Talk:1441: Turnabout - Revision history

172.71.178.156 at 20:42, 28 March 2025

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Bb777 at 03:29, 28 March 2025

2025-03-28T03:29:01Z

172.68.58.71: Fix double protocol on one link. Sorry, I just had to... it otherwise goes to "http" as if that were a domain name.

2018-06-17T09:08:41Z

Fix double protocol on one link. Sorry, I just had to... it otherwise goes to "http" as if that were a domain name.

Kynde at 13:41, 24 March 2015

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Kynde at 14:56, 15 March 2015

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141.101.98.150 at 20:13, 5 November 2014

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Davidy22 at 20:41, 4 November 2014

2014-11-04T20:41:10Z

108.162.223.29 at 11:30, 4 November 2014

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Davidy22 at 06:34, 4 November 2014

2014-11-04T06:34:39Z

108.162.215.157: /* Would this be legal under international treaties concerning the weaponization of space? */ new section

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‎Would this be legal under international treaties concerning the weaponization of space?: new section

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	:After having looked at several other Multiple Cueballs comics I have regretted this change. It had already been changed partly back so that is great. It is clear (to me now) that the one shouting retroreflector is of course Randall (per the title text). And that guy is thus Cueball as he is the protagonist of the story - i.e. the one with the interesting remark. But I think it is nice that it is still made clear that they both looks like Cueball. --[[User:Kynde\|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde\|talk]]) 13:41, 24 March 2015 (UTC)		:After having looked at several other Multiple Cueballs comics I have regretted this change. It had already been changed partly back so that is great. It is clear (to me now) that the one shouting retroreflector is of course Randall (per the title text). And that guy is thus Cueball as he is the protagonist of the story - i.e. the one with the interesting remark. But I think it is nice that it is still made clear that they both looks like Cueball. --[[User:Kynde\|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde\|talk]]) 13:41, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

−	wait a minuet... hitting the moon? with an energy beam??? isnt that Portal 2?	+	wait a minuet... hitting the moon? with an energy beam??? isnt that Portal 2? {{unsigned\|Bb777\|03:29, 28 March 2025}}
		+	:Just as easily {{w\|Iron Sky}}. (Certainly many others.) [[Special:Contributions/172.71.178.156\|172.71.178.156]] 20:42, 28 March 2025 (UTC)

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	There is a [[explain_xkcd:Community_portal/Proposals#Merge_Cueball_.26_Rob\|community portal discussion]] of what to call Cueball and what to do in case with more than one Cueball. I have added this comic to the new Category:Multiple Cueballs. In this case there is no reason to call one Cueball and the other friend. It could easily be the other way. So I have changed to remove Cueball.--[[User:Kynde\|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde\|talk]]) 14:56, 15 March 2015 (UTC)		There is a [[explain_xkcd:Community_portal/Proposals#Merge_Cueball_.26_Rob\|community portal discussion]] of what to call Cueball and what to do in case with more than one Cueball. I have added this comic to the new Category:Multiple Cueballs. In this case there is no reason to call one Cueball and the other friend. It could easily be the other way. So I have changed to remove Cueball.--[[User:Kynde\|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde\|talk]]) 14:56, 15 March 2015 (UTC)
	:After having looked at several other Multiple Cueballs comics I have regretted this change. It had already been changed partly back so that is great. It is clear (to me now) that the one shouting retroreflector is of course Randall (per the title text). And that guy is thus Cueball as he is the protagonist of the story - i.e. the one with the interesting remark. But I think it is nice that it is still made clear that they both looks like Cueball. --[[User:Kynde\|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde\|talk]]) 13:41, 24 March 2015 (UTC)		:After having looked at several other Multiple Cueballs comics I have regretted this change. It had already been changed partly back so that is great. It is clear (to me now) that the one shouting retroreflector is of course Randall (per the title text). And that guy is thus Cueball as he is the protagonist of the story - i.e. the one with the interesting remark. But I think it is nice that it is still made clear that they both looks like Cueball. --[[User:Kynde\|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde\|talk]]) 13:41, 24 March 2015 (UTC)
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		+	wait a minuet... hitting the moon? with an energy beam??? isnt that Portal 2?

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 :: Randall covered lasers hitting the moon in [https://what-if.xkcd.com/13/ what-if 13] --[[User:Pudder|Pudder]] ([[User talk:Pudder|talk]]) 09:45, 31 October 2014 (UTC)
-::: And in [http://http://what-if.xkcd.com/109/ what-if 109]: the chance of hitting the moon is 1/180000 [[Special:Contributions/141.101.98.150|141.101.98.150]] 20:13, 5 November 2014 (UTC)
+::: And in [http://what-if.xkcd.com/109/ what-if 109]: the chance of hitting the moon is 1/180000 [[Special:Contributions/141.101.98.150|141.101.98.150]] 20:13, 5 November 2014 (UTC)
 What is a 'reflective' palindromic number like mentioned in an (early?) version of this explanation:

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	There is a [[explain_xkcd:Community_portal/Proposals#Merge_Cueball_.26_Rob\|community portal discussion]] of what to call Cueball and what to do in case with more than one Cueball. I have added this comic to the new Category:Multiple Cueballs. In this case there is no reason to call one Cueball and the other friend. It could easily be the other way. So I have changed to remove Cueball.--[[User:Kynde\|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde\|talk]]) 14:56, 15 March 2015 (UTC)		There is a [[explain_xkcd:Community_portal/Proposals#Merge_Cueball_.26_Rob\|community portal discussion]] of what to call Cueball and what to do in case with more than one Cueball. I have added this comic to the new Category:Multiple Cueballs. In this case there is no reason to call one Cueball and the other friend. It could easily be the other way. So I have changed to remove Cueball.--[[User:Kynde\|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde\|talk]]) 14:56, 15 March 2015 (UTC)
		+	:After having looked at several other Multiple Cueballs comics I have regretted this change. It had already been changed partly back so that is great. It is clear (to me now) that the one shouting retroreflector is of course Randall (per the title text). And that guy is thus Cueball as he is the protagonist of the story - i.e. the one with the interesting remark. But I think it is nice that it is still made clear that they both looks like Cueball. --[[User:Kynde\|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde\|talk]]) 13:41, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

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	This last phrase (starting at "in reality") needs further elaboration to be meaningful. Why does one need to signal the photoreflector for any purpose? Why would an information-carrier need to be sent/received? There is an unstated assumption here.		This last phrase (starting at "in reality") needs further elaboration to be meaningful. Why does one need to signal the photoreflector for any purpose? Why would an information-carrier need to be sent/received? There is an unstated assumption here.
	I've reworded it to make clear that contributor's intent: signaling the reflector to aim.[[Special:Contributions/173.245.56.165\|173.245.56.165]] 12:28, 4 November 2014 (UTC)		I've reworded it to make clear that contributor's intent: signaling the reflector to aim.[[Special:Contributions/173.245.56.165\|173.245.56.165]] 12:28, 4 November 2014 (UTC)
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		+	There is a [[explain_xkcd:Community_portal/Proposals#Merge_Cueball_.26_Rob\|community portal discussion]] of what to call Cueball and what to do in case with more than one Cueball. I have added this comic to the new Category:Multiple Cueballs. In this case there is no reason to call one Cueball and the other friend. It could easily be the other way. So I have changed to remove Cueball.--[[User:Kynde\|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde\|talk]]) 14:56, 15 March 2015 (UTC)

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	:: Randall covered lasers hitting the moon in [https://what-if.xkcd.com/13/ what-if 13] --[[User:Pudder\|Pudder]] ([[User talk:Pudder\|talk]]) 09:45, 31 October 2014 (UTC)		:: Randall covered lasers hitting the moon in [https://what-if.xkcd.com/13/ what-if 13] --[[User:Pudder\|Pudder]] ([[User talk:Pudder\|talk]]) 09:45, 31 October 2014 (UTC)
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		+	::: And in [http://http://what-if.xkcd.com/109/ what-if 109]: the chance of hitting the moon is 1/180000 [[Special:Contributions/141.101.98.150\|141.101.98.150]] 20:13, 5 November 2014 (UTC)

	What is a 'reflective' palindromic number like mentioned in an (early?) version of this explanation:		What is a 'reflective' palindromic number like mentioned in an (early?) version of this explanation:

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	By saying retroreflectors you make it seem as if you had planned the whole thing. If you don't then it will be assumed that it happened inadvertently and you won't get credit for the hit. (see the part about calling the bank) [[Special:Contributions/108.162.223.29\|108.162.223.29]] 11:30, 4 November 2014 (UTC)		By saying retroreflectors you make it seem as if you had planned the whole thing. If you don't then it will be assumed that it happened inadvertently and you won't get credit for the hit. (see the part about calling the bank) [[Special:Contributions/108.162.223.29\|108.162.223.29]] 11:30, 4 November 2014 (UTC)
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		+	This last phrase (starting at "in reality") needs further elaboration to be meaningful. Why does one need to signal the photoreflector for any purpose? Why would an information-carrier need to be sent/received? There is an unstated assumption here.
		+	I've reworded it to make clear that contributor's intent: signaling the reflector to aim.[[Special:Contributions/173.245.56.165\|173.245.56.165]] 12:28, 4 November 2014 (UTC)

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	Placing weapons in orbit is prohibited. But after something is placed on the moon for peaceful purposes, can it be used for the purpose shown in this comic?[[Special:Contributions/108.162.215.157\|108.162.215.157]] 06:13, 4 November 2014 (UTC)		Placing weapons in orbit is prohibited. But after something is placed on the moon for peaceful purposes, can it be used for the purpose shown in this comic?[[Special:Contributions/108.162.215.157\|108.162.215.157]] 06:13, 4 November 2014 (UTC)
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		+	By saying retroreflectors you make it seem as if you had planned the whole thing. If you don't then it will be assumed that it happened inadvertently and you won't get credit for the hit. (see the part about calling the bank) [[Special:Contributions/108.162.223.29\|108.162.223.29]] 11:30, 4 November 2014 (UTC)

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 +1. Agreed. Don't get that part about 'signaling' at all. Should be elaborated-upon or removed. I added a note with the body of the descrption becauwse I'm a newbie to Wiki-editing.[[Special:Contributions/108.162.219.134|108.162.219.134]] 21:37, 3 November 2014 (UTC)
-== Would this be legal under international treaties concerning the weaponization of space? ==
+;Would this be legal under international treaties concerning the weaponization of space?
 Placing weapons in orbit is prohibited.  But after something is placed on the moon for peaceful purposes, can it be used for the purpose shown in this comic?[[Special:Contributions/108.162.215.157|108.162.215.157]] 06:13, 4 November 2014 (UTC)

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	+1. Agreed. Don't get that part about 'signaling' at all. Should be elaborated-upon or removed. I added a note with the body of the descrption becauwse I'm a newbie to Wiki-editing.[[Special:Contributions/108.162.219.134\|108.162.219.134]] 21:37, 3 November 2014 (UTC)		+1. Agreed. Don't get that part about 'signaling' at all. Should be elaborated-upon or removed. I added a note with the body of the descrption becauwse I'm a newbie to Wiki-editing.[[Special:Contributions/108.162.219.134\|108.162.219.134]] 21:37, 3 November 2014 (UTC)
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		+	== Would this be legal under international treaties concerning the weaponization of space? ==
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		+	Placing weapons in orbit is prohibited. But after something is placed on the moon for peaceful purposes, can it be used for the purpose shown in this comic?[[Special:Contributions/108.162.215.157\|108.162.215.157]] 06:13, 4 November 2014 (UTC)