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In the comic, Cueball is making a run as part of a pole vault competition. However, the pole pierced the surface of the Earth, causing it to pop and violently deflate like a balloon. This does not normally happen during a pole vault,{{Citation needed}} but the title text suggests that the same recently happened during a javelin competition. No explanation is provided for how the Earth was patched or reinflated, but apparently the problem was solved in a single day without needing to cancel the event. | In the comic, Cueball is making a run as part of a pole vault competition. However, the pole pierced the surface of the Earth, causing it to pop and violently deflate like a balloon. This does not normally happen during a pole vault,{{Citation needed}} but the title text suggests that the same recently happened during a javelin competition. No explanation is provided for how the Earth was patched or reinflated, but apparently the problem was solved in a single day without needing to cancel the event. | ||
| − | The comic ''may'' be inspired by the upcoming {{w|2024 Summer Olympics|Paris Olympics}}, and the geographical location of the burst may indeed be somewhere in the European continent. The view of the ragged and deflating Earth suggests the possible epicentre of the burst having more of a vague relationship with that area than it might to Randall's own location in the US (the other 'logical' definite setting he might use). It precedes any of the actual official competitions (or indeed the official Opening Ceremony) by a number of days, but perhaps this event (and the | + | The comic ''may'' be inspired by the upcoming {{w|2024 Summer Olympics|Paris Olympics}}, and the geographical location of the burst may indeed be somewhere in the European continent. The view of the ragged and deflating Earth suggests the possible epicentre of the burst having more of a vague relationship with that area than it might to Randall's own location in the US (the other 'logical' definite setting he might use). It precedes any of the actual official competitions (or indeed the official Opening Ceremony) by a number of days, but perhaps this event (and the javelin one) occured at one or other of the attending nation's training camps or national trials for the athletics squad, already established in the general region. |
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Revision as of 13:57, 6 July 2024
| Pole Vault |
 Title text: Ugh, and we JUST went through this yesterday with javelin. |
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In the comic, Cueball is making a run as part of a pole vault competition. However, the pole pierced the surface of the Earth, causing it to pop and violently deflate like a balloon. This does not normally happen during a pole vault,[citation needed] but the title text suggests that the same recently happened during a javelin competition. No explanation is provided for how the Earth was patched or reinflated, but apparently the problem was solved in a single day without needing to cancel the event.
The comic may be inspired by the upcoming Paris Olympics, and the geographical location of the burst may indeed be somewhere in the European continent. The view of the ragged and deflating Earth suggests the possible epicentre of the burst having more of a vague relationship with that area than it might to Randall's own location in the US (the other 'logical' definite setting he might use). It precedes any of the actual official competitions (or indeed the official Opening Ceremony) by a number of days, but perhaps this event (and the javelin one) occured at one or other of the attending nation's training camps or national trials for the athletics squad, already established in the general region.
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- [Cueball is holding a pole vaulting stick and seemingly running.]
- [Cueball puts the tip of the pole to the ground, making it bend.]
- [Borderless panel with the word POP! in a blast bubble]
- [Earth, burst seemingly around Europe, flying through space like a deflating balloon. A zigzagging path is left behind. The part of the surface visible shows parts of Asia and Australia.]
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The contrast/similarity with the conceipt of 2952: Routine Maintenance is fairly clear, which might mean a similar train of thought inspired it, but I chose instead to append the suggestion that Randall was inspired by the upcoming Olympics, based upon close observation of the 'pop-zone' on the whole-Earth view. But the other link maybe could be said (instead?) if someone wants to write an appropriate paragraph. 172.70.162.186 11:30, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
"This does not normally happen during a pole vault,[citation needed]". LOL @ "citation needed" 172.68.64.213 13:23, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
- How do you cite a negative? Barmar (talk) 13:56, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
<etic>...</etic>172.69.43.185 17:38, 6 July 2024 (UTC)- list of all pole vaults, including data on how many resulted in the earth popping 172.68.27.161 15:53, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
- this smbc comic contains an example of citing a negative! 172.71.174.246 15:57, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
Just a thought - the shape of what's left made me think of a Prince Rupert's drop. 172.70.178.58 21:22, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
Am I the only one reminded of Men without Hats: Pop Goes The World? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zUUtf7gOe8 Tier666 (talk) 07:50, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
