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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | [//Geoguessr.com Geoguessr] is a game in which the player is given a location in {{w|Google Street View}} and asked to guess precisely where in the world they are, by clicking on a map of the world, based only on the 360 | + | [//Geoguessr.com Geoguessr] is a game in which the player is given a location in {{w|Google Street View}} and asked to guess precisely where in the world they are, by clicking on a map of the world, based only on the 360 degree view in the Street View display. |
− | Cueball is upset because he keeps making his guesses based on landmarks and his guesses end up being wrong | + | Cueball is upset because he keeps making his guesses based on landmarks and his guesses end up being wrong because the landmark he based his guess off of was actually a replica of the real one. |
− | Of course, from a statistical perspective, this makes sense | + | Of course, from a statistical perspective, this makes sense: For every famous object, there are countless replicas; however, most people will be familiar with the specific location of the original object; and the vast majority of famous objects (except a few notable works of art) exist in only one place in the world. Take the {{w|Statue of Liberty}}, for instance- though the original is based in New York City, it has {{w|Replicas of the Statue of Liberty|hundreds of replicas all over the planet}}. |
− | + | However, as the title text alludes to, you're far more likely to find a dirt road than to find anything recognizable, since Google Street View maps roads more than anything else (hence its name). Becoming a connoisseur of such a mundane thing is a reference to [[915: Connoisseur]]. | |
− | + | Anyone who's ever played with Geoguessr knows, also, that seemingly helpful clues can sometimes be useless. For instance, if you recognize Russian words on a sign, the nation of Russia actually encompasses an enormous area, so unless you can recognize a specific region, there's no obvious place to guess where you can hope to get high points. Unlike somewhere like England, where guessing London is guaranteed to put you within reasonable distance from a global perspective. {{w|Legoland}} is a good example of this: If you can't tell if you're in Denmark or California, it's not like you can just guess halfway between and do well. | |
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− | Anyone who's ever played with Geoguessr knows, also, that seemingly helpful clues can sometimes be useless. For instance, if you recognize | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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:Cueball: This one's easy; There's the Parthenon. Athens. | :Cueball: This one's easy; There's the Parthenon. Athens. | ||
− | : * | + | : *''CLICK''* |
:Cueball: What!? Why the hell is there a Parthenon in ''Nashville''? | :Cueball: What!? Why the hell is there a Parthenon in ''Nashville''? | ||
− | : * | + | : *''CLICK''* |
:Cueball: OK, I'm ''clearly'' in Germany. | :Cueball: OK, I'm ''clearly'' in Germany. | ||
− | : * | + | : *''CLICK''* |
:Cueball: Dammit, Germany Pavilion at Epcot. | :Cueball: Dammit, Germany Pavilion at Epcot. | ||
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:My scores in Geoguessr would be higher if people quit building replicas of everything. | :My scores in Geoguessr would be higher if people quit building replicas of everything. | ||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
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