% || Earth's only natural satellite with a predictable orbit. While Randall is most likely referring to chasing the Moon on the Earth, the {{w|Apollo Missions}} very much fit the description of "chase in a convoy of vehicles coordinating over radio and using instruments and data to find optimal viewing locations". That is exactly what the astronauts did, they "chased" the Moon (the Moon was moving while they flew towards it) using a convoy of vehicles (the multi-stage rockets) while they "coordinated" to Earth with their radios. Only 12 people (the {{w|Apollo astronauts}}) have actually visited it in person; the rest of us see it from about 250,000 miles (400,000 km) away. Weather permitting, it's visible for about half of every day/night cycle (though may be more obvious when this occurs significantly in the night sky, for several reasons). It doesn't move quickly in the sky, by apparent movement, so little chasing is necessary. A 'supermoon' is when the Moon looks the largest and shiniest, occurring when a full moon appears closest to the Earth in its orbit, though Randall doesn't consider this phenomenon impressive (as seen in [[1394:_Superm*n]] and in How To, chapter 21).
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 | Unusual clouds || 40% || 55% || Clouds with unique forms or shapes, like {{w|Lenticular clouds}}. People may want to chase after them if they’re drifting away, as they may want to view the cloud further, perhaps for scientific purposes.

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-:[An X Y axis graph]
+:[An X-Y axis graph]
 :[Y axis label:]
 :Exciting to see in person

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 {{comic discussion}}
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	This comic is a scatter plot comparing how exciting it is to see various things with how possible it is to chase them using a convoy of coordinated vehicles.		This comic is a scatter plot comparing how exciting it is to see various things with how possible it is to chase them using a convoy of coordinated vehicles.