Talk:2558: Rapid Test Results - Revision history

172.70.162.147 at 15:52, 24 December 2021

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172.68.234.233 at 15:32, 24 December 2021

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172.70.110.171 at 22:43, 23 December 2021

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Kev at 21:42, 23 December 2021

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Kev at 21:40, 23 December 2021

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Kynde at 18:22, 23 December 2021

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Kynde at 18:22, 23 December 2021

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108.162.250.182 at 12:49, 23 December 2021

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108.162.249.15 at 12:35, 23 December 2021

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162.158.91.148: Am I the only one, who is missing at least two more test results?

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Am I the only one, who is missing at least two more test results?

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	* {{w\|Blurred Lines}} plays when an antivaxxer gets a vaccine [[User:Kev\|Kev]] ([[User talk:Kev\|talk]]) 21:40, 23 December 2021 (UTC)		* {{w\|Blurred Lines}} plays when an antivaxxer gets a vaccine [[User:Kev\|Kev]] ([[User talk:Kev\|talk]]) 21:40, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

−	The third panel refers to the mathematical symbol for "approximately" (≈). The long-winded explanation in the table misses the point.	+	The third panel refers to the mathematical symbol for "approximately" (≈). The long-winded explanation in the table misses the point.{{unsigned\|172.68.234.233}}
		+	:The third panel is ''literally'' written up (first column) as "2 wavy lines resembling the approximately equal sign" (with wikilink). The long-windedness that follows in the third column is over-analysing, maybe, but the 'core' point isn't missed at all. You are of course free to edit, so long as you're aware that so are others.
		+	:PS, it is polite to sign Talk-page additions (with the four tildes, or two dashes and four tildes if clicking the right button above)) when adding a comment. HTH, HAND. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.162.147\|172.70.162.147]] 15:52, 24 December 2021 (UTC)

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	* {{w\|White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)}} plays when you move within 2 metres of a covid-infected individual		* {{w\|White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)}} plays when you move within 2 metres of a covid-infected individual
	* {{w\|Blurred Lines}} plays when an antivaxxer gets a vaccine [[User:Kev\|Kev]] ([[User talk:Kev\|talk]]) 21:40, 23 December 2021 (UTC)		* {{w\|Blurred Lines}} plays when an antivaxxer gets a vaccine [[User:Kev\|Kev]] ([[User talk:Kev\|talk]]) 21:40, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
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		+	The third panel refers to the mathematical symbol for "approximately" (≈). The long-winded explanation in the table misses the point.

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 :: Apart from the title text, this comic actually could apply equally to pregnancy tests (up until now the most commonly available type of lateral flow test kit) or any other single-reaction lateral flow test kit. I presume CoVID rapid antigen test kits are in the news where Randall is, because of the announcement that they would soon be made available free of charge in the US, on the day the comic was published (Citation needed). In the future when they fall out of circulation or other types of tests become more common, the joke will still stand. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.249.15|108.162.249.15]] 12:35, 23 December 2021 (UTC) edit: and I missed the fact that the last panel actually has the word COVID. Ahh well. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.250.182|108.162.250.182]] 12:49, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
 :::First of all so many comics have been about covid-19 (this was no. 87 and the second this week, hope we get a corona free x-mas comic tomorrow!). Secondly the word Covid is used in the main comic, not just the title text, just as the original poster says: "Click to expand COVID menu". So no issue for Randall to mention Corona/covid. He just did not mention it specifically in the previous. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 18:22, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
 ==Missing test results==

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 :::First of all so many comics have been about covid-19 (this was no. 87 and the second this week, hope we get a corona free x-mas comic tomorrow!). Secondly the word Covid is used in the main comic, not just the title text, just as the original poster says: "Click to expand COVID menu". So no issue for Randall to mention Corona/covid. He just did not mention it specifically in the previous. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 18:22, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
 Am I the only one, who is missing at least two more test results? Like:
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 * Constructive/Deconstructive interference from the approximately positive results
 * Taking a rapid test 14 hours after submission of a college module provides a digital read out of your grade
-* {{w|White Lines}} plays when you move within 2 metres of a covid-infected individual
+* {{w|White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)}} plays when you move within 2 metres of a covid-infected individual
 * {{w|Blurred Lines}} plays when an antivaxxer gets a vaccine   [[User:Kev|Kev]] ([[User talk:Kev|talk]]) 21:40, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

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	* ± positive and negative		* ± positive and negative
	--[[Special:Contributions/162.158.91.148\|162.158.91.148]] 11:06, 23 December 2021 (UTC)		--[[Special:Contributions/162.158.91.148\|162.158.91.148]] 11:06, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
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		+	I concur, maybe expand to
		+	* Constructive/Deconstructive interference from the approximately positive results
		+	* Taking a rapid test 14 hours after submission of a college module provides a digital read out of your grade
		+	* {{w\|White Lines}} plays when you move within 2 metres of a covid-infected individual
		+	* {{w\|Blurred Lines}} plays when an antivaxxer gets a vaccine [[User:Kev\|Kev]] ([[User talk:Kev\|talk]]) 21:40, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

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 :...it's all eye-of-the-beholder. I've had other comics bewilder me (or at least I wandered off down the wrong garden-path at first), and looks like that happened to you. Congratulations, you're (presumably) only human! [[Special:Contributions/162.158.159.11|162.158.159.11]] 10:45, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
 :: Apart from the title text, this comic actually could apply equally to pregnancy tests (up until now the most commonly available type of lateral flow test kit) or any other single-reaction lateral flow test kit. I presume CoVID rapid antigen test kits are in the news where Randall is, because of the announcement that they would soon be made available free of charge in the US, on the day the comic was published (Citation needed). In the future when they fall out of circulation or other types of tests become more common, the joke will still stand. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.249.15|108.162.249.15]] 12:35, 23 December 2021 (UTC) edit: and I missed the fact that the last panel actually has the word COVID. Ahh well. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.250.182|108.162.250.182]] 12:49, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
-:::First of all so many comics have been about covid-19 (this was no. 87 and the second this week, hope we get a corona free x-mas comic tomorrow!). Secondly the word Covid is use din the main comic, not just the title text, just as the original poster says: "Click to expand COVID menu". So no issue for Randall to mention Corona/covid. He just did not mention it specifically in the previous. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 18:22, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
+:::First of all so many comics have been about covid-19 (this was no. 87 and the second this week, hope we get a corona free x-mas comic tomorrow!). Secondly the word Covid is used in the main comic, not just the title text, just as the original poster says: "Click to expand COVID menu". So no issue for Randall to mention Corona/covid. He just did not mention it specifically in the previous. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 18:22, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

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 :c).i.: Though not making comics even vaguely related to viruses ''or'' testing would be the solution to that. Which is clearly not his chosen path as he still is pushing what ''some'' (not me!) would call a blue-pill agenda.
 :...it's all eye-of-the-beholder. I've had other comics bewilder me (or at least I wandered off down the wrong garden-path at first), and looks like that happened to you. Congratulations, you're (presumably) only human! [[Special:Contributions/162.158.159.11|162.158.159.11]] 10:45, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
-:: Apart from the title text, this comic actually could apply equally to pregnancy tests (up until now the most commonly available type of lateral flow test kit) or any other single-reaction lateral flow test kit. I presume CoVID rapid antigen test kits are in the news where Randall is, because of the announcement that they would soon be made available free of charge in the US, on the day the comic was published (Citation needed). In the future when they fall out of circulation or other types of tests become more common, the joke will still stand. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.249.15|108.162.249.15]] 12:35, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
+:: Apart from the title text, this comic actually could apply equally to pregnancy tests (up until now the most commonly available type of lateral flow test kit) or any other single-reaction lateral flow test kit. I presume CoVID rapid antigen test kits are in the news where Randall is, because of the announcement that they would soon be made available free of charge in the US, on the day the comic was published (Citation needed). In the future when they fall out of circulation or other types of tests become more common, the joke will still stand. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.249.15|108.162.249.15]] 12:35, 23 December 2021 (UTC) edit: and I missed the fact that the last panel actually has the word COVID. Ahh well. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.250.182|108.162.250.182]] 12:49, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
 Am I the only one, who is missing at least two more test results? Like:
 * ≠ not positive
 * ± positive and negative
 --[[Special:Contributions/162.158.91.148|162.158.91.148]] 11:06, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

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	:c).i.: Though not making comics even vaguely related to viruses ''or'' testing would be the solution to that. Which is clearly not his chosen path as he still is pushing what ''some'' (not me!) would call a blue-pill agenda.		:c).i.: Though not making comics even vaguely related to viruses ''or'' testing would be the solution to that. Which is clearly not his chosen path as he still is pushing what ''some'' (not me!) would call a blue-pill agenda.
	:...it's all eye-of-the-beholder. I've had other comics bewilder me (or at least I wandered off down the wrong garden-path at first), and looks like that happened to you. Congratulations, you're (presumably) only human! [[Special:Contributions/162.158.159.11\|162.158.159.11]] 10:45, 23 December 2021 (UTC)		:...it's all eye-of-the-beholder. I've had other comics bewilder me (or at least I wandered off down the wrong garden-path at first), and looks like that happened to you. Congratulations, you're (presumably) only human! [[Special:Contributions/162.158.159.11\|162.158.159.11]] 10:45, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
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		+	Am I the only one, who is missing at least two more test results? Like:
		+	* ≠ not positive
		+	* ± positive and negative
		+	--[[Special:Contributions/162.158.91.148\|162.158.91.148]] 11:06, 23 December 2021 (UTC)