Talk:1302: Year in Review - Revision history

Plushiefan4111 at 14:31, 22 November 2023

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172.68.58.173 at 03:37, 22 August 2017

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Kynde at 19:55, 29 June 2016

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Kynde at 19:29, 29 June 2016

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Davidy22 at 18:44, 3 June 2016

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162.158.85.69 at 11:32, 3 June 2016

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Davidy22 at 06:16, 13 December 2013

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108.162.208.192: added comment

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Calvsie at 16:22, 12 December 2013

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TobyBartels: Reply to Mynotaur.

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	Is it a coincidence that the comic number can be rearranged to form "2013"? {{unsigned ip\|108.162.208.192}}		Is it a coincidence that the comic number can be rearranged to form "2013"? {{unsigned ip\|108.162.208.192}}
	:I was thinking the same. I'm not sure it is important though, but say he had this comic ready in good time planning to release it before new year, then Randall might have chosen this comic number for that reason... --[[User:Kynde\|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde\|talk]]) 19:29, 29 June 2016 (UTC)		:I was thinking the same. I'm not sure it is important though, but say he had this comic ready in good time planning to release it before new year, then Randall might have chosen this comic number for that reason... --[[User:Kynde\|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde\|talk]]) 19:29, 29 June 2016 (UTC)
		+	::it might not be a coincidence. remember [[1000]] and [[2000]]? [[User:Plushiefan4111\|plushie fan]] ([[User talk:Plushiefan4111\|talk]]) 14:31, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

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		+	The eclipse happened according to schedule.
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	"...she never saw an aurora borealis '''(or australis)'''"		"...she never saw an aurora borealis '''(or australis)'''"
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 Australis?
 She specifically states ''northern'' lights. {{unsigned ip|141.101.81.8}}
 : True, but first she says that she never say an aurora, period; so I think that we can assume that she never saw the southern lights either. —[[User:TobyBartels|TobyBartels]] ([[User talk:TobyBartels|talk]]) 19:22, 11 December 2013 (UTC)
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 I think the joke of the comic is that she's giving an actual review/critique of the astronomical year itself, like one would review a movie.  This is in contrast to the expected summary or recap of events occuring during the year. [[Special:Contributions/173.245.55.217|173.245.55.217]] 13:17, 11 December 2013 (UTC)Pat
 : Good point; you should add that. —[[User:TobyBartels|TobyBartels]] ([[User talk:TobyBartels|talk]]) 19:22, 11 December 2013 (UTC)
 Coincidence that this was released the same day as [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7jtC8vjXw8 rewind YouTube style 2013?]--[[User:Mralext20|Mralext20]] ([[User talk:Mralext20|talk]]) 16:31, 11 December 2013 (UTC)
 I think that another subtler point this comic raises is the idea of how ridiculous it is to critique "the year" in the first place. The idea of Megan giving the year a grade highlights this, because why would you grade an arbitrary designation of time that has no agency or animacy in the first place? The title text pokes further fun at this by implying that the people behind the "Year in Review" have the power to cancel the solar eclipse, as if the news station suddenly not only has the power to pass judgement on an entire year, but they can also take away a freaking eclipse if they feel like it. Worth mentioning? --[[User:Mynotoar|Mynotoar]] ([[User talk:Mynotoar|talk]]) 07:17, 12 December 2013 (UTC)
+:I don't think that it's the news station that can cancel the eclipse, but a different "they" (presumably the same ones that destroyed the comet). —[[User:TobyBartels|TobyBartels]] ([[User talk:TobyBartels|talk]]) 10:31, 12 December 2013 (UTC)
-: I don't think that it's the news station that can cancel the eclipse, but a different "they" (presumably the same ones that destroyed the comet). —[[User:TobyBartels|TobyBartels]] ([[User talk:TobyBartels|talk]]) 10:31, 12 December 2013 (UTC)
+::I mentioned these "they" that can stop eclipses and destroy comets etc. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 19:55, 29 June 2016 (UTC)
 Interesting to note she sat inside working on a computer during aurora back in april of 2012 in 1037[http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/1037#Explanation] --[[User:Calvsie|Calvsie]] ([[User talk:Calvsie|talk]]) 16:22, 12 December 2013 (UTC)

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	Is it a coincidence that the comic number can be rearranged to form "2013"? {{unsigned ip\|108.162.208.192}}		Is it a coincidence that the comic number can be rearranged to form "2013"? {{unsigned ip\|108.162.208.192}}
		+	:I was thinking the same. I'm not sure it is important though, but say he had this comic ready in good time planning to release it before new year, then Randall might have chosen this comic number for that reason... --[[User:Kynde\|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde\|talk]]) 19:29, 29 June 2016 (UTC)

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 : True, but first she says that she never say an aurora, period; so I think that we can assume that she never saw the southern lights either. —[[User:TobyBartels|TobyBartels]] ([[User talk:TobyBartels|talk]]) 19:22, 11 December 2013 (UTC)
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 Eclipses are so predictable I suspect that the 2017 eclipse was already predicted by Chinese before christ. I mean, they executed two astrologers in 2134 BCE for failing to predict one, so I'm sure others worked hard to save themselves. -- [[User:Hkmaly|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly|talk]]) 10:22, 11 December 2013 (UTC)

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	: True, but first she says that she never say an aurora, period; so I think that we can assume that she never saw the southern lights either. —[[User:TobyBartels\|TobyBartels]] ([[User talk:TobyBartels\|talk]]) 19:22, 11 December 2013 (UTC)		: True, but first she says that she never say an aurora, period; so I think that we can assume that she never saw the southern lights either. —[[User:TobyBartels\|TobyBartels]] ([[User talk:TobyBartels\|talk]]) 19:22, 11 December 2013 (UTC)
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		+	:: She should have played Half-Life 3 ... oh, wait ...

	Eclipses are so predictable I suspect that the 2017 eclipse was already predicted by Chinese before christ. I mean, they executed two astrologers in 2134 BCE for failing to predict one, so I'm sure others worked hard to save themselves. -- [[User:Hkmaly\|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly\|talk]]) 10:22, 11 December 2013 (UTC)		Eclipses are so predictable I suspect that the 2017 eclipse was already predicted by Chinese before christ. I mean, they executed two astrologers in 2134 BCE for failing to predict one, so I'm sure others worked hard to save themselves. -- [[User:Hkmaly\|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly\|talk]]) 10:22, 11 December 2013 (UTC)

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	Interesting to note she sat inside working on a computer during aurora back in april of 2012 in 1037[http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/1037#Explanation] --[[User:Calvsie\|Calvsie]] ([[User talk:Calvsie\|talk]]) 16:22, 12 December 2013 (UTC)		Interesting to note she sat inside working on a computer during aurora back in april of 2012 in 1037[http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/1037#Explanation] --[[User:Calvsie\|Calvsie]] ([[User talk:Calvsie\|talk]]) 16:22, 12 December 2013 (UTC)

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	Interesting to note she sat inside working on a computer during aurora back in april of 2012 in 1037[http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/1037#Explanation] --[[User:Calvsie\|Calvsie]] ([[User talk:Calvsie\|talk]]) 16:22, 12 December 2013 (UTC)		Interesting to note she sat inside working on a computer during aurora back in april of 2012 in 1037[http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/1037#Explanation] --[[User:Calvsie\|Calvsie]] ([[User talk:Calvsie\|talk]]) 16:22, 12 December 2013 (UTC)
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	: I don't think that it's the news station that can cancel the eclipse, but a different "they" (presumably the same ones that destroyed the comet). —[[User:TobyBartels\|TobyBartels]] ([[User talk:TobyBartels\|talk]]) 10:31, 12 December 2013 (UTC)		: I don't think that it's the news station that can cancel the eclipse, but a different "they" (presumably the same ones that destroyed the comet). —[[User:TobyBartels\|TobyBartels]] ([[User talk:TobyBartels\|talk]]) 10:31, 12 December 2013 (UTC)
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		+	Interesting to note she sat inside working on a computer during aurora back in april of 2012 in 1037[http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/1037#Explanation] --[[User:Calvsie\|Calvsie]] ([[User talk:Calvsie\|talk]]) 16:22, 12 December 2013 (UTC)

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	I think that another subtler point this comic raises is the idea of how ridiculous it is to critique "the year" in the first place. The idea of Megan giving the year a grade highlights this, because why would you grade an arbitrary designation of time that has no agency or animacy in the first place? The title text pokes further fun at this by implying that the people behind the "Year in Review" have the power to cancel the solar eclipse, as if the news station suddenly not only has the power to pass judgement on an entire year, but they can also take away a freaking eclipse if they feel like it. Worth mentioning? --[[User:Mynotoar\|Mynotoar]] ([[User talk:Mynotoar\|talk]]) 07:17, 12 December 2013 (UTC)		I think that another subtler point this comic raises is the idea of how ridiculous it is to critique "the year" in the first place. The idea of Megan giving the year a grade highlights this, because why would you grade an arbitrary designation of time that has no agency or animacy in the first place? The title text pokes further fun at this by implying that the people behind the "Year in Review" have the power to cancel the solar eclipse, as if the news station suddenly not only has the power to pass judgement on an entire year, but they can also take away a freaking eclipse if they feel like it. Worth mentioning? --[[User:Mynotoar\|Mynotoar]] ([[User talk:Mynotoar\|talk]]) 07:17, 12 December 2013 (UTC)
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		+	: I don't think that it's the news station that can cancel the eclipse, but a different "they" (presumably the same ones that destroyed the comet). —[[User:TobyBartels\|TobyBartels]] ([[User talk:TobyBartels\|talk]]) 10:31, 12 December 2013 (UTC)