Talk:2038: Hazard Symbol - Revision history

162.158.33.130 at 08:23, 18 January 2024

2024-01-18T08:23:49Z

172.71.151.39: Added an observation of a videogame substance that fits most of the criteria of the mystery hazard.

2022-12-31T08:06:05Z

Added an observation of a videogame substance that fits most of the criteria of the mystery hazard.

Lysdexia at 21:21, 26 January 2019

2019-01-26T21:21:17Z

108.162.212.137: Comments regarding how the NFPA diamond is used

2018-09-13T01:04:55Z

Comments regarding how the NFPA diamond is used

NiceGuy1 at 05:16, 2 September 2018

2018-09-02T05:16:33Z

162.158.63.226: Added reference to a question on stackexchange/worldbuilding about this comic

2018-09-01T20:40:47Z

Added reference to a question on stackexchange/worldbuilding about this comic

108.162.249.16 at 00:00, 30 August 2018

2018-08-30T00:00:26Z

162.158.91.221 at 12:15, 29 August 2018

2018-08-29T12:15:58Z

162.158.63.124: Added info about the misinformation of the fire diamonds being on a mass.

2018-08-29T03:37:13Z

Added info about the misinformation of the fire diamonds being on a mass.

Asdf: Stated that incorrectly

2018-08-28T18:54:39Z

Stated that incorrectly

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 Some people on the Stack Exchange subsite Worldbuilding got curious about this and attempting to make an organism that fit this criteria. [https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/123281/anatomically-correct-xkcdius-lethalissimus] The two top answers were based on a frog and a radiotroph similar to those living in Chernobyl. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.63.226|162.158.63.226]] 20:40, 1 September 2018 (UTC)
 :LOVING this concept. LOL! With the laser part my first thought goes to the Austin Powers Dr. Evil's "Sharks With Freaking Laser Beams Attached", so maybe using that as a starting point. :) [[User:NiceGuy1|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1|talk]]) 05:16, 2 September 2018 (UTC)
 :these criteria [[User:Lysdexia|Lysdexia]] ([[User talk:Lysdexia|talk]]) 21:21, 26 January 2019 (UTC)
 Jokes aside, I feel like this might be a useful symbol to share around, to familiarize people with the 5 symbols. For example, this is my introduction to the laser part, and I hadn't realized what the biohazard one meant, somehow from context I had taken it for a variance on the radioactive symbol (also a warning to keep your distance, also three pronged). :) [[User:NiceGuy1|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1|talk]]) 05:16, 2 September 2018 (UTC)

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	Jokes aside, I feel like this might be a useful symbol to share around, to familiarize people with the 5 symbols. For example, this is my introduction to the laser part, and I hadn't realized what the biohazard one meant, somehow from context I had taken it for a variance on the radioactive symbol (also a warning to keep your distance, also three pronged). :) [[User:NiceGuy1\|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1\|talk]]) 05:16, 2 September 2018 (UTC)		Jokes aside, I feel like this might be a useful symbol to share around, to familiarize people with the 5 symbols. For example, this is my introduction to the laser part, and I hadn't realized what the biohazard one meant, somehow from context I had taken it for a variance on the radioactive symbol (also a warning to keep your distance, also three pronged). :) [[User:NiceGuy1\|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1\|talk]]) 05:16, 2 September 2018 (UTC)
	::six-pronged [[User:Lysdexia\|Lysdexia]] ([[User talk:Lysdexia\|talk]]) 21:21, 26 January 2019 (UTC)		::six-pronged [[User:Lysdexia\|Lysdexia]] ([[User talk:Lysdexia\|talk]]) 21:21, 26 January 2019 (UTC)
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		+	Phazon from the Metroid Prime games fits everything but the "wet and slippery" part. At least, I don't remember any occurance of Phazon or Phazon entities that could be described as "damp." --[[Special:Contributions/172.71.151.39\|172.71.151.39]] 08:06, 31 December 2022 (UTC)

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 :::::Fair enough. I meant by my earlier comment that I wouldn't have only mentioned the names of the symbols, but their shapes as well like in the current transcript. But it's true these symbols aren't universally known. The transcript should just explain what the image contains and not what is meant by those symbols. [[User:Asdf|Asdf]] ([[User talk:Asdf|talk]]) 18:54, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
 ::::::It came to my attention 1 or 2,000 comics ago that there are blind people who follow XKCD by using this site. When I think about it, the transcript is pretty much useless for the rest of us, anybody who can see can simply look at the comic. As such, it seems like the transcript should be written directly to them, which in this case includes considering that they might not have ever SEEN a radioactive symbol or biohazard symbol or the others (like I've never seen the laser one and would certainly not know what it meant if I saw it). Though to me that also means the transcript should name them as well as describe them. [[User:NiceGuy1|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1|talk]]) 05:16, 2 September 2018 (UTC)
 The NFPA or fire diamond is not required or mentioned in the MSDS files.  They are used almost exclusively on buildings that store the chemical and alert firefighters to potential dangers on entry.  The MSDS has its own set of hazards that I believe he is referring to in the description/title.  [[User:Piza|Piza]] ([[User talk:Piza|talk]]) 19:36, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
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 Some people on the Stack Exchange subsite Worldbuilding got curious about this and attempting to make an organism that fit this criteria. [https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/123281/anatomically-correct-xkcdius-lethalissimus] The two top answers were based on a frog and a radiotroph similar to those living in Chernobyl. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.63.226|162.158.63.226]] 20:40, 1 September 2018 (UTC)
 :LOVING this concept. LOL! With the laser part my first thought goes to the Austin Powers Dr. Evil's "Sharks With Freaking Laser Beams Attached", so maybe using that as a starting point. :) [[User:NiceGuy1|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1|talk]]) 05:16, 2 September 2018 (UTC)
+:these criteria [[User:Lysdexia|Lysdexia]] ([[User talk:Lysdexia|talk]]) 21:21, 26 January 2019 (UTC)
 Jokes aside, I feel like this might be a useful symbol to share around, to familiarize people with the 5 symbols. For example, this is my introduction to the laser part, and I hadn't realized what the biohazard one meant, somehow from context I had taken it for a variance on the radioactive symbol (also a warning to keep your distance, also three pronged). :) [[User:NiceGuy1|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1|talk]]) 05:16, 2 September 2018 (UTC)

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	The NFPA or fire diamond is not required or mentioned in the MSDS files. They are used almost exclusively on buildings that store the chemical and alert firefighters to potential dangers on entry. The MSDS has its own set of hazards that I believe he is referring to in the description/title. [[User:Piza\|Piza]] ([[User talk:Piza\|talk]]) 19:36, 28 August 2018 (UTC)		The NFPA or fire diamond is not required or mentioned in the MSDS files. They are used almost exclusively on buildings that store the chemical and alert firefighters to potential dangers on entry. The MSDS has its own set of hazards that I believe he is referring to in the description/title. [[User:Piza\|Piza]] ([[User talk:Piza\|talk]]) 19:36, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
		+	: Every SDS I've seen does include the NFPA numbers, though not always arranged in the diamond graphic. Also, regarding the description: the diamonds on trucks and train cars are not NFPA diamonds; that's a completely different system used by the DOT. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.212.137\|108.162.212.137]] 01:04, 13 September 2018 (UTC)

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 :::For me (Windows, most fonts replaced with Arial) it's ok on the wiki, but on the page it's just ▯. But that might also be my font replacer messing up again, it often does that. I wonder why it doesn't happen here. [[User:Fabian42|Fabian42]] ([[User talk:Fabian42|talk]]) 08:08, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
 ::::It's showing the correct emoji on my iPad. [[User:Herobrine|Herobrine]] ([[User talk:Herobrine|talk]]) 10:44, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
 Does anyone know the source of the slippery symbol? The other symbols seem to be common to most standards, but the slippery symbol seems to have various designs. ☠☢☣⚡︎? [[Special:Contributions/162.158.62.57|162.158.62.57]] 13:52, 27 August 2018 (UTC)
 :https://www.amazon.com/NMC-FS1-Double-Sided-CAUTION/dp/B009RVF1DY <-- This one on Amazon.com seems pretty close. [[Special:Contributions/172.68.58.245|172.68.58.245]] 14:13, 27 August 2018 (UTC)
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 ::::No, just describe the content. Only mentioning that there is a biohazard symbol wouldn't be helpful because many people just don't know how it looks like. And when the image gives no hint what it is everything further belongs to the explanation. Of course common items like cars or houses can be noted but identifying those symbols here is part of the comic and shouldn't be revealed in the transcript. --[[User:Dgbrt|Dgbrt]] ([[User talk:Dgbrt|talk]]) 16:45, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
 :::::Fair enough. I meant by my earlier comment that I wouldn't have only mentioned the names of the symbols, but their shapes as well like in the current transcript. But it's true these symbols aren't universally known. The transcript should just explain what the image contains and not what is meant by those symbols. [[User:Asdf|Asdf]] ([[User talk:Asdf|talk]]) 18:54, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
 The NFPA or fire diamond is not required or mentioned in the MSDS files.  They are used almost exclusively on buildings that store the chemical and alert firefighters to potential dangers on entry.  The MSDS has its own set of hazards that I believe he is referring to in the description/title.  [[User:Piza|Piza]] ([[User talk:Piza|talk]]) 19:36, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
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 Some people on the Stack Exchange subsite Worldbuilding got curious about this and attempting to make an organism that fit this criteria. [https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/123281/anatomically-correct-xkcdius-lethalissimus] The two top answers were based on a frog and a radiotroph similar to those living in Chernobyl. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.63.226|162.158.63.226]] 20:40, 1 September 2018 (UTC)

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		+	Some people on the Stack Exchange subsite Worldbuilding got curious about this and attempting to make an organism that fit this criteria. [https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/123281/anatomically-correct-xkcdius-lethalissimus] The two top answers were based on a frog and a radiotroph similar to those living in Chernobyl. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.63.226\|162.158.63.226]] 20:40, 1 September 2018 (UTC)

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 There is a legitimate hazard sign that combines 3 symbols. The new supplementary ionizing radiation warning symbol launched on 15 February 2007 by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Contains radiating waves, a skull and crossbones and a running person. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazard_symbol#/media/File:Logo_iso_radiation.svg] [[User:Rtanenbaum|Rtanenbaum]] ([[User talk:Rtanenbaum|talk]]) 14:30, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
 :Note: Will only replace the standard yellow radiation trefoil symbol in certain specific limited circumstances. --[[User:Dgbrt|Dgbrt]] ([[User talk:Dgbrt|talk]]) 16:45, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
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 :::TBH, if I were to explain the comic to someone else who hasn't seen it (in the words of the Editor FAQ), I would probably tell that there is a biohazard symbol, radioactivity symbol etc. But at least in this case, the caption below the frame clarifies the image a bit. [[User:Asdf|Asdf]] ([[User talk:Asdf|talk]]) 11:11, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
 ::::No, just describe the content. Only mentioning that there is a biohazard symbol wouldn't be helpful because many people just don't know how it looks like. And when the image gives no hint what it is everything further belongs to the explanation. Of course common items like cars or houses can be noted but identifying those symbols here is part of the comic and shouldn't be revealed in the transcript. --[[User:Dgbrt|Dgbrt]] ([[User talk:Dgbrt|talk]]) 16:45, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
-:::::Fair enough. I meant by my earlier comment that I wouldn't have only mentioned the names of the symbols, but their shapes as well, kind of like in the older transcript. But it's true these symbols aren't universally known. The transcript should just explain what the image contains and not what is meant by those symbols. [[User:Asdf|Asdf]] ([[User talk:Asdf|talk]]) 18:49, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
+:::::Fair enough. I meant by my earlier comment that I wouldn't have only mentioned the names of the symbols, but their shapes as well like in the current transcript. But it's true these symbols aren't universally known. The transcript should just explain what the image contains and not what is meant by those symbols. [[User:Asdf|Asdf]] ([[User talk:Asdf|talk]]) 18:54, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
 WARNING: Radioactive when wet[[Special:Contributions/162.158.90.66|162.158.90.66]] 13:47, 28 August 2018 (UTC)