Talk:2789: Making Plans - Revision history

FaviFake: oh, i don't remember editing all these talk pages! i shouldn't have edited someone else's comments. sorry about that

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oh, i don't remember editing all these talk pages! i shouldn't have edited someone else's comments. sorry about that

Kynde at 21:27, 10 February 2025

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Kynde at 21:26, 10 February 2025

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Kynde at 21:23, 10 February 2025

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FaviFake at 20:32, 5 July 2023

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FaviFake: Fixed link (it was a redirect page)

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Fixed link (it was a redirect page)

FaviFake: Fixed link

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Fixed link

NiceGuy1 at 07:09, 1 July 2023

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MMK21: Add a link to a relevant scientific paper

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Add a link to a relevant scientific paper

ColorfulGalaxy: Will there be a dictionary that sort words in chronological order?

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Will there be a dictionary that sort words in chronological order?

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 :: I get the feeling that Randall alluded to an error of that kind to indicate how Cueball's over-thought 'engineering' process was actually under-/mis-thought as a 'social' one. But perhaps he didn't realise how non-obvious the comic motive was. Because, without the 'failures', it might seem that Cueball is actually being both practical and efficient (until the punchline). And I might suggest it was because he had outdated contact info (fits with the lack-of-recency idea), someone else might imagine it was because they were in another city/country (because he's so indiscriminate in who he contacts), etc. Better to speculate than to edit-war as those who are (differently) confident try to impose their idea on those who don't know what is going on.
 :: Alternately, he (Randall) ''knows'' there's multiple problems he (Cueball) is falling for. In which case those in need of explanation also need to know the range of issues.
-:: In fact, I can think of additional explanations that nobody put there already, and highly tempted to add them (whilst streamlining some wording of the current valid set). But, given your complaints, I'll hold back a bit. No point adding to something that gets completely removed due to a prevailing (or singular, but very definite) counter-opinion. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.85.29|172.70.85.29]] 08:41, 16 June 2023 (UTC)
+:: In fact, I can think of additional explanations that nobody put there already, and highly tempted to add them (whilst streamlining some wording of the current valid set). But, given your complaints, I'll hold back a bit. No point adding to something that gets completely removed due to a prevailing (or singular, but very definite) counter-opinion.[[Special:Contributions/172.70.85.29|172.70.85.29]] 08:41, 16 June 2023 (UTC)
 : The editors of this site, as a group, seem addicted to long explanations. :) Like there's a rumour that Longer = Clearer (my experience screams the opposite, the longer I get the more misunderstandings people find). Or just an eagerness to contribute. [[User:NiceGuy1|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1|talk]]) 06:32, 17 June 2023 (UTC)

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 :I agree and have already deleted this. Made a comment on my changes along the idea you wrote here. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 07:04, 15 June 2023 (UTC)
 ::Yeah, Cueball (and White Hat, Black Hat, Curly, etc) are only names here. In-universe, I think the only names are Megan and Mrs. What's-her-face the science teacher (starts "Lehn-" I'm sure) [[User:NiceGuy1|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1|talk]]) 06:32, 17 June 2023 (UTC)
-:::There are [[Rob]], [[Megan]], [[Miss Lenhart]], [[Mrs. Roberts]], [[2789:Elaine Roberts|Elaine Roberts]], [[Little Bobby Tables]] and [[Danish]] who's name has been used in xkcd. Although Danish name was probably a nick name like calling her Danish (like Danish pastry). But Megan is still just as much an every woman as Cueball is an every man and most other characters are not the same from comic to comic but maybe have some traits shared. There has been a discussion if Cueball should be called Rob and if not if Megan should be called Cutie. But nothing came of it (luckily imho). --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 16:29, 19 June 2023 (UTC)
+:::There are [[Rob]], [[Megan]], [[Miss Lenhart]], [[Mrs. Roberts]], [[Elaine Roberts]], [[Little Bobby Tables]] and [[Danish]] who's name has been used in xkcd. Although Danish name was probably a nick name like calling her Danish (like Danish pastry). But Megan is still just as much an every woman as Cueball is an every man and most other characters are not the same from comic to comic but maybe have some traits shared. There has been a discussion if Cueball should be called Rob and if not if Megan should be called Cutie. But nothing came of it (luckily imho). --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 16:29, 19 June 2023 (UTC)
 :::: I DO NOT remember any Rob (???), I don't remember who Mrs. Roberts is, and Elaine only that I'm pretty sure she's the daughter... I vaguely recall when Danish got her name, I recall disagreeing that her name was supposed to BE Danish in that comic, that this was a mistake on the part of Explain XKCD... Maybe that the idea was that a stranger didn't know her name and was just referring to her by the pastry she was holding? And as such, no, she's not a member of this list, :) I agree, Cueball should stay Cueball, and Megan is CALLED Megan by Randall, her name is untouchable (Cutie??? LOL!).
 :::: EDIT: Just checked, I think Mrs. Roberts is missing some appearances because I KNOW Bobby Tables came up again. And I was right, Danish was never her name, it wasn't even a nickname, it was just a term of endearment. Randall could have just used "sweety" and her name on here would be Sweety! [[User:NiceGuy1|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1|talk]]) 04:49, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

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 :I agree and have already deleted this. Made a comment on my changes along the idea you wrote here. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 07:04, 15 June 2023 (UTC)
 ::Yeah, Cueball (and White Hat, Black Hat, Curly, etc) are only names here. In-universe, I think the only names are Megan and Mrs. What's-her-face the science teacher (starts "Lehn-" I'm sure) [[User:NiceGuy1|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1|talk]]) 06:32, 17 June 2023 (UTC)
-:::There are [[Rob]], [[Megan]], [[Miss Lenhart]], [[Mrs. Roberts]], [[2789:Elaine Roberts|Elaine Roberts]], [[Robert'); DROP TABLE Students;--]] and [[Danish]] who's name has been used in xkcd. Although Danish name was probably a nick name like calling her Danish (like Danish pastry). But Megan is still just as much an every woman as Cueball is an every man and most other characters are not the same from comic to comic but maybe have some traits shared. There has been a discussion if Cueball should be called Rob and if not if Megan should be called Cutie. But nothing came of it (luckily imho). --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 16:29, 19 June 2023 (UTC)
+:::There are [[Rob]], [[Megan]], [[Miss Lenhart]], [[Mrs. Roberts]], [[2789:Elaine Roberts|Elaine Roberts]], [[Little Bobby Tables]] and [[Danish]] who's name has been used in xkcd. Although Danish name was probably a nick name like calling her Danish (like Danish pastry). But Megan is still just as much an every woman as Cueball is an every man and most other characters are not the same from comic to comic but maybe have some traits shared. There has been a discussion if Cueball should be called Rob and if not if Megan should be called Cutie. But nothing came of it (luckily imho). --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 16:29, 19 June 2023 (UTC)
 :::: I DO NOT remember any Rob (???), I don't remember who Mrs. Roberts is, and Elaine only that I'm pretty sure she's the daughter... I vaguely recall when Danish got her name, I recall disagreeing that her name was supposed to BE Danish in that comic, that this was a mistake on the part of Explain XKCD... Maybe that the idea was that a stranger didn't know her name and was just referring to her by the pastry she was holding? And as such, no, she's not a member of this list, :) I agree, Cueball should stay Cueball, and Megan is CALLED Megan by Randall, her name is untouchable (Cutie??? LOL!).
 :::: EDIT: Just checked, I think Mrs. Roberts is missing some appearances because I KNOW Bobby Tables came up again. And I was right, Danish was never her name, it wasn't even a nickname, it was just a term of endearment. Randall could have just used "sweety" and her name on here would be Sweety! [[User:NiceGuy1|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1|talk]]) 04:49, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

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 :I agree and have already deleted this. Made a comment on my changes along the idea you wrote here. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 07:04, 15 June 2023 (UTC)
 ::Yeah, Cueball (and White Hat, Black Hat, Curly, etc) are only names here. In-universe, I think the only names are Megan and Mrs. What's-her-face the science teacher (starts "Lehn-" I'm sure) [[User:NiceGuy1|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1|talk]]) 06:32, 17 June 2023 (UTC)
-:::There are [[Rob]], [[Megan]], [[Miss Lenhart]], [[Mrs. Roberts]], [[Help I'm trapped in a driver's license factory Elaine Roberts|Elaine Roberts]], [[Robert'); DROP TABLE Students;--]] and [[Danish]] who's name has been used in xkcd. Although Danish name was probably a nick name like calling her Danish (like Danish pastry). But Megan is still just as much an every woman as Cueball is an every man and most other characters are not the same from comic to comic but maybe have some traits shared. There has been a discussion if Cueball should be called Rob and if not if Megan should be called Cutie. But nothing came of it (luckily imho). --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 16:29, 19 June 2023 (UTC)
+:::There are [[Rob]], [[Megan]], [[Miss Lenhart]], [[Mrs. Roberts]], [[2789:Elaine Roberts|Elaine Roberts]], [[Robert'); DROP TABLE Students;--]] and [[Danish]] who's name has been used in xkcd. Although Danish name was probably a nick name like calling her Danish (like Danish pastry). But Megan is still just as much an every woman as Cueball is an every man and most other characters are not the same from comic to comic but maybe have some traits shared. There has been a discussion if Cueball should be called Rob and if not if Megan should be called Cutie. But nothing came of it (luckily imho). --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 16:29, 19 June 2023 (UTC)
 :::: I DO NOT remember any Rob (???), I don't remember who Mrs. Roberts is, and Elaine only that I'm pretty sure she's the daughter... I vaguely recall when Danish got her name, I recall disagreeing that her name was supposed to BE Danish in that comic, that this was a mistake on the part of Explain XKCD... Maybe that the idea was that a stranger didn't know her name and was just referring to her by the pastry she was holding? And as such, no, she's not a member of this list, :) I agree, Cueball should stay Cueball, and Megan is CALLED Megan by Randall, her name is untouchable (Cutie??? LOL!).
 :::: EDIT: Just checked, I think Mrs. Roberts is missing some appearances because I KNOW Bobby Tables came up again. And I was right, Danish was never her name, it wasn't even a nickname, it was just a term of endearment. Randall could have just used "sweety" and her name on here would be Sweety! [[User:NiceGuy1|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1|talk]]) 04:49, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

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 :I agree and have already deleted this. Made a comment on my changes along the idea you wrote here. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 07:04, 15 June 2023 (UTC)
 ::Yeah, Cueball (and White Hat, Black Hat, Curly, etc) are only names here. In-universe, I think the only names are Megan and Mrs. What's-her-face the science teacher (starts "Lehn-" I'm sure) [[User:NiceGuy1|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1|talk]]) 06:32, 17 June 2023 (UTC)
-:::There are [[Rob]], [[Megan]], [[Miss Lenhart]], [[Mrs. Roberts]], [[Help I'm trapped in a driver's license factory Elaine Roberts|Elaine Roberts]], [[Robert'); DROP TABLE students;--]] and [[Danish]] who's name has been used in xkcd. Although Danish name was probably a nick name like calling her Danish (like Danish pastry). But Megan is still just as much an every woman as Cueball is an every man and most other characters are not the same from comic to comic but maybe have some traits shared. There has been a discussion if Cueball should be called Rob and if not if Megan should be called Cutie. But nothing came of it (luckily imho). --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 16:29, 19 June 2023 (UTC)
+:::There are [[Rob]], [[Megan]], [[Miss Lenhart]], [[Mrs. Roberts]], [[Help I'm trapped in a driver's license factory Elaine Roberts|Elaine Roberts]], [[Robert'); DROP TABLE Students;--]] and [[Danish]] who's name has been used in xkcd. Although Danish name was probably a nick name like calling her Danish (like Danish pastry). But Megan is still just as much an every woman as Cueball is an every man and most other characters are not the same from comic to comic but maybe have some traits shared. There has been a discussion if Cueball should be called Rob and if not if Megan should be called Cutie. But nothing came of it (luckily imho). --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 16:29, 19 June 2023 (UTC)
 :::: I DO NOT remember any Rob (???), I don't remember who Mrs. Roberts is, and Elaine only that I'm pretty sure she's the daughter... I vaguely recall when Danish got her name, I recall disagreeing that her name was supposed to BE Danish in that comic, that this was a mistake on the part of Explain XKCD... Maybe that the idea was that a stranger didn't know her name and was just referring to her by the pastry she was holding? And as such, no, she's not a member of this list, :) I agree, Cueball should stay Cueball, and Megan is CALLED Megan by Randall, her name is untouchable (Cutie??? LOL!).
 :::: EDIT: Just checked, I think Mrs. Roberts is missing some appearances because I KNOW Bobby Tables came up again. And I was right, Danish was never her name, it wasn't even a nickname, it was just a term of endearment. Randall could have just used "sweety" and her name on here would be Sweety! [[User:NiceGuy1|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1|talk]]) 04:49, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

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 :I remember 15 years ago in Belgian hospitals the "A Blind Call" campaign which was an overtaxed phone number whose profits were given back to medical research (maybe about sight issues for the extra pun?). Their main argument was that your accidental pocket-dials would accidently help people instead of waking up your friend Alexia. So while I can't confirm alphabetical bias was common, it was at least a well-known enough half-joke in the pre-smartphone era to justify printing words about it, at which point you can apply XKCD#808 to the concepts from XKCD#870!2.  [[Special:Contributions/162.158.233.34|162.158.233.34]] 07:39, 16 June 2023 (UTC)
 : Funny, I have an A name and haven't experienced this. My received pocket dials are always people I recently spoken to, so probably redials. (Funny, MOST often these days is a friend named Alexia, LOL!) [[User:NiceGuy1|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1|talk]]) 06:32, 17 June 2023 (UTC)
 Genuine question; do we actually need an explanation of the various reasons why someone might not have heard back yet about an event? [[Special:Contributions/172.71.167.20|172.71.167.20]] 05:44, 16 June 2023 (UTC)

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	I heard that the Apple company chose the name "Apple" partly because it wants to appear above its rival in the alphabetical list. I also heard that people whose names begin with A have the longest life expectancy. [[User:ColorfulGalaxy\|ColorfulGalaxy]] ([[User talk:ColorfulGalaxy\|talk]]) 20:56, 25 June 2023 (UTC)		I heard that the Apple company chose the name "Apple" partly because it wants to appear above its rival in the alphabetical list. I also heard that people whose names begin with A have the longest life expectancy. [[User:ColorfulGalaxy\|ColorfulGalaxy]] ([[User talk:ColorfulGalaxy\|talk]]) 20:56, 25 June 2023 (UTC)
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		+	An interesting solution to the issue of alphabetically-ordered authors was proposed recently in a paper [https://arxiv.org/abs/2304.01393 Every Author as First Author] [[User:MMK21\|MMK21]] ([[User talk:MMK21\|talk]]) 13:04, 29 June 2023 (UTC)

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 :Okay there Bobby Tables. :) [[User:NiceGuy1|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1|talk]]) 06:32, 17 June 2023 (UTC)
 :Nadia? Or you could also find a name that starts with "bang".