729: Laser Pointer - Revision history

195.26.113.206 at 22:03, 25 December 2025

2025-12-25T22:03:43Z

195.26.113.206 at 22:02, 25 December 2025

2025-12-25T22:02:35Z

98.146.183.226: /* Explanation */ This line contradicts the rest of the explanation, and also (afaik) the established xkcd canon. It also doesn't have a period.

2025-11-04T21:40:38Z

‎Explanation: This line contradicts the rest of the explanation, and also (afaik) the established xkcd canon. It also doesn't have a period.

1234231587678 at 16:31, 8 September 2024

2024-09-08T16:31:48Z

42.book.addict at 17:25, 27 February 2024

2024-02-27T17:25:14Z

Koolkat38: /* Explanation */

2023-04-21T08:55:47Z

‎Explanation

172.69.79.132: /* Explanation */

2023-03-02T08:32:28Z

‎Explanation

172.71.30.106: /* Explanation */ simpler, removal of an absurd amount of citation neededs ~~~~Bumpf

2023-02-04T18:49:30Z

‎Explanation: simpler, removal of an absurd amount of citation neededs ~~~~Bumpf

172.70.90.222: /* Explanation / Prior correction weirdly reversed the situation (if they eat a laser, then they stop* themselves glowing) if you read it trivially.

2022-12-22T16:28:52Z

‎Explanation: Prior correction weirdly reversed the situation (if they eat a laser, then they *stop* themselves glowing) if you read it trivially.

172.68.51.107: Some grammar.

2022-12-22T14:08:28Z

Some grammar.

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 It is then revealed that everything that happened was just a cat's dream. Only in its dreams can a cat successfully enact the rest of the comic.{{Citation needed}}
-Real cats' eyes (and some other animals' eyes) have a [[2770: Tapetum Lucidum]] behind their retinas, which increases their sensitivity in low-light conditions.  This can cause their eyes to appear to glow, but they're actually just reflecting light from the environment.
+Real cats' eyes (and some other animals' eyes) have a [[2770: Tapetum Lucidum|Tapetum Lucidum]] behind their retinas, which increases their sensitivity in low-light conditions.  This can cause their eyes to appear to glow, but they're actually just reflecting light from the environment.
 The title text makes a pun on the chamber in which lasers are formed, known as a {{w|laser cavity}}.

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 It is then revealed that everything that happened was just a cat's dream. Only in its dreams can a cat successfully enact the rest of the comic.{{Citation needed}}
-Real cats' eyes (and some other animals' eyes) have a {{w|tapetum lucidum}} behind their retinas, which increases their sensitivity in low-light conditions.  This can cause their eyes to appear to glow, but they're actually just reflecting light from the environment.
+Real cats' eyes (and some other animals' eyes) have a [[2770: Tapetum Lucidum]] behind their retinas, which increases their sensitivity in low-light conditions.  This can cause their eyes to appear to glow, but they're actually just reflecting light from the environment.
 The title text makes a pun on the chamber in which lasers are formed, known as a {{w|laser cavity}}.

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	It is then revealed that everything that happened was just a cat's dream. Only in its dreams can a cat successfully enact the rest of the comic.{{Citation needed}}		It is then revealed that everything that happened was just a cat's dream. Only in its dreams can a cat successfully enact the rest of the comic.{{Citation needed}}
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−	~~The last panel where it is revealed that the rest of the comic shows the cat facing away from the reader, which may be meant to suggest that the cat is remembering real events~~

	Real cats' eyes (and some other animals' eyes) have a {{w\|tapetum lucidum}} behind their retinas, which increases their sensitivity in low-light conditions. This can cause their eyes to appear to glow, but they're actually just reflecting light from the environment.		Real cats' eyes (and some other animals' eyes) have a {{w\|tapetum lucidum}} behind their retinas, which increases their sensitivity in low-light conditions. This can cause their eyes to appear to glow, but they're actually just reflecting light from the environment.

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 :[The cat tugs on the dot.]
-:''tug tug''
+:Dot: ''tug tug''
-:[Cueball tries to use the laser pointer, which is no longer emitting a beam.]
+:[Cueball tries to use the laser pointer, which is no longer emitting a beam. The cat nibbles on the red laser dot.]
 :Cueball: ??? ''click click''
 :Cat: ''lick? nom nom''
 :[The cat arches, emitting red shock lines.]
-:[The cat shoots lasers out of its eyes at Cueball, who is covered in a bright red glow.]
+:[The cat shoots lasers out of its eyes at Cueball, who is covered in a bright red glow. The right side of the panel is the end of a thought bubble.]
-:''FWOOSH''
+:Laser: ''FWOOSH''
 :Cueball: AUGH!
 :[The black cat, sleeping, has dreamed the entire strip.]
 {{comic discussion}}

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 The cat then shoots lasers from its eyes and disintegrates a surprised Cueball on the spot in revenge for taunting it with the laser pointer.
-It is then revealed that everything that happened was just a cat's dream. Only in its dreams can a cat successfully enact the rest of the comic{{citation needed}}
+It is then revealed that everything that happened was just a cat's dream. Only in its dreams can a cat successfully enact the rest of the comic.{{Citation needed}}
 The last panel where it is revealed that the rest of the comic shows the cat facing away from the reader, which may be meant to suggest that the cat is remembering real events

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	It is then revealed that everything that happened was just a cat's dream. Only in its dreams can a cat successfully enact the rest of the comic{{citation needed}}		It is then revealed that everything that happened was just a cat's dream. Only in its dreams can a cat successfully enact the rest of the comic{{citation needed}}
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		+	The last panel where it is revealed that the rest of the comic shows the cat facing away from the reader, which may be meant to suggest that the cat is remembering real events

	Real cats' eyes (and some other animals' eyes) have a {{w\|tapetum lucidum}} behind their retinas, which increases their sensitivity in low-light conditions. This can cause their eyes to appear to glow, but they're actually just reflecting light from the environment.		Real cats' eyes (and some other animals' eyes) have a {{w\|tapetum lucidum}} behind their retinas, which increases their sensitivity in low-light conditions. This can cause their eyes to appear to glow, but they're actually just reflecting light from the environment.

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 ==Explanation==
-It is common to use a {{w|laser pointer}} as a cat toy because cats are attracted to the dot and attempt in vain to catch it in their paws. They will chase the dot as it moves around, sometimes pouncing on it or swiping at it with its claws, however, they will never be able to catch it.{{Citation needed}} This is very frustrating for cats (and dogs), because it triggers a hunting instinct, but removes the satisfaction of actually catching their prey.
+It is common to use a {{w|laser pointer}} as a cat toy because cats are attracted to the dot and attempt in vain to catch it in their paws. They will chase the dot as it moves around, sometimes pouncing on it or swiping at it with their claws; but they will never be able to catch it.{{Citation needed}} This is very frustrating for cats (and dogs), because it triggers a hunting instinct, but removes the satisfaction of actually catching their prey.
-Cueball is messing with his cat with a laser pointer, however, he is unprepared when his cat pounces and successfully grabs the laser dot. As Cueball looks around and tries to figure out what happened to the laser, his cat licks it, before eating it and starting to glow with a red light.
+Cueball is messing with his cat with a laser pointer, however he is unprepared when his cat pounces and successfully grabs the laser dot. As Cueball looks around and tries to figure out what happened to the laser, his cat licks it, before eating it and starting to glow with a red light.
 The cat then shoots lasers from its eyes and disintegrates a surprised Cueball on the spot in revenge for taunting it with the laser pointer.

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 Cueball is messing with his cat with a laser pointer, however, he is unprepared when his cat pounces and successfully grabs the laser dot. As Cueball looks around and tries to figure out what happened to the laser, his cat licks it, before eating it and starting to glow with a red light.
-By this point, the best choice would be to run away screaming, as normal cats cannot eat lasers and don't start to glow.{{Citation needed}} However, before he can run, the cat shoots lasers from its eyes and disintegrates a surprised Cueball on the spot.
+By this point, the best choice would be to run away screaming, as normal cats cannot eat lasers and then start to glow.{{Citation needed}} However, before he can run, the cat shoots lasers from its eyes and disintegrates a surprised Cueball on the spot.
 It is then revealed that everything that happened was just a cat's dream. Only in its dreams can a cat successfully catch and consume the dot. Also, it is only in a dream that this will give it the power to shoot laser light from its eyes, and vaporize the human in revenge for taunting it with the laser pointer.{{Citation needed}}