Talk:2802: Fireflies - Revision history

Whoop whoop pull up at 11:18, 10 November 2023

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141.101.86.115 at 13:09, 19 July 2023

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GetPunnedOn at 22:57, 17 July 2023

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172.71.242.63 at 08:27, 17 July 2023

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BunsenH at 02:13, 17 July 2023

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Shamino at 23:42, 16 July 2023

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ProphetZarquon: Darkbulb link

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Darkbulb link

BunsenH: Darkbulbs

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Darkbulbs

172.71.123.161 at 15:42, 16 July 2023

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RAGBRAIvet at 00:02, 16 July 2023

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	I remember there was a TV series by the name Earth 2 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_2_(TV_series) ), not sure if this is of relevance here but I immediately thought of it when I read the title text. It's too long for me to remember if there where any shadowflies occurring, but perhaps somebody has better knowledge than I do		I remember there was a TV series by the name Earth 2 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_2_(TV_series) ), not sure if this is of relevance here but I immediately thought of it when I read the title text. It's too long for me to remember if there where any shadowflies occurring, but perhaps somebody has better knowledge than I do
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		+	; Shadows
		+	Ah, so Earth 2's infested by the Vashta Nerada? That would certainly constitute grounds for feeling sorry for them. [[User:Whoop whoop pull up\|Whoop whoop pull up]] ([[User talk:Whoop whoop pull up\|talk]]) 11:18, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

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	wow this came out the Day I saw fireflies in a long while		wow this came out the Day I saw fireflies in a long while
	[[User:GetPunnedOn\|GetPunnedOn]] ([[User talk:GetPunnedOn\|talk]]) 22:57, 17 July 2023 (UTC)		[[User:GetPunnedOn\|GetPunnedOn]] ([[User talk:GetPunnedOn\|talk]]) 22:57, 17 July 2023 (UTC)
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		+	; Earth 2
		+	I remember there was a TV series by the name Earth 2 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_2_(TV_series) ), not sure if this is of relevance here but I immediately thought of it when I read the title text. It's too long for me to remember if there where any shadowflies occurring, but perhaps somebody has better knowledge than I do

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	:[[User:ProphetZarquon\|ProphetZarquon]] ([[User talk:ProphetZarquon\|talk]]) 16:51, 16 July 2023 (UTC)		:[[User:ProphetZarquon\|ProphetZarquon]] ([[User talk:ProphetZarquon\|talk]]) 16:51, 16 July 2023 (UTC)
	::I did find that one. But it's a poor reproduction of the original, with ADDED CAPITALIZATIONS of words that aren't even emphasized in the original, and lacking the accompanying illustrations. And the ".asc" filetype isn't ideal either; in these decadent days, it's not recognized as an (ASCII) text file by my Windows box. [[User:BunsenH\|BunsenH]] ([[User talk:BunsenH\|talk]]) 02:13, 17 July 2023 (UTC)		::I did find that one. But it's a poor reproduction of the original, with ADDED CAPITALIZATIONS of words that aren't even emphasized in the original, and lacking the accompanying illustrations. And the ".asc" filetype isn't ideal either; in these decadent days, it's not recognized as an (ASCII) text file by my Windows box. [[User:BunsenH\|BunsenH]] ([[User talk:BunsenH\|talk]]) 02:13, 17 July 2023 (UTC)
		+	wow this came out the Day I saw fireflies in a long while
		+	[[User:GetPunnedOn\|GetPunnedOn]] ([[User talk:GetPunnedOn\|talk]]) 22:57, 17 July 2023 (UTC)

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	Wow. I can't remember the last time Randall shared a "romance" comic. [[User:Shamino\|Shamino]] ([[User talk:Shamino\|talk]]) 23:42, 16 July 2023 (UTC)		Wow. I can't remember the last time Randall shared a "romance" comic. [[User:Shamino\|Shamino]] ([[User talk:Shamino\|talk]]) 23:42, 16 July 2023 (UTC)
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		+	Maybe Earth 2 doesn't really have any darkness, in which case their shadowflies might be equally enchanting to them as fireflies are to us. [[Special:Contributions/172.71.242.63\|172.71.242.63]] 08:27, 17 July 2023 (UTC)

	; Starving		; Starving

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	:http://www.textfiles.com/bbs/KEELYNET/HUMOR/darkbulb.asc		:http://www.textfiles.com/bbs/KEELYNET/HUMOR/darkbulb.asc
	:[[User:ProphetZarquon\|ProphetZarquon]] ([[User talk:ProphetZarquon\|talk]]) 16:51, 16 July 2023 (UTC)		:[[User:ProphetZarquon\|ProphetZarquon]] ([[User talk:ProphetZarquon\|talk]]) 16:51, 16 July 2023 (UTC)
		+	::I did find that one. But it's a poor reproduction of the original, with ADDED CAPITALIZATIONS of words that aren't even emphasized in the original, and lacking the accompanying illustrations. And the ".asc" filetype isn't ideal either; in these decadent days, it's not recognized as an (ASCII) text file by my Windows box. [[User:BunsenH\|BunsenH]] ([[User talk:BunsenH\|talk]]) 02:13, 17 July 2023 (UTC)

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	When I saw this, especially the last panel which is reminiscent of the night sky scene in https://xkcd.com/2386/, I thought it was Randall and his wife. So how and when do we know when we are seeing Cueball and Megan and not Randall and Mrs. Randall? Or are Megan and Cueball their in-universe stand-ins? [[User:RAGBRAIvet\|RAGBRAIvet]] ([[User talk:RAGBRAIvet\|talk]]) 00:01, 16 July 2023 (UTC)		When I saw this, especially the last panel which is reminiscent of the night sky scene in https://xkcd.com/2386/, I thought it was Randall and his wife. So how and when do we know when we are seeing Cueball and Megan and not Randall and Mrs. Randall? Or are Megan and Cueball their in-universe stand-ins? [[User:RAGBRAIvet\|RAGBRAIvet]] ([[User talk:RAGBRAIvet\|talk]]) 00:01, 16 July 2023 (UTC)
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		+	Wow. I can't remember the last time Randall shared a "romance" comic. [[User:Shamino\|Shamino]] ([[User talk:Shamino\|talk]]) 23:42, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

	; Starving		; Starving

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	In ''The Best of the Journal of Irreproducible Results'' (page 180) there's an article "Definition of a Darkbulb" by James L. DeLucas, which would be relevant to the idea that "shadowflies" might generate darkness in their surroundings beyond merely absorbing incident light. But I can't find a linkable copy of the article. [[User:BunsenH\|BunsenH]] ([[User talk:BunsenH\|talk]]) 15:55, 16 July 2023 (UTC)		In ''The Best of the Journal of Irreproducible Results'' (page 180) there's an article "Definition of a Darkbulb" by James L. DeLucas, which would be relevant to the idea that "shadowflies" might generate darkness in their surroundings beyond merely absorbing incident light. But I can't find a linkable copy of the article. [[User:BunsenH\|BunsenH]] ([[User talk:BunsenH\|talk]]) 15:55, 16 July 2023 (UTC)
		+	:http://www.textfiles.com/bbs/KEELYNET/HUMOR/darkbulb.asc
		+	:[[User:ProphetZarquon\|ProphetZarquon]] ([[User talk:ProphetZarquon\|talk]]) 16:51, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

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	~ dmathieu		~ dmathieu
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		+	In ''The Best of the Journal of Irreproducible Results'' (page 180) there's an article "Definition of a Darkbulb" by James L. DeLucas, which would be relevant to the idea that "shadowflies" might generate darkness in their surroundings beyond merely absorbing incident light. But I can't find a linkable copy of the article. [[User:BunsenH\|BunsenH]] ([[User talk:BunsenH\|talk]]) 15:55, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

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	What's the "fatty acid enzyme trick" that Megan mentions? --[[User:NeatNit\|NeatNit]] ([[User talk:NeatNit\|talk]]) 11:46, 15 July 2023 (UTC)		What's the "fatty acid enzyme trick" that Megan mentions? --[[User:NeatNit\|NeatNit]] ([[User talk:NeatNit\|talk]]) 11:46, 15 July 2023 (UTC)
	: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly_luciferin		: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly_luciferin
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		+	; Ecology
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		+	Fireflies are disappearing on our planet. So one read I'm having of this comic is the ecological impact we, humans are having on the planet and other species.
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 I expect a visitor flood to [https://shadowfly.com/]. ~ Megan <sup>she</sup>/<sub>her</sub> <sup>[[user talk:megan|talk]]</sup>/<sub>[[special:contribs/megan|contribs]]</sub> 07:24, 15 July 2023 (UTC)
-When I saw this, especially the last panel which is reminiscent of the night sky scene in https://xkcd.com/2386/, I thought it was Randall and his wife.  So when do we know when we are seeing Cueball and Megan and not Randall and Mrs. Randall?  Or are Megan and Cueball their in-universe stand-ins? [[User:RAGBRAIvet|RAGBRAIvet]] ([[User talk:RAGBRAIvet|talk]]) 00:01, 16 July 2023 (UTC)
+When I saw this, especially the last panel which is reminiscent of the night sky scene in https://xkcd.com/2386/, I thought it was Randall and his wife.  So how and when do we know when we are seeing Cueball and Megan and not Randall and Mrs. Randall?  Or are Megan and Cueball their in-universe stand-ins? [[User:RAGBRAIvet|RAGBRAIvet]] ([[User talk:RAGBRAIvet|talk]]) 00:01, 16 July 2023 (UTC)
 ; Starving