2978: Stranded - Revision history

Jacky720: /* Explanation */ Past tense

2025-03-28T00:22:37Z

‎Explanation: Past tense

172.71.154.247: /* Explanation */

2025-03-21T21:09:28Z

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42.book.addict: added Category:Rockets using HotCat

2024-11-01T17:40:20Z

added Category:Rockets using HotCat

162.158.103.89 at 14:03, 1 September 2024

2024-09-01T14:03:24Z

172.71.26.46 at 16:28, 31 August 2024

2024-08-31T16:28:45Z

172.71.155.39: Connected to a previous XKCD comic.

2024-08-30T18:57:58Z

Connected to a previous XKCD comic.

172.70.85.153: Hey, RadiantRainwing. Make note of this fhange, if you're passing by...

2024-08-30T07:26:50Z

Hey, RadiantRainwing. Make note of this fhange, if you're passing by...

CAVincent: "making fun of" -> referencing

2024-08-30T03:12:17Z

"making fun of" -> referencing

RadiantRainwing at 22:46, 29 August 2024

2024-08-29T22:46:21Z

Asdf: /* Explanation */

2024-08-29T14:43:34Z

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 ==Explanation==
-This comic is referencing the {{w|Boeing Starliner}}, which launched for its Crewed Flight Test on June 5th, 2024. The mission to the {{w|International Space Station}} was originally scheduled for only eight days, but as of the comic’s release, August 28, 2024, the astronauts {{w|Barry E. Wilmore|Butch Wilmore}} and {{w|Sunita Williams}} are still "stranded" on the ISS, not expected to return to Earth until February 2025. They actually returned to Earth on March 18, 2025.
+This comic is referencing the {{w|Boeing Starliner}}, which launched for its Crewed Flight Test on June 5th, 2024. The mission to the {{w|International Space Station}} was originally scheduled for only eight days, but at the comic’s release, August 28, 2024, the astronauts {{w|Barry E. Wilmore|Butch Wilmore}} and {{w|Sunita Williams}} were still "stranded" on the ISS, not expected to return to Earth until February 2025. They actually returned to Earth on March 18, 2025.
 The comic points out that being stranded is a matter of perspective and circumstances; people on Earth could equally be considered "stranded", unable to get off the planet. Many science fiction stories deal with some sort of rush to evacuate the Earth, though there's usually a reason why they would wish to leave, a reason that's notably absent in the comic. Moreover, the proposed solution of one rocket would not be able to bring all 8 billion people on Earth to space.<ref>Munroe, Randall. ''Everybody Out''. xkcd What If? [https://what-if.xkcd.com/7/ https://what-if.xkcd.com/7/]</ref>

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 ==Explanation==
-This comic is referencing the {{w|Boeing Starliner}}, which launched for its Crewed Flight Test on June 5th, 2024. The mission to the {{w|International Space Station}} was originally scheduled for only eight days, but as of the comic’s release, August 28, 2024, the astronauts {{w|Barry E. Wilmore|Butch Wilmore}} and {{w|Sunita Williams}} are still "stranded" on the ISS, not expected to return to Earth until February 2025.
+This comic is referencing the {{w|Boeing Starliner}}, which launched for its Crewed Flight Test on June 5th, 2024. The mission to the {{w|International Space Station}} was originally scheduled for only eight days, but as of the comic’s release, August 28, 2024, the astronauts {{w|Barry E. Wilmore|Butch Wilmore}} and {{w|Sunita Williams}} are still "stranded" on the ISS, not expected to return to Earth until February 2025. They actually returned to Earth on March 18, 2025.
 The comic points out that being stranded is a matter of perspective and circumstances; people on Earth could equally be considered "stranded", unable to get off the planet. Many science fiction stories deal with some sort of rush to evacuate the Earth, though there's usually a reason why they would wish to leave, a reason that's notably absent in the comic. Moreover, the proposed solution of one rocket would not be able to bring all 8 billion people on Earth to space.<ref>Munroe, Randall. ''Everybody Out''. xkcd What If? [https://what-if.xkcd.com/7/ https://what-if.xkcd.com/7/]</ref>

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 This comic is referencing the {{w|Boeing Starliner}}, which launched for its Crewed Flight Test on June 5th, 2024. The mission to the {{w|International Space Station}} was originally scheduled for only eight days, but as of the comic’s release, August 28, 2024, the astronauts {{w|Barry E. Wilmore|Butch Wilmore}} and {{w|Sunita Williams}} are still "stranded" on the ISS, not expected to return to Earth until February 2025.
-The comic points out that being stranded is a matter of perspective and circumstances; people on Earth could equally be considered "stranded", unable to get off the planet. Many science fiction stories deal with some sort of rush to evacuate the Earth, though there's usually a reason why they would wish to leave, a reason that's notably absent in the comic. Moreover, the proposed solution of one rocket would not be able to bring all 8 billion people on Earth to space.{{cn}}
+The comic points out that being stranded is a matter of perspective and circumstances; people on Earth could equally be considered "stranded", unable to get off the planet. Many science fiction stories deal with some sort of rush to evacuate the Earth, though there's usually a reason why they would wish to leave, a reason that's notably absent in the comic. Moreover, the proposed solution of one rocket would not be able to bring all 8 billion people on Earth to space.<ref>Munroe, Randall. ''Everybody Out''. xkcd What If? [https://what-if.xkcd.com/7/ https://what-if.xkcd.com/7/]</ref>
 The comic is also referencing the fact that during press conferences, NASA has stressed that the Starliner astronauts are not actually stranded, because there are procedures for emergency returns to Earth. However, the current circumstances are not dire enough to warrant this emergency procedure.
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 :[Two astronauts, Megan and Cueball, are shown floating in the cabin of a space station, Megan near the top and Cueball near the bottom. Various miscellaneous devices and features are visible, all across the inner walls of the space station, as well as a large round window through which they can see some of the Earth's surface. Three white shapes are visible that could represent landmasses in a large body of water, bodies of water in/around a landmass or possibly weather systems.]
 :Megan: Until they get another rocket ready to launch, 8 billion people are stranded down there.
 {{comic discussion}}

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	This comic is referencing the {{w\|Boeing Starliner}}, which launched for its Crewed Flight Test on June 5th, 2024. The mission to the {{w\|International Space Station}} was originally scheduled for only eight days, but as of the comic’s release, August 28, 2024, the astronauts {{w\|Barry E. Wilmore\|Butch Wilmore}} and {{w\|Sunita Williams}} are still "stranded" on the ISS, not expected to return to Earth until February 2025.		This comic is referencing the {{w\|Boeing Starliner}}, which launched for its Crewed Flight Test on June 5th, 2024. The mission to the {{w\|International Space Station}} was originally scheduled for only eight days, but as of the comic’s release, August 28, 2024, the astronauts {{w\|Barry E. Wilmore\|Butch Wilmore}} and {{w\|Sunita Williams}} are still "stranded" on the ISS, not expected to return to Earth until February 2025.

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	The title text references commentators saying that at least the Starliner crew aren't alone up there, as there are currently nine people aboard the ISS, but flips it around to be about the (8 billion) people on Earth. Another funny take on the title text would be that in the turbulent times the fact that one is "stranded" like this might even be a benefit. The 8 billion people are also not alone in the sense there are numerous other species on Earth.		The title text references commentators saying that at least the Starliner crew aren't alone up there, as there are currently nine people aboard the ISS, but flips it around to be about the (8 billion) people on Earth. Another funny take on the title text would be that in the turbulent times the fact that one is "stranded" like this might even be a benefit. The 8 billion people are also not alone in the sense there are numerous other species on Earth.
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		+	A comic with a similar premise is [[2403: Wrapping Paper]].

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 {{incomplete|Created by TWO ASTRONAUTS THAT ARE ABSOLUTELY NOT STRANDED NOSIREE - Please change this comment when editing this page. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}
-This comic is making fun of the {{w|Boeing Starliner}}, which launched for its Crewed Flight Test on June 5th, 2024. The mission to the {{w|International Space Station}} was originally scheduled for only eight days, but as of the comic’s release, August 28, 2024, the astronauts [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_E._Wilmore Butch Wilmore] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunita_Williams Suni Williams] are still "stranded" on the ISS, not expected to return to Earth until February 2025.
+This comic is referencing the {{w|Boeing Starliner}}, which launched for its Crewed Flight Test on June 5th, 2024. The mission to the {{w|International Space Station}} was originally scheduled for only eight days, but as of the comic’s release, August 28, 2024, the astronauts [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_E._Wilmore Butch Wilmore] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunita_Williams Suni Williams] are still "stranded" on the ISS, not expected to return to Earth until February 2025.
 The comic points out that being stranded is a matter of perspective and circumstances; people on Earth could equally be considered "stranded", unable to get off the planet. Many science fiction stories deal with some sort of rush to evacuate the Earth, though there's usually a reason why they would wish to leave, a reason that's notably absent in the comic. Moreover, the proposed solution of one rocket would not be able to bring all 8 billion people on Earth to space.{{cn}}
-The comic is also making fun of the fact that during press conferences, NASA has stressed that the Starliner astronauts are not actually stranded, because there are procedures for emergency returns to Earth. However, the current circumstances are not dire enough to warrant this emergency procedure.
+The comic is also referencing the fact that during press conferences, NASA has stressed that the Starliner astronauts are not actually stranded, because there are procedures for emergency returns to Earth. However, the current circumstances are not dire enough to warrant this emergency procedure.
 The title text references commentators saying that at least the Starliner crew aren't alone up there, as there are currently nine people aboard the ISS, but flips it around to be about the (8 billion) people on Earth. Another funny take on the title text would be that in the turbulent times the fact that one is "stranded" like this might even be a benefit. The 8 billion people are also not alone in the sense there are numerous other species on Earth.