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| | {{comic | | {{comic |
| | | number = 1350 | | | number = 1350 |
| | | date = April 1, 2014 | | | date = April 1, 2014 |
| | | title = Lorenz | | | title = Lorenz |
| − | | image = lorenz - alternative options.png | + | | image = 1350_lorenz_loop.png |
| | | titletext = Every choice, no matter how small, begins a new story | | | titletext = Every choice, no matter how small, begins a new story |
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| − | <div class="toclimit-3">{{TOC}}</div>
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| − | *To experience the interactivity of the game, visit the {{xkcd|1350|original comic}}.
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| − | ==Explanation==
| + | {{incomplete|Should the image not just be the first frame wit four of the most common options. This image now gives way too much credit to the politican line of the story - which is less than a fifth of the total... Also all possible dialogues are not yet accounted for (and may never be?)}} |
| − | This was the fifth [[:Category:April fools' comics|April fools' comic]] released by [[Randall]]. The previous April fools' comic was | |
| − | [[1193: Externalities]] from Monday April 1st, 2013. The next was [[1506: xkcloud]] released on Wednesday April 1st, 2015. This comic was posted a day earlier than normal (on Tuesday instead of Wednesday) to honor {{w|April Fools' Day}} of 2014.
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| − | This is an interactive and dynamic comic similar to the {{w|Choose Your Own Adventure series}}, where players flip to different pages based on the option they chose. The first picture shown on top of this page is the start of this comic, with a possible combination of text options to choose from (see above). The picture is always the same but the order of the four sentences (and the sentences themselves) is chosen randomly (and there can be more than four). The result of all the interactions by the readers led to the generation of {{w|Crowdsourcing|crowd-sourced content}}.
| + | ==Images== |
| | + | For the images that appear in this comic, see [[1350: Lorenz/Images]]. |
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| − | The title 'Lorenz' is referring to {{w|Edward Norton Lorenz}} who, among other subjects, was famous for {{w|Chaos theory}} and the {{w|Butterfly effect}} (mentioned later in the title text of [[1519: Venus]]). This comic is an example of a {{w|Choose Your Own Adventure}} story, as mentioned in the title text.
| + | ==Explanation== |
| | + | This is a dynamic comic with crowd-sourced content. In honor of {{w|April Fools' Day}} the comic was posted a day early, on Tuesday instead of the usual Wednesday. |
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| − | The title text is also a reference to how the storyline of this comic will be chaotic by nature, since it includes all of the user submitted dialogue and updates over time based on statistics of user clicks. In this manner, it is a reference to the butterfly effect: a phrase coined by Edward Lorenz to describe how a small initial change can lead to wide variations in outcome in a chaotic system. | + | The title 'Lorenz' is referring to {{w|Edward Norton Lorenz}} who among other subjects was famous for {{w|Chaos theory}}. The title is a reference to that the story line of today's comic will include most (all?) of the user submitted dialogue and hence will in nature be chaotic. In addition, the title text, "Every choice, no matter how small", is a reference to the butterfly effect, a phrase coined by Edward Lorenz to describe how a small initial change can lead to wide variations in outcome in a chaotic system. |
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| − | Every time a story comes to a point where the user can either choose something or contribute when asked to ''Suggest a line'', a link will appear by hovering the mouse over the bottom right corner of the last image. This is named a ''{{w|permalink}}'', as it is a link that will recreate this particular story up to the point, making it permanent. It will not save the options listed below that image (i.e. the order of these will change, new options may appear, either because more than four are already present or new options will be added and some options may even disappear). An option is thus only saved by choosing it and then saving the next permalink — see [[#Permalink|more below]].
| + | This comic is an example of a {{w|Choose Your Own Adventure}} story. |
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| − | The best way to enjoy this comic is to {{xkcd|1350|try it yourself!}} If you didn't do that already, '''reading any below''' will spoil you from truly enjoying the comic, and maybe make some interesting discoveries yourself! So here is a '''spoiler alert''' if you read on. If you do, then see also the section below about [[#Functionality and bugs|Functionality and bugs]]. | + | ===Functionality and bugs=== |
| | + | The reader is initially presented with only one panel where Knit Cap Guy is sitting in front of his computer. The reader is given multiple choices concerning what exactly Knit Cap Guy is thinking. Upon choosing any option, a second panel appears, to give continuity to the story. Each new panel may have a new set of options or just the button "Continue" to see the next panel without making any choice in particular. Eventually, one may reach a dead end in which the story is interrupted and reader is presented with a text box to suggest how it should continue. Some of the suggestions given should eventually become available as new options. |
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| − | Any particular storyline will typically only have one or two of the many [[#Themes|themes]] possible in the comic, but some very long stories may have several: see the [[#Record length|Record section]] below. Several of the themes refer to previous comics or generally recurring themes in xkcd. (Most obviously is the [[#Blowtorch|blowtorch theme]] which is a reference to the previous comic [[1349: Shouldn't Be Hard]], where the last comment is ''I'll find a blowtorch'' as a response to Cueball's frustration over his problems.)
| + | It appears that new panels may be generated by Randall in near real time as user suggestions to dialog is submitted. The dialogue options are likely based on click-through rates and hence will change over day based on which choices are clicked most using {{w|A/B_testing|A/B measurement techniques..}} This will mean that the most popular choices for dialogue line will prevail as the statistics build up. In some cases, dialogue line options do not depend on the continuity of the storyline followed, suggesting that some parts of the story are planned. For example, do several of the storylines involve one of the two main characters waking up and for instance telling the other character, “I had the strangest dream…” or even reliving the dream again. This may be due to common submissions across storylines as well. |
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| − | Because it is not always ending as "well" as with a burnt PC, they might instead end up in a shark infested ocean — see the [[#Ocean|Ocean theme]], which is a reference to [[349: Success]]: a comic that came exactly 1000 comics before the other one referenced in the same computer problem theme. In that comic, the sharks had not appeared yet; but here there may be several (and sharks are also a [[:Category:Sharks|recurring topic]] in xkcd).
| + | Normally, there is a total of 4 options to make: a/b/c/d. Their order changes constantly. Sometimes, there are 3 or fewer options, with the text box to suggest an alternative option. Sometimes, a given panel actually has 5 or more available options, although even in this case only 4 options appear at a time. Refreshing the comic changes randomly which of the available options are visible and which are hidden. As of April 2nd 2014, the existence of 5 or more options seems to occur only in a few rare cases, including the first panel itself. |
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| − | These issues with computers is generally a reference to the [[#Computer problems|computer problem themes]] that precedes both the burning of the laptop and the ocean storylines, as [[Knit Cap]] tries to install [[:Category:BSD|BSD]]; and when it fails, she takes her friend [[Hairy]] with her in the fall, the water, space or into a Pokémon fight (as they are the two main character of this comic). Also [[Cueball]] (as a politician vs. another politician with hair) and [[White Hat]] have small appearances, but only in a small section of particular storyline. Only few others interact directly with the main characters in the rest of the possible stories.
| + | Every panel has a "permalink" option which generates a unique URL for all the choices made by the reader -- so for example http://xkcd.com/1350/#p:26c8dcea-b9aa-11e3-8002-002590d77bdd will take you to a particular place in the selected choices. |
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| − | Other themes that are recurring in xkcd are [[:Category:Politics|Politics]], [[:Category:Pokémon|Pokémon]], [[:Category:Boomerangs|Boomerangs]] and [[:Category:Dinosaurs|Dinosaurs]]. Dinosaurs enter the comic in the form of the green talking T-rex from {{w|Dinosaur Comics}}: a clip-art-based webcomic that uses the same artwork with different captions for every strip. This particular [https://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=2420 ''Dinosaur Comics''] has a title text that actually refer to [[Randall]] and xkcd, and the comic has previously appeared on xkcd in [[145: Parody Week: Dinosaur Comics]].
| + | {{w|HTTP cookie|Cookies}} are required to see this page properly. |
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| − | A way to combine more than one storyline is to let characters wake up from a dream or a nightmare, as can be seen in the [[#Dreams|Dreams theme]] (and dreams are also a [[:Category:Dreams|recurring topic]]). Here, it can even get recursive, so there can be dreams within dreams. One of the ways to wake from a dream is, of course, by encountering a dinosaur that tries to step on your house (with you inside). Another is in reference to the possible rocket trip that may take the characters into space: see the [[#Space|Space theme]] (another [[:Category:Space|recurring topic]]).
| + | ====Buttons==== |
| | + | Instead of clicking with the mouse you can move more quickly through the panels using the keyboard: |
| | + | * Up/Down - navigate options |
| | + | * Enter/Right - choose option after navigating with Up/Down |
| | + | * Left - go back one panel |
| | + | * a/b/c/d - choose any option directly |
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| − | There are a few other topics that are covered by Randall himself, but many others will be referenced in the text in the comic. However, since most of the options the users have is in itself created by user input (including naming the characters different names), any reference made by the text is not considered part of Randall's work and thus only sporadically be mentioned below under the [[#Themes|themes section]] and not be included as a category. Here is an example with a [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:d8856ae6-bafb-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd permalink] where the last comment, in the ocean with a shark, references {{w|Malaysia Airlines Flight 370}} that disappeared less than a month before this comic was released [and has yet to be found years later]. But this is a user input, not Randall's. | + | ====Bugs==== |
| | + | There seems to be a bug, where <nowiki>xkcd.com</nowiki> (http and https) are the only functioning URLs that display this comic. The URLs <nowiki>www.xkcd.org</nowiki> and <nowiki>m.xkcd.com</nowiki>, don't seem to work, instead displaying the previous comic, [[1349: Shouldn%27t Be Hard]] |
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| − | Some of the idea of this comic was used again in the next year's April Fools' comic [[1506: xkcloud]], where user input also generated a very complex comic, and the concept of permalink was used again. This comic was the first time that [[Knit Cap]] has a main part to play.
| + | Sometimes, an option seems to disappear completely, cutting off the all the branches of the story it might lead to. When the comic was first published, "Refresh... No new email... Refresh .. No new tweets... Refresh..." was available as one option of the first panel, but not only it became unavailable as of April 3rd 2014, permalinks to it (http://xkcd.com/1350/#p:6479d184-b9a0-11e3-b947-94de80a03a39) don't work anymore. |
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| − | ==Transcript== | + | ===Themes=== |
| − | :[This transcript only transcribes what can be seen in the picture shown at the top of the explanation here.]
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| − | :[The comic starts with two panels. In the top panel we see Knit Cap sitting at a desk in front of her laptop typing. There is a speech line up to a gray but empty speech bubble.]
| + | ====Miscellaneous==== |
| − | :[The second panel below has the same gray background as the empty speech bubble above. Here is presented four options to what Knit Cap could be saying. They are marked a, b, c and d written in small white rectangles next to the text. There is a small arrow at the top pointing to the first panel:]
| + | {| class="wikitable" | |
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| − | :a Hurry! We're in talks with Facebook.
| + | ! Description |
| − | :b These stupid tiles... I'll just play one more game.
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| − | :c Refresh... No new email... Refresh... No new tweets... Refresh...
| + | ! Arguing<br>[[image:lorenz - discuss.png]] |
| − | :d Oh. Hey. There's some kind of political thing going on.
| + | | The two characters argue with each other |
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| − | :[Once the reader chooses one of the options, the text will appear in the speech bubble where the gray area is replaced with the usual white background. The lower gray panel disappears. Now the comic really begins.]
| + | ! Boomerang<br>[[image:lorenz - boomerang 1.png]] |
| − | :[A new panel is shown after the selection, again with one to four options to choose from in the new gray panel below. This will continue until it comes to an end where the reader finally only has the choice to suggest the next line.] | + | | The lone character finds a bomerang on the ground and throws it. The story either ends with the bomerang crashing into something of panel, the space rocket from another story branch getting hit, the character getting hit in the face with the |- |
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| − | :[The order of the up to four options are random and changes every time you begin again (or even go back to a previous frame). This means that the a–d in the transcript is not the same next time. In some few panels there are even more than four options. To see the fifth you have to reload, then you may find this fifth option next time. The first panel is one of those with five options.]
| + | ! Computer problems<br>[[Image:lorenz - laptop 1.png]] |
| − | :[The fifth not shown above is: '''Let's see if BSD is any easier to install nowadays.''' (see image with this option in the [[#Trivia|trivia section]]).]
| + | | The laptop has an unspecified problem. The two characters attempt to fix it. The story either ends with the two randomly floating in the ocean (with or without circling sharks) or with the laptop being melted using a blowtorch. |
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| − | :[In the first days of the comic, when it developed quickly, new options appeared only to later disappear. '''Gravity. Lots of it.''' is one of those lost options from the first panel. At one time there was also, by mistake, two versions of one of the other five mentioned above. This was later deleted. Below in the [[#Trivia|trivia section]] there are permalinks to all the different starting options, including the now lost gravity story.]
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| − | :[Although it may be impossible to finish (?), there has been an attempt to make a complete '''[[1350: Lorenz/Transcript|interactive transcript]]'''.]
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| − | ==Functionality and bugs==
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| − | The reader is initially presented with only one panel, where [[Knit Cap]] is sitting in front of her computer. The reader is given multiple choices concerning what exactly Knit Cap is thinking. Upon choosing any option, the chosen text will appear where her gray speech bubble was (which will disappear), and then a second panel appears to the right to give continuity to the story. Each new panel may have a new set of options, or just the button "Continue", to see the next panel without making any choice in particular. Eventually, one reaches a dead end in which the story is interrupted, and the reader is presented with a text box to suggest how it should continue. Some of the suggestions given should eventually become available as new options. | |
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| − | ===Number of options===
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| − | Normally, there are a total of 4 options to make: a/b/c/d. Their order changes constantly. Sometimes, there are 3 or fewer options, with the text box to suggest an alternative option. Sometimes, a given panel actually has 5 or more available options, although even in this case only 4 options appear at a time. Refreshing the comic changes randomly which of the available options are visible and which are hidden. As of late April 2014, the existence of 5 options seems to occur only in a few rare cases, including the first panel itself. There seem to be no longer any panels that have six options.
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| − | ===Easy navigation===
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| − | Instead of clicking with the mouse, you can move more quickly through the panels using the keyboard:
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| − | *Up/Down — navigate options
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| − | *Enter/Right/Spacebar — choose option after navigating with Up/Down
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| − | *Left — go back one panel
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| − | *a/b/c/d — choose any option directly
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| − | ===New panels===
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| − | It appeared that Randall created new panels in near real time, as user suggestions to dialog were submitted around the release of the comic.
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| − | This text can (now) be found under the [https://xkcd.com/1350/info.0.json official transcript] at xkcd:
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| − | This April Fools' Day comic has a dynamic panel structure along the lines of a choose-your-own-adventure format - the viewer is presented with up to 4 options for each bit of dialogue, with each choice opening up a new subtree of potential options for the next bit of dialog, and new panel images are chosen semi-randomly based on a graph of potential panel transitions. Readers were also invited to submit dialog options for trees where there were not yet 4 fixed options, thus growing the potential story space. As such there is no fixed transcript for this comic.
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| − | The dialog options could be based on click-through rates, and hence will change over time based on which choices are clicked most using {{w|A/B testing|A/B measurement techniques}}. This will mean that the most popular choices for dialog lines will prevail as the statistics build up. In some cases, dialog line options do not depend on the continuity of the storyline followed, suggesting that some parts of the story are planned. For example, several of the story lines involve one of the two main characters waking up and, for instance, telling the other character, "I had the strangest dream..." or even reliving the dream. This may be due to common submissions across story lines. Of course, there is the other option that Randall has used the first week of April to look though some input and choose himself. These possibilities are not mutually exclusive. Some of the options that were there very early were in quite poor English. Later, the same idea was still there, but in a more refined sentence. However, after the first week or two, no new panels seemed to appear, which suggests that some were drawn to match the story's progression. | |
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| − | ===Permalink===
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| − | A "{{w|permalink}}" is a portmanteau of "permanent-link". Each panel has a "permalink" button which generates a unique URL for all the choices made by the reader — so a reader can save the chosen choices to compare them to other ways going through the selections. The permalinks do only save the chosen options, not the order or the visible options in the image where the permalink is recorded, so it is not possible to save a copy where the options are only in the same order as they are in the 1/120 version shown at the top. Also, if you go back in the story from a permalink, you can risk that when passing back through a panel with five options, the option you just got back from is no longer available as it is the option randomly not shown this time.
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| − | ===Suggest a line===
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| − | Sometimes it is possible to add your own suggestions in a panel where there are still other choices, but, if not before, the story will always reach a "final" panel (dead-end) where the reader only has the option left to "suggest a line..." By doing so, and pressing enter, this text is then shown in the speech bubble — but these suggestions can't be saved, as there are no permalink buttons after this. The reader has to do a screenshot in order to save their own remark. After a few weeks had progressed, there were probably so few new suggestions that Randall stopped changing the comic. A few images have been found months (or even more than a year) after the release, but there has been little to no reason to believe that Randall continued to make new panels after the first few weeks of April. Maybe he returned occasionally to do one once in a while; but, for certain, the options and text continue to evolve.
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| − | ===Bugs===
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| − | Since this interactive comic relies on many servers in the background to provide the response to the reader's actions, there are some problems reported here:
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| − | *{{w|HTTP cookie|Cookies}} and {{w|Javascript}} are required to see this page properly. Without cookies, the next panel will not render; attempting to load the page in the UNIXKCD terminal or loading the page without Javascript will just get you the [[1349|previous comic]].
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| − | *In the first week after the comic was released, if a response led to a panel where two characters speak at the same time, it was impossible to proceed past the first speech bubble. This was subsequently fixed.
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| − | As a consequence of these bugs, many readers had trouble understanding how this interactive comic worked.
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| − | ==Themes==
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| − | {{Notice|Preferably there should be [[#Permalink|permalinks]] that shows all the possible images below, but sadly this can not the case, as many images are no longer accessible by "playing" the comic game. Only if someone saved a permalink in the beginning of the comic's "life" will it be possible to see examples of all images in a story line. If you do have some of these old permalinks saved, please fill in for any missing images here below. There are also notices in the relevant sections which have not all been streamlined, so they are built up in the same way and with as many permalinks as are available at the moment.}}
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| − | *The 17 themes below have been split up after what type of images appear in the comic.
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| − | **As of April 2016, there are 149 different images, which are all described here below.
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| − | **To see all images, go to [[1350: Lorenz/Images]].
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| − | *Below, several images have been used in more than one theme, and there will thus be more than 149 images displayed in the tables below.
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| − | **To avoid this section becoming extremely long, all the tables under each section have been collapsed, and can be opened by clicking the link [show].
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| − | *Permalinks have been provided (where possible) to storylines that includes all the images shown in a given section.
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| − | **As the story may continue to evolve, there may eventually be added more images, although there is reason to believe that this will no longer happen.
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| − | **If any are discovered, please include them in the table below with a permalink.
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| − | *In general, only little mention will be of the user contributed text.
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| − | **But if a story seems to revolve around the choices, this may be mentioned.
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| − | **Try only to refer to anything that can be backed up with a permalink.
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| − | ===The beginning===
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| − | ! To see/hide images click here:
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| − | ! Description of images
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| − | ! The beginning<br>[[Image:lorenz - computer.png]] | + | ! Debate<br>[[File:lorenz - debate 1.png]] |
| − | | | + | | Knit Cap Guy uses his laptop to watch a debate online between the Politician 1 (on the left) and the Politician 2 ([[Cueball]], on the right), the subject and the actual conversation of which varies according to the storyline. Eventually, they fight each other, the Politician 2 using a lightsaber and the Politician 1 using his bare fists. Subjects debated: |
| − | *This is the opening image shown at the top of the explanation.
| + | * Politician 1 questions Politician 2's project of tying multiple birds to a car as fuel replacement, which would require some method to make the birds take off in unison. The solutions mentioned are opening and closing an umbrella near them, using a predatory bird to the car to scare them, putting resources in the hands of bird educators for the purpose of training them and employing fiscal hawks. If the Politician 1 points out some problem with the reasoning, often the solution proposed by the Politician 2 would be doing the same in a larger scale. In the end, Hairy visits Knit Cap Guy and points out something happening near involving birds as a direct result of Politician 2's project. |
| − | *Knit Cap sits at her laptop saying something either to himself or (maybe) to Hairy.
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| − | *You choose what she says from four options written below the panel: and thus, starts this interactive and dynamic comic.
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| − | **Originally, on April 1st, there were only four choices; this quickly increased to six, but eventually ended up on five options. | |
| − | **You always only have four options to choose from when you begin.
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| − | **By reloading the page, you will eventually get the fifth also.
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| − | *There are only three different images that can follow this first image (see below):
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| − | ! Possible follow up images<br>[[Image:lorenz_-_laptop_1.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - visit.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - debate laptop.png]] | + | ! Dinosaur interruption<br>[[image:lorenz - dinosaur 1.png]] |
| − | | | + | | A green T-rex interrupts the story and proceeds to stamp on the house the main characters are in. |
| − | *These images are the only three that can follow after the first image:
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| − | **[https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:9b96fda0-bb48-11e3-804b-002590d77bdd Knit Caps with question marks].
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| − | **[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:2ed958de-badf-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd Hairy walks in].
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| − | **[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:718ad9a6-bc6e-11e3-800f-002590d77bdd Live debate].
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| − | ===Computer problems===
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| − | ! To see/hide images click here:
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| − | ! Description of images
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| − | ! Computer problems<br>[[Image:lorenz - laptop 1.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - laptop 2.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - laptop 3.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - laptop 4.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - laptop 5.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - laptop 6.png]] | + | ! Dreams<br>[[File:lorenz - wake up 1.png]] |
| − | | | + | | Sometimes, Knit Cap Guy or Hairy find themselves waking from a dream, suggesting that all prior events were just part of they dreaming. Often, in the storylines they fall in the big hole outside Knit Cap Guy's house, they wake up from a dream. Knit Cap Guy also wakes up after watching the debate, in some storylines. Often, the dream loops upon itself, as the characters wake up multiple times in the same storyline |
| − | *Knit Cap's laptop has an unspecified problem.
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| − | *Hairy walks in and they attempt to fix it by connecting his laptop with his.
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| − | *It doesn't work, so now Knit Cap tries to write something on Hairy's laptop from a paper (a manual?) she holds in her hand.
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| − | **See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:2ed958de-badf-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd example] with all the images shown in this section, including the blow torch option mentioned below).
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| − | *There are two outcomes possible:
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| − | **When Knit Cap's manual fails, the story continues with the blowtorch scene: see [[#Blowtorch|below]].
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| − | **Knit Cap's manual fails so badly that they both end up randomly floating in the ocean (with or without circling sharks — reference to [[349: Success]]): see [[#Ocean|below]].
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| − | ===Blowtorch===
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| − | ! Description of images
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| − | ! Manual failing<br>[[image:lorenz - laptop 6.png]] | + | ! Space planet<br>[[image:lorenz - rocket 21.png]] |
| − | | | + | | Eventually the space rocket meets a guy on a very tiny planet. (The Little Prince) |
| − | *Knit Cap tries to write something on Hairy's laptop from a note (manual?) she has in her hand while Hairy watches.
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| − | *In this storyline, it doesn't work and Knit Cap takes revenge on her laptop:
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| − | **This image is the last in the [[#Computer problems|computer problem theme]] above and can also lead to the [[#Ocean|Ocean scene]] below.
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| − | ! Blowtorch<br>[[Image:lorenz - laptop 7.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - laptop 8.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - laptop 9.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - laptop 10.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - laptop 11.png]] | + | ! Space rocket<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 1.png]] |
| − | | | + | | There is a rocket on the ground just outside of the building. The rocket either explodes (with a screenshot from Kerbal Space Program), fails to launch or goes off into space. |
| − | *Knit Cap becomes so upset with her laptop that she decides to melt it using a blowtorch
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| − | **A reference to the comic from the day before this one: [[1349: Shouldn't Be Hard]].
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| − | *After this, they walk out of the building.
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| − | **See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:2ed958de-badf-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd example] with all images shown here, the one also used above for the [[#Computer problems|Computer problems]].
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| − | **See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:bd44a816-bae5-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd example], where the burning first takes place after a dream after a rocket launch.
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| − | ===Ocean===
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| − | ! Wrong move<br>[[image:lorenz - laptop 6.png]] | + | ! Relativistic encounter <br> [[Image:lorenz - rocket 16.png]] |
| − | | | + | | The space rocket meets another space rocket that asks a question about relativity. The other space rocket will shoot and destroy the main rocket if the question isn't answered satisfactory. Otherwise the two rockets fly past each other. |
| − | *Knit Cap tries to write something on Hairy's laptop from a note (manual?) she has in her hand while Hairy watches.
| + | rebound or the character putting the bomerang down on the ground. |
| − | *In this storyline, it goes really wrong, and the Ocean scene appears right after this:
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| − | **This image is the last in the [[#Computer problems|computer problem theme]] above and can also lead to the [[#Blowtorch|Blowtorch scene]] above.
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| − | *Usually, they get to this point directly from the starting point, but the story can also return here after a dream.
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| − | **See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:3df213b4-ba4f-11e3-8037-002590d77bdd example].
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| − | ! Sharks<br>[[image:lorenz - shark zero.png]]<br>[[image:lorenz - shark one.png]]<br>[[image:lorenz - sharks.png]]<br>[[image:lorenz - squids.png]]<br>[[image:lorenz - blood.png]] | + | ! Salesman<br>[[image:lorenz - sale 1.png]] |
| − | | | + | | Hairy meets [[White Hat]], a salesman with a small stand. |
| − | *Knit Cap and Hairy are floating in the ocean, with or without sharks.
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| − | **A reference to [[349: Success]].
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| − | *{{w|Sharks}} have also been the subject of [[:Category:Sharks|several other comics]].
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| − | **Three giant squids appear, and a loan shark seems disturbed.
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| − | **The squids must have killed the sharks, leaving the blood in the last of these images. [https://theoakdalepost.com/feature/animal-kingdom-smackdown-giant-squid-v-great-white-shark]
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| − | *Here are three examples than together uses all the images shown in this section
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| − | **[https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:9b96fda0-bb48-11e3-804b-002590d77bdd Zero and one shark]
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| − | **[https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:9b6e3082-bb48-11e3-804b-002590d77bdd Three sharks]
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| − | **[https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:310127b6-bbb3-11e3-801c-002590d77bdd Squids and blood].
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| − | ! Beach<br>[[image:lorenz - hairy swims away.png]]<br>[[image:lorenz - beach.png]] | + | ! Thinking<br>[[image:lorenz - thinking.png]] |
| − | | | + | | One of the characters take a panel or two to think about something. |
| − | *Knit Cap and Hairy start to swim out of the shark free ocean.
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| − | *Finally reaches a beach — see [[349: Success]] again.
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| − | **Here is an [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:30f53d98-bbb3-11e3-801c-002590d77bdd example] where they reach the beach and walk on.
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| − | ===Political debate=== | + | ====Geography==== |
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| − | ! Let's go live<br>[[image:lorenz - debate laptop.png]] | + | ! Hole in the ground<br>[[Image:lorenz - gap.png]] |
| − | | | + | | Hairy spots a hole in the ground and leans over it to make a comment |
| − | *Knit Cap uses her laptop to watch a debate online.
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| − | **The images that follows are what she sees on her screen.
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| − | *Usually, they get to this point directly from the starting point, but the story can also return here after a dream.
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| − | **See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:31c6e414-bab0-11e3-8029-002590d77bdd example], where they even leave the laptop afterwards.
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| − | ! The debate<br>[[image:lorenz - debate 1.png]]<br>[[image:lorenz - debate 2.png]]<br>[[image:lorenz - debate 5.png]]<br>[[image:lorenz - debate 4.png]]<br>[[image:lorenz - debate 3.png]] | + | ! Huge hole on the lawn<br>[[image:lorenz - hole.png]] |
| − | | | + | | There is a huge hole in the ground just outside of the building. The two characters always end up falling into it and awakening from a dream. |
| − | *An online debate between two politicians; one has hair and is on the left, and the other ([[Cueball]]) is on the right. This debate is shown on Knit Cap's laptop screen.
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| − | **The subject and the actual conversation of which varies according to the storyline, but it always begins with the hairy politician speaking and then Cueball replying.
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| − | **This may be the end of the conversation, but sometimes there is a picture where each politician speaks in the same image
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| − | **There may even be two (or more?) images in a row where both politicians speak in the same image
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| − | ***See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:f6b4b374-bd25-11e3-802c-002590d77bdd example].
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| − | *Eventually one of two things can happen:
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| − | **They fight each other: Cueball using a {{w|lightsaber}} (or something that looks like a {{w|Magic sword|holy sword}}) and the hairy politician using his bare fists
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| − | ***A reference to {{w|Star Wars}} which has been [[:Category:Star Wars|referenced often]] in xkcd.
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| − | ***See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:ba7794b6-bafb-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd example].
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| − | **The hairy politician is goes down on one knee — either to pray or as in a suggestion to ask the other to marry him...
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| − | ***See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:ea25460c-baf3-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd example].
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| − | **All images used in this section are shown in the above examples.
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| − | *Subjects debated are the most likely user suggestions, and so any references made are not from Randall (even though they would have been used in xkcd before).
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| − | **Here below are some of the subjects already up on April the 1st:
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| − | **The hairy politician accuses Cueball of having never liked {{w|Firefly}} see [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:bf86fba8-baed-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd this example]).
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| − | **The hairy politician vows to end the "war on Christmas" if elected (see [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:ea25460c-baf3-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd this example]).
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| − | **The hairy politician praises his adversary and supports his economic plan (see [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:ba7794b6-bafb-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd this example]).
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| − | **The hairy politician questions Cueball's project of tying multiple birds to a car as fuel replacement, which would require some method to make the birds take off in unison.
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| − | ***This is possibly a reference to {{w|Monty Python and the Holy Grail}}, where two swallows tied together to a coconut with a string try to lift it, but unlikely.
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| − | ***The solutions mentioned for this topic are given here as an example:
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| − | ***Opening and closing an umbrella near them (a reference to {{w|Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade}}). (see [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:df6d1952-bc0f-11e3-8037-002590d77bdd this example]).
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| − | ***Using a predatory bird to the car to scare them (see [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:ef2c870e-baea-11e3-8002-002590d77bdd this example]).
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| − | ***Putting resources in the hands of bird educators for the purpose of training them (see [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:bfaccbe4-ba98-11e3-8008-002590d77bdd this example]).
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| − | ***Employing {{w|Alan_Seabaugh#Fiscal_Hawk|fiscal hawks}}. (see [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:4996daf6-baf4-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd this example].)
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| − | **If the hairy politician points out some problem with the reasoning, often the solution proposed by Cueball would be doing the same in a larger scale or saying he completely agrees with everything the other says. (see some of the above examples).
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| − | ! After the debate<br>[[image:lorenz - visit.png]]<br>[[image:lorenz - wake up 1.png]] | + | ! Tree<br>[[image:lorenz - tree.png]] |
| − | | | + | | The characters walk past a tree. |
| − | *In the end, either:
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| − | **Hairy walks in to Knit Cap and points out something happening near which may or may not involve birds (or whatever was the subject).
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| − | ***This could be a direct result of Cueball's project. But all this is most likely based on user input!
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| − | ***See [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:4996daf6-baf4-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd this example].
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| − | **Knit Cap wakes up, as it turns out it was just a bad dream (see [[#Dreams|Dreams]] below).
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| − | ***See [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:ea25460c-baf3-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd this example].
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| − | *Both of these last two images have also been used in other storylines.
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| − | ===Dinosaur=== | + | ====Literature==== |
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| − | ! Dinosaur Comics<br>[[Image:lorenz - dinosaur 1.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - dinosaur 2.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - dinosaur 3.png]] | + | ! LOTR |
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| − | *The green T-rex from {{w|Dinosaur Comics}}, (a clip-art-based webcomic that uses the same artwork with different captions for every strip), interrupts the story and proceeds to talk about his tiny arms or other subjects.
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| − | **The first three pictures are taken directly from the webcomic, except that the third picture is larger in the real comic
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| − | ***See this particular [https://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=2420 ''Dinosaur Comics''] where the title text actually refers to Randall and xkcd.
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| − | ***See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:4e66ab6e-bae1-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd example] with only these three T-rex images.
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| − | **The entire ''Dinosaur Comics'' was parodied in [[145: Parody Week: Dinosaur Comics]], where Randall copied the drawings himself, and T-Rex has appeared in [[1452: Jurassic World]], where it was the last image from the actual comic that was used, as opposed to the three first here.
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| − | ! Stepping on the house<br>[[Image:lorenz - dinosaur 4.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 1.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 5.png]]
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| − | *In the end, the dinosaur stamps on the house where the main characters are inside; Knit Cap covering and Hairy escaping.
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| − | **This is thus Randall's own picture but with the foot, seemingly taken from the T-rex, scaled up to fit the size.
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| − | **Usually, the dinosaur story gets to this point before the characters [[#Leaving the building|leaves the building]].
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| − | ***But when they do so, in other storylines, it is a completely different building they walk out of
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| − | ***The explanation for this (apart from that it looks like this in ''Dinosaur Comics'') is that whenever the story gets this far one of the characters will wake up from a dream. See more under the [[#Dreams|dream theme]].
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| − | **When the building gets stepped on either Hairy or Knit Cap wakes up:
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| − | ***See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:f2b12f1e-bbae-11e3-801c-002590d77bdd example] where Hairy wakes up.
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| − | ***Here are two examples where when Knit Cap wakes up, the dinosaur dream is the second dream from which she awakens:
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| − | ****After the [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:5e94d028-bb7d-11e3-8012-002590d77bdd hole dream]
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| − | ****After the [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:ffa26ce0-bade-11e3-8001-94de80a03a29 rocket dream].
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| − | ****The characters have thus left the other building first, but then again both buildings turned out to be part of a dream.
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| | |} | | |} |
| | | | |
| − | ===Leaving the building=== | + | ====Movies==== |
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| − | ! Leaving<br>[[Image:lorenz - going.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - laptop 11.png]] | + | ! Frozen |
| − | | | + | | In one storyline, Hairy visits Knit Cap Guy and asks him "Wanna build a snowman?", a line from the movie. Possible answers also come from the movie, such as "It doesn't have to be a snowman..." |
| − | *In some storylines the two characters leaves the building.
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| − | **Either with the laptop intact:
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| − | ***Either directly after the first image
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| − | ***Or after the [[#Political debate|politic debate]].
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| − | **Or with a melted laptop (see the [[# Blowtorch|Blowtorch theme]]).
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| − | ***See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:bd44a816-bae5-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd example] where they leave the house twice, once first with the laptop intact and secondly after burning it.
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| − | *In either case they encounter one of the following scenarios when they come out the door:
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| − | ! Empty lawn<br>[[Image:lorenz - away.png]] | + | ! Matrix |
| − | | | + | | In one storyline, Hairy remarks that the gap in the ground is like a glitch in the matrix. |
| − | *Sometimes nothing is outside the building except the pavement they walk upon; there is just an empty lawn.
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| − | **See [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:b69f6096-b9f0-11e3-8009-002590d77bdd this example] where the laptop is burned.
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| − | *From this point they will continue walking past different landscapes: see the [[#Walking|Walking theme]].
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| − | ! Rocket on the lawn<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 1.png]]
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| − | *Sometimes there is a rocket on the lawn outside the building: see the [[#Rocket launch|rocket launch]] theme.
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| − | **See [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:ffa26ce0-bade-11e3-8001-94de80a03a29 this example] with the computer intact and no political debate.
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| − | |-
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| − | ! Huge hole on the lawn<br>[[image:lorenz - hole.png]]
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| − | *Sometimes there is a huge hole in the ground just outside of the building.
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| − | **The two characters always end up falling into it and one of them awakes from a nightmare: see more below about [[#Dreams|dreams]].
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| − | **See [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:8440e346-bb16-11e3-8004-002590d77bdd this example] with the computer intact and no political debate.
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| − | **See [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:718ad9a6-bc6e-11e3-800f-002590d77bdd this example] with the computer intact after political debate.
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| | |} | | |} |
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| − | ===Walking=== | + | ====Video games==== |
| − | {{Notice |Does anyone have [[#Permalink|permalinks]] for the image where Hairy is walking alone in silhouette, and maybe a situation where he walks alone without the ''meanwhile'' image first (maybe because of arguing, see below)? Please help by posting them in the table below:}}
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| − | ! Starting the walk<br>[[Image:lorenz - away.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz_-_pikachu_dead_5.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - beach.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - run.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - boomerang accident 2.png]]<br>l[[Image:lorenz - meanwhile.png]] | + | ! 2048 |
| − | | | + | | A number of storylines begin because Knit Cap Guy is playing {{w|2048}} on his computer. Often, Hairy invites him to go outside to do something related to the game, such as hunting for tiles somewhere. |
| − | *A walk can begin in more than one way.
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| − | **The most direct way to start the walk is when the two characters are [[#Leaving the building|leaving the building]] and finding nothing out on the lawn.
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| − | **A walk can also start when they leave the Pikachu from the [[#Pokémon|Pokémon theme]].
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| − | ***See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:8737f5b4-ba92-11e3-8008-002590d77bdd example], where the first ''walking together'' image appears after the house and a new walk begins after Pikachu with both the ''passing'' images.
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| − | **A walk can also start when they leave the beach after the [[#Ocean|ocean theme]].
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| − | ***See [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:30f53d98-bbb3-11e3-801c-002590d77bdd this] and this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:310127b6-bbb3-11e3-801c-002590d77bdd example], where a ''walking together'' and a ''passing'' image appear respectively after they come out of the ocean.
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| − | **In the examples above Knit Cap and Hairy are in principle always walking together.
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| − | ***But such a walk can start directly with a zoom-in on one of the characters thinking.
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| − | ***See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:81c9e8c8-ba1d-11e3-8018-002590d77bdd example], where leaving the house is replaced with Knit Cap thinking and then finding Pikachu.
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| − | ***As it turns out, she was still with Hairy and they continue the walk together after, but if the story stops before the last Pikachu picture, it would not be clear that Hairy was still there.
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| − | **But one of them sometimes ends up walking alone even though they started walking together.
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| − | ***This happens after they have an [[#Arguing|argument]]. '''Example of this is missing!'''
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| − | **Walks can also start from different starting point where only one of them are walking.
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| − | ***After Knit Cap runs away from hitting something with the [[#Boomerang|boomerang]] or is hit herself by the boomerang.
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| − | ****See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:b94d8be4-bb47-11e3-804b-002590d77bdd example] where she runs away.
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| − | ****See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:ee6b910c-bae5-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd example] where she hits himself.
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| − | ***After the ''meanwhile'' image (where Hairy's walk alone can begin).
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| − | ****See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:aee5abf0-bb29-11e3-8004-002590d77bdd example].
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| − | *So, the walking images from below can also appear or reappear in other ways — taking longer however — into a complicated story, as with the Pokémon example above with two walks: one earlier, one later.
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| − | *There are also two images which zoom in on one of the characters thinking.
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| − | **This mainly happens for Knit Cap when they are together (?).
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| − | ***See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:55a9e1ae-baa3-11e3-8017-002590d77bdd example].
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| − | ***But this can also happen when she is alone, as seen in this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:b9575048-bb47-11e3-804b-002590d77bdd example].
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| − | **This only seems to happen for Hairy when he walks alone (?).
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| − | ***See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:aee5abf0-bb29-11e3-8004-002590d77bdd example].
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| − | !Passing something<br>[[Image:lorenz - tree.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - gap.png]] | + | ! Mario |
| − | | | + | | In the dialogue, Hairy asks Knit Cap Guy "Is this 1-1 from Mario?" upon seeing the gap in the ground. In the platform game {{w|Super Mario Bros.}} for {{w|NES}}, the levels are numbered 1-1, 1-2 and so on. In one branch, he says "Actually, it's the final castle. Grab your Fire Flower!" |
| − | *Knit Cap and Hairy walks together past the following items:
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| − | *A tree where the two are walking past, and only Hairy speaks.
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| − | **See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:a012d55a-bf3c-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd example] where they get past.
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| − | *A gap/pit in the ground which Knit Cap jumps over — much like in a pit from Mario brothers — while Hairy looks down speaking.
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| − | **See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:97c42da2-bb01-11e3-8004-002590d77bdd example].
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| − | **Also see this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:8737f5b4-ba92-11e3-8008-002590d77bdd example], that has both images at the end.
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| − | !Walking together<br>[[Image:lorenz - walking.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - walking 2.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - dark.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - thinking.png]] | + | ! Pokémon<br>[[File:lorenz - pikachu theft.png]] |
| − | | | + | | Some of the storylines involve Pokémon battles featuring Pikachu, a very popular Pokémon. The battles are drawn in the style of the video games. (A trainer in the left-bottom corner facing the foe in the right-top corner, with a narration box below the scene and the trainer's Pokéballs visible, although some elements are missing, such as the level, gender and HP bar.) |
| − | *The two characters are seen walking together from different perspectives.
| + | |
| − | **See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:52e63998-bb3b-11e3-8002-002590d77bdd example], with all three walking together.
| + | Pikachu uses a number of different moves, though these are mostly made up and are not from the Pokémon games. Pikachu's moves are almost invariably remarked by the narrator as "It's not very effective...", but "It's super effective!" is also possible to appear. In the video games, a move is "not very effective" when the opponent's type resists the attacking move's type and "super effective" when the opponent's type is weak to the attacking move's type. Normally after a few failed attempts, there is an uncomfortable silence as the Pikachu says "Um..." and Knit Cap Guy and Hairy walk away. Pikachu is left in the grass and has time to make his final remarks as the two leave him. Rarely, a suggested move knocks Pikachu out. |
| − | ***See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:8737f5b4-ba92-11e3-8008-002590d77bdd example], with the image that has Hairy in front.
| + | |
| − | ***See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:81c9e8c8-ba1d-11e3-8018-002590d77bdd example], with Hairy behind.
| + | One narration line is "Where's Twitch when I need help?", a reference to {{w|Twitch Plays Pokémon}} which was also covered by comic [[1333: First Date]]. |
| − | ***See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:30f53d98-bbb3-11e3-801c-002590d77bdd example], with the silhouette image.
| + | |
| − | *At one point, while they are walking together, a zoom-in of Knit Cap's head shows she is thinking
| + | Another narration line is: "Google Maps didn't warn me of this.", a reference to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YMD6xELI_k Google Maps: Pokémon Challenge]. |
| − | **See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:8737f5b4-ba92-11e3-8008-002590d77bdd example].
| + | |
| − | **As it turns out, she was still with Hairy and they continue the walk together after, but if the story stops before the last Pikachu picture it would not be clear that Hairy was still there.
| + | Pikachu's moves: |
| − | ***See also this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:55a9e1ae-baa3-11e3-8017-002590d77bdd example], where she thinks twice on the same walk.
| + | * Abandonment - Pikachu disappears completely. |
| − | ***See also this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:bf610654-bb43-11e3-804b-002590d77bdd example], where she thinks two images in a row.
| + | * Anguish - Pikachu is sad. |
| − | ***This image can also appear while Knit Cap walks alone: see below.
| + | * Ant Colony - Pikachu is covered in ants. |
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| + | * Cute Face |
| − | !Alone - Knit Cap<br>[[Image:lorenz - walk 3.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - walk 2.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - walk 1.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - walk 4.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - walk 9.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - bird gift.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - bird money.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - thinking.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - walk 5.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - walk 8.png]]
| + | * Crowdsource |
| − | |
| + | * The Discrete Metric |
| − | *Knit Cap walks alone.
| + | * Ethylene Dichloride - Nothing seems to happen, but Ethylene Dichloride is a toxic chemical, so there may be future consequences for the characters. |
| − | **She is seen walking alone in many different poses and perspectives.
| + | * Extrude - Pikachu's head moves away from his body as his neck becomes long and malleable. |
| − | ***There also an image with a zoom-in of her head showing she is thinking.
| + | * Faceless - Pikachu's face disappears. |
| − | ***See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:b9575048-bb47-11e3-804b-002590d77bdd example], where she is walking alone with the "thinking" image coming at the very end.
| + | * Friendship - Pikachu is on Knit Cap Guy's head, signifying they are now friends. Friendship, though not a move, is a game mechanic in the video games. |
| − | ***This image has mainly been used while she is walking with Hairy, see above.
| + | * Granite - Pikachu is atop a block of granite. |
| − | ***In this example, seven of the images from this section are used; only the last normal walking image above the ones that contain birds and the two with birds are missing.
| + | * Graph Theory |
| − | **At some point a bird passes over him carrying a parcel. It then returns, now with a money note in its beak.
| + | * Ink Cloud - Pikachu is covered in ink. In the storyline Pikachu uses it, there is the option to "gather" the ink. |
| − | ***See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:d09d6e40-bbd3-11e3-802e-002590d77bdd example].
| + | * Radicality - Pikachu is on a skateboard. |
| − | ****The remaining three images are shown here.
| + | * Struggle - In one storyline, after Pikachu uses a number of moves, it says: "Now I only have Struggle left. Tie?" In the Pokémon games, when a Pokémon runs out of PP (Power Points, the energy required to use each of its moves) for all its moves, it may only use Struggle, a weak move, indefinitely reusable, that harms not only the opponent but the user as well. |
| − | ****The birds could be a reference to Amazon's plans for using drones to deliver packages. (Something referred to later, for instance in [[1523: Microdrones]].)
| + | * Theft - Pikachu wears Knit Cap Guy's hat. Pikachu seems to be using "Thief", a similarly-named actual move from the games, that is used to steal the foe's item and use it as its own. |
| − | ****In that example, the text is most likely a reference to {{w|Monty Python and the Holy Grail}}, where it is discussed if two swallows could carry a coconut to explain their presence in England.
| + | * Uplift - Pikachu's head goes upward, separated from its body, showing a long, thick cable still connecting the head and the body. |
| − | ***In most other cases, only one of the bird pictures are shown like in these examples:
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| − | ****The picture of the bird with a parcel can be seen in this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:b94af780-bb47-11e3-804b-002590d77bdd example] and this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:79bfc3d8-baa3-11e3-8017-002590d77bdd example] at the end.
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| − | ****The picture of the bird with money can be seen in this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:b94d8be4-bb47-11e3-804b-002590d77bdd example] and this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:7b3383ae-baa2-11e3-8012-002590d77bdd example] at the end.
| |
| − | ****In this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:50d05aa2-baa1-11e3-800d-002590d77bdd example], the story continues after the bird with the parcel. | |
| − | ****In this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:7448daea-ba97-11e3-8007-002590d77bdd example], the bird with the parcel comes twice. | |
| − | ****In this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:4e6dc4d8-bb01-11e3-8003-002590d77bdd example], the bird with the parcel is shown twice in a row. | |
| − | ****In this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:7fc6e57a-baeb-11e3-8002-002590d77bdd example], the bird with money is shown twice in a row. | |
| − | **The image where she is standing without saying anything may only be seen in the [[#Boomerang|boomerang theme]] (?). That image will thus (so far at least) not be shown here.
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| − | !Alone - Hairy<br>[[Image:lorenz - meanwhile.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - walk 7.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - walk 10.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - thinking 2.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - walk 6.png]]
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| − | *Hairy is seen walking alone. | |
| − | **He is seen walking alone in two poses. | |
| − | **At one point a zoom in of her head shows she is thinking — this does not have to be while alone! | |
| − | **In one story line the ''meanwhile'' image appears before this walk.
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| − | ***See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:aee5abf0-bb29-11e3-8004-002590d77bdd example], with the first four images from this section. | |
| − | ***It seems that this image only appears before Hairy's alone walk (?).
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| − | **There are '''still-missing examples''' of him walking alone without this image first. | |
| − | ***An [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:0cec96b0-bb15-11e3-8004-002590d77bdd example] with the silhouette images of Hairy alone.
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| | |} | | |} |
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| − | ===Arguing=== | + | ==Transcript== |
| − | {{Notice |Does anyone have [[#Permalink|permalinks]] with a story line where either of the two are walking alone after the argument where one of them leaves, as this supposedly occurred to begin with. Please help by posting them in the table below:}} | + | {{incomplete transcript}} |
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| + | :[An accurate transcript will be impossible to create because the comic changes over time..] |
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| − | ! Description of images
| + | There are many options. Not everyone will see the same options. We are trying to capture as many options as possible in the transcript below. '''The order and options has changed since the transcripter captured the dialogue'''....The dialogue is likely based on click-through rates and hence will change over time based on which choices are clicked most using {{w|A/B_testing|A/B measurement techniques..}} |
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| − | !Arguing<br>[[Image:lorenz - discuss.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - knit cap leaves.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - hairy leaves.png]]
| + | Often, when a panel is without any choices to make, there is only the option "Continue" to see the next panel. |
| − | |
| + | |
| − | *Knit Cap and Hairy begins an argument. | + | '''1st Pane:''' ([http://xkcd.com/1350/#p:be7a3304-b685-11e3-8001-94de80a03a29 permalink])<br> |
| − | **The fight can either commence during a walk: | + | Knit Cap Guy: |
| − | ***See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:2a2d5f80-badd-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd example] with only the start of the fight. | + | * Refresh... No new email... Refresh .. No new tweets... Refresh... |
| − | **Or after they come out of the rocket when it failed to launch: | + | * These stupid tiles... I'll just play one more game. |
| − | ***See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:b8c820a2-bb61-11e3-800e-002590d77bdd example] with only the start of the fight. | + | * These stupid tiles... I'll just play one more game. [There are two completely separate branches with this same text. In one of them, it's written "i'll" in lowercase rather than "I'll".] |
| − | *Then one of them leaves the other by walking back the way they came. | + | * Oh. Hey. There's some kind of political thing going on. |
| − | **See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:b65f48a8-bbc1-11e3-802c-002590d77bdd example], where Knit Cap is walking away. | + | * Let's see if BSD is any easier to install nowadays. |
| − | **See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:588c9fd6-bbdb-11e3-8033-002590d77bdd example], where Hairy is walking away. | + | * Gravity. Lots of it. |
| − | *After this either of them can continue the walk alone. | + | * Hurry! We're in talks with facebook. |
| − | **Examples are missing for both walking along — i.e. a storyline that actually shows that at least one of them continue to walk alone afterwards. | + | |
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| + | :'''2nd Pane: Refresh Branch''' ([http://xkcd.com/1350/#p:6479d184-b9a0-11e3-b947-94de80a03a39 permalink])<br> |
| − | !Leading to the argument<br>[[Image:lorenz - tree.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - gap.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - thinking.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 6.png]]
| + | :Hairy: |
| − | |
| + | :* So you're still refusing to use Facebook? |
| − | *The following examples show where these images lead to the first argument image. | + | :* Wanna build a snowman? |
| − | **[https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:bf610654-bb43-11e3-804b-002590d77bdd Tree]. | + | :* Hey. I hear Godot is in town. Wanna try to meet him? |
| − | **[https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:4b2b6f7e-ba92-11e3-8004-002590d77bdd Jumping over pit]. | + | :* You know. Your car's on fire. |
| − | **[https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:75c1569a-bae7-11e3-8002-002590d77bdd Thinking]. | + | |
| − | **[https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:b8c820a2-bb61-11e3-800e-002590d77bdd Failed rocket launch]. | + | :'''2nd Pane: Stupid Tiles Branch''' ([http://xkcd.com/1350/#p:79f036ac-b9a0-11e3-9003-94de80a03a39 permalink])<br> |
| − | ***'''There are likely more''' from the walking range of images. | + | :[Hairy visits Knit Cap Guy.] |
| − | |}
| + | :Hairy: |
| | + | :* There's something weird out on the lawn. |
| | + | :* There's a dinosaur at the door. |
| | + | :* I heard Home Depot has 1024 bathroom tiles. |
| | + | :* I think I saw a "4096" tile outside somewhere. |
| | + | |
| | + | ::'''3rd Pane: Something Weird Branch'''<br> |
| | + | ::Knit Cap Guy: |
| | + | ::* This is an apartment. We don't have a lawn. |
| | + | ::* I have a lawn? |
| | + | ::* I hope it's not a bobcat this time. |
| | + | ::* If you reprogrammed the squirrel laser to target hipsters again... |
| | + | |
| | + | :::'''4th-5th Panes: Apartment Branch'''<br> |
| | + | :::[Knit Cap Guy and Hairy leave the house. They pass by a moat.] |
| | + | :::Hairy: |
| | + | :::* OK, two weird things. |
| | + | :::* I can see a creeper down there. |
| | + | :::* Is this 1-1 from Mario? |
| | + | :::* See? It's like a glitch in the Matrix. |
| | + | :::* This isn't where I left that... |
| | + | |
| | + | ::::'''6th Pane: Two Weird Things Branch'''<br> |
| | + | ::::Hairy: |
| | + | ::::* I count three. |
| | + | ::::* Why is there a gap here? |
| | + | ::::* Who tiled the moat? |
| | + | |
| | + | ::::'''6th Pane: Creeper Branch'''<br> |
| | + | ::::Knit Cap Guy: Damn Griefers. |
| | + | |
| | + | ::::'''6th Pane: Mario Branch'''<br> |
| | + | ::::[Knit Cap Guy and Hairy pass by a tree.] |
| | + | ::::Hairy: |
| | + | ::::* Why does that tree looks fake? |
| | + | ::::* Actually, it's the final castle. Grab your Fire Flower! |
| | + | ::::* It's over this way. |
| | + | ::::* I've never been this far before! |
| | + | |
| | + | :::::'''7th-11th Panes: Fake Tree Branch'''<br> |
| | + | :::::Narrator: A wild Pikachu appeared! |
| | + | :::::Narrator: Enemy Pikachu used "Theft"! |
| | + | :::::Narrator: It's not very effective... |
| | + | :::::Narrator: ... |
| | + | :::::Pikachu: Um... |
| | + | |
| | + | :::::'''7th Pane: Never This Far Branch'''<br> |
| | + | :::::Hairy: Are you going insane again? |
| | + | |
| | + | ::::'''6th Pane: Matrix Glitch Branch'''<br> |
| | + | ::::Knit Cap Guy: |
| | + | ::::* How far can we go? |
| | + | ::::* What the fuck?! |
| | + | ::::* How... How do we get everything back? |
| | + | |
| | + | :::'''4th-5th Panes: Lawn Question Branch'''<br> |
| | + | :::[Knit Cap Guy and Hairy leave the house. They pass by a moat.] |
| | + | :::Hairy: |
| | + | :::* Hmmm, did you order a moat? |
| | + | :::* I don't remember this being here. |
| | + | :::* Look how deep it goes! |
| | + | :::* It looks like I can see Moria from here. |
| | + | |
| | + | ::::'''6th Pane: Order Moat Branch'''<br> |
| | + | ::::Knit Cap Guy: |
| | + | ::::* It helps keep bobcats out. |
| | + | ::::* Of course. All cool kids have moats in their yards. |
| | + | ::::* I don't have the best rerlationship with my mailman. |
| | + | ::::* Yep. Delivered in two days, courtesy of Amazon Prime. |
| | + | |
| | + | ::::'''6th Pane: Don't Remember Branch'''<br> |
| | + | ::::Knit Cap Guy: |
| | + | ::::* It has begun! That's one of the first holes in reality. |
| | + | ::::* I wanted to jump over the massive sinkhole, but nooo, someone just had to find out what was down there. |
| | + | ::::* Oh, I had the moving company install it last week. |
| | + | ::::* We poop in it. |
| | + | ::::* Finally got you out of the damn house. |
| | + | |
| | + | :::::'''7th Pane: Hole in Reality Branch'''<br> |
| | + | :::::Knit Cap Guy: |
| | + | :::::* I've been working on a theory that 2048 is a tool for the old ones to open up portals to this reality. |
| | + | :::::* What about black holes? Those don't count? |
| | + | :::::* We must go deeper. |
| | + | |
| | + | ::::::'''7th-13th Panes: Damn House Branch'''<br> |
| | + | ::::::Narrator: A wild Pikachu appeared! |
| | + | ::::::Narrator: Enemy Pikachu used "Ink Cloud"! |
| | + | ::::::Narrator: ... |
| | + | ::::::Pikachu: Um... |
| | + | ::::::Pikachu: Well then. |
| | + | ::::::Pikachu: I might have left surprises in that direction. |
| | + | |
| | + | ::::'''6th Pane: Look How Deep Branch'''<br> |
| | + | ::::Hairy: |
| | + | ::::* I wonder if we can get someone to fall in? |
| | + | ::::* I'm going in. You can come if you want to. I think I see stars down there. |
| | + | ::::* That was a missing opportunity. |
| | + | ::::* I should come outside more often. |
| | + | |
| | + | ::::'''6th Pane: Moria Branch'''<br> |
| | + | ::::Knit Cap Guy: |
| | + | ::::* You see Moria from everywhere, Hairy. |
| | + | ::::* Yeah, who did you think gave them a balrog? |
| | + | ::::* Moria is an anagram of Mario! |
| | + | |
| | + | :::::'''7th-10th Panes: Moria Everywhere Branch'''<br> |
| | + | :::::Narrator: A wild Pikachu appeared! |
| | + | :::::Narrator: Enemy Pikachu used "Ink Cloud"! |
| | + | :::::Narrator: It's not very effective... |
| | + | :::::Narrator: |
| | + | :::::* Google Maps didn't warn me of this. |
| | + | :::::* Enemy Pikachu used "The Discrete Metric"! |
| | + | :::::* Gathered the ink! |
| | + | |
| | + | ::::::'''11th-21th Panes: Google Maps Branch'''<br> |
| | + | ::::::Narrator: It's not very effective... |
| | + | ::::::Narrator: Enemy Pikachu used "Uplift!" |
| | + | ::::::Narrator: It's not very effective... |
| | + | ::::::Narrator: Enemy Pikachu used "Cute Face!" |
| | + | ::::::Narrator: It's not very effective... |
| | + | ::::::Narrator: Enemy Pikachu used "Faceless"! |
| | + | ::::::Narrator: It's not very effective... |
| | + | ::::::Narrator: Where's Twitch when I need help? |
| | + | ::::::Narrator: It's not very effective... |
| | + | ::::::Narrator: Enemy Pikachu used "Abandonment"! |
| | + | ::::::Narrator: It's not very effective... |
| | + | |
| | + | ::::::'''11th-15th Panes: Discrete Metric Branch'''<br> |
| | + | ::::::Narrator: It's not very effective... |
| | + | ::::::Narrator: Enemy Pikachu used "Extrude"! |
| | + | ::::::Narrator: It's not very effective... |
| | + | ::::::Narrator: ... |
| | + | ::::::Pikachu: Um... |
| | + | ::::::Pikachu: |
| | + | ::::::* Now I only have Struggle left. Tie? |
| | + | ::::::* We are the knights who say Ni! |
| | + | ::::::* What is even going on here? |
| | + | |
| | + | :::::::'''16th Pane: Struggle Branch'''<br> |
| | + | :::::::Pikachu: No fair! |
| | + | |
| | + | ::::::'''11th-13th Panes: Gathered Ink Branch'''<br> |
| | + | ::::::Narrator: It's not very effective... |
| | + | ::::::Narrator: Enemy Pikachu used "Granite"! |
| | + | ::::::Narrator: It's not very effective... |
| | + | |
| | + | :::::'''7th-10th Panes: Balrog Branch'''<br> |
| | + | :::::Knit Cap Guy: |
| | + | :::::* One does not simple "give" a balrog. |
| | + | :::::* What? You weren't using it! |
| | + | :::::* Gift-wrapping's the hardest part. |
| | + | |
| | + | :::::'''7th Pane: Anagram Branch'''<br> |
| | + | :::::[Knit Cap Guy and Hairy pass by a tree.] |
| | + | :::::Hairy: Not idly do the leaves of Lorien fall. |
| | + | |
| | + | :::'''4th-12th Panes: Bobcat Branch'''<br> |
| | + | :::[A giant hole appears and they fall into it.] |
| | + | :::Knit Cap Guy and Hairy: Aaaaa... |
| | + | :::[Knit Cap Guy wakes up.] |
| | + | :::Knit Cap Guy: Gasp [Goes to his desk.] |
| | + | :::Knit Cap Guy: Yawn [Sits at his desk.] |
| | + | :::Knit Cap Guy: |
| | + | :::* Might as well clear more tiles. |
| | + | :::* Definitely not going outside today. |
| | + | :::* Thank God it wasn't a bobcat. |
| | + | :::* Hmmm... I should buy a shovel. |
| | + | |
| | + | ::::'''13th Pane: Clear More Tiles Branch'''<br> |
| | + | ::::[Hairy visits Knit Cap Guy again.] |
| | + | ::::Hairy: |
| | + | ::::* Um, there's a hole in your lawn... |
| | + | ::::* There's someone at the door looking for you. |
| | + | ::::* I made an apple pie. |
| | + | ::::* If you want to do that, I'm rebuilding my bathroom this afternoon. |
| | + | |
| | + | :::::'''14th Pane: Hole in the Lawn Branch'''<br> |
| | + | :::::Knit Cap Guy: |
| | + | :::::* If it doesn't lead to a 1024 tile, I'm leaving. |
| | + | :::::* Damn bobcats. |
| | + | :::::* I just had a dream about that. |
| | + | |
| | + | ::::::'''15th-16th Panes: Damn Bobcats Branch'''<br> |
| | + | ::::::Hairy: |
| | + | ::::::* Well it was here... |
| | + | ::::::* I don't think it was bobcats this time. Unless they have backshoes... |
| | + | |
| | + | ::::::'''15th-22th Panes: Dream Branch'''<br> |
| | + | ::::::[Knit Cap Guy and Hairy go outside again and fall in the hole again~.] |
| | + | ::::::Knit Cap Guy and Hairy: Aaaaa... |
| | + | ::::::[Knit Cap Guy wakes up, leaves the bed and finds a boomerang.] |
| | + | ::::::Knit Cap Guy: |
| | + | ::::::* It looks like is [sic] fell from space. |
| | + | ::::::* I hope this isn't just another one of those dreams that keeps coming back at you. |
| | + | ::::::* I hope this was not thrown by a bobcat. |
| | + | |
| | + | :::::::'''23th-26th Panes: Space Branch'''<br> |
| | + | :::::::[Knit Cap Guy throwns the boomerang away and it hits something.] |
| | + | :::::::Crash! |
| | + | :::::::[Knit Cap Guy runs away.] |
| | + | |
| | + | :::::::'''23th-34th Panes: Coming Back Branch'''<br> |
| | + | :::::::[Knit Cap Guy throws the boomerang twice, only for it to return to him both times.] |
| | + | :::::::Knit Cap Guy: Hm. I was expecting a shark. |
| | + | :::::::[Knit Cap Guy throwns the boomerang again, and it returns to him again.] |
| | + | |
| | + | :::::::'''23th-30th Panes: Thrown by Bobcat Branch'''<br> |
| | + | :::::::[Knit Cap Guy throws the boomerang, only for it to return to him .] |
| | + | :::::::Knit Cap Guy: There's a mesage written on it. |
| | + | :::::::[Knit Cap Guy throws the boomerang again. It hits something.] |
| | + | :::::::Crash! |
| | + | :::::::[Knit Cap Guy runs away.] |
| | + | |
| | + | ::::'''13th Pane: Thank God Branch'''<br> |
| | + | ::::Hairy: |
| | + | ::::* You just got a package. It's by the door. |
| | + | ::::* Why is there a bobcat on your lawn? |
| | + | ::::* There's somewhere [sic] weird out on the lawn. |
| | + | ::::* Hey do you know why there's a giant hole in the yard? |
| | + | |
| | + | ::::'''14th Pane: Something Weird Branch'''<br> |
| | + | ::::Knit Cap Guy: |
| | + | ::::* This seems familiar. |
| | + | ::::* Hold up. I need to get my wingsuit first. |
| | + | ::::* I hope it's not a giant hole. |
| | + | ::::* I have a bad feeling about this. |
| | + | |
| | + | ::::'''15th-18th Pane: Familiar Branch'''<br> |
| | + | ::::[Knit Cap Guy and Hairy go outside.] |
| | + | ::::Knit Cap Guy: I hope it's not a velociraptor. |
| | + | |
| | + | ::::'''15th-18th Pane: Hope Branch'''<br> |
| | + | ::::[Knit Cap Guy and Hairy go outside. They pass by a tree.] |
| | + | ::::Hairy: How disappointed are you? |
| | + | ::::Knit Cap Guy: |
| | + | ::::* I was expecting a bobcat. |
| | + | ::::* Oh? That's the other tree. |
| | + | ::::* Eh, not that much. |
| | + | |
| | + | ::::'''14th-16th Panes: Do You Know Why Branch'''<br> |
| | + | ::::[Knit Cap Guy and Hairy go outside.] |
| | + | ::::Knit Cap Guy: I swear if it's a bobcat. |
| | + | ::::Knit Cap Guy: |
| | + | ::::* Why did you bring me here? |
| | + | ::::* This dream has been looping for years, and yet we never tire of it. Why is that? |
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| | + | :::::'''17th Pane: Dream Loop Branch'''<br> |
| | + | :::::[There is a gap in the ground. Knit Cap Guy jumps over it, Hairy looks into it.] |
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| | + | ::::'''13th-14th Panes: Buy Shovel Branch'''<br> |
| | + | ::::[Knit Cap Guy looks at his screen wondering.] |
| | + | ::::Knit Cap Guy: |
| | + | ::::* Wow! Shovels sure are expensive! |
| | + | ::::* Shovels can't be actually made out of two sticks and a row of rocks? |
| | + | ::::* How can there be 36 types of shovel??! |
| | + | ::::* These prices are insane! I wonder if you can rent a shovel... |
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| | + | :::::'''15th-18th Panes: Sticks and Rocks Branch'''<br> |
| | + | :::::[Knit Cap Guy is wondering more. Hairy comes. They connect their laptops. Hairy is wondering. Knit Cap Guy tries something at Hairy's laptop.] |
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| | + | :::'''4th-5th Panes: Squirrel Laser Branch'''<br> |
| | + | :::[Knit Cap Guy and Hairy go outside.] |
| | + | :::Knit Cap Guy: |
| | + | :::* Let's just say we won't have to worry about parking. |
| | + | :::* No, now they're just wearing wigs ironically. |
| | + | :::* Things may have gotten out of control a little. |
| | + | :::* At least it improved their haircuts. |
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| | + | ::'''3rd Pane: Bathroom Tiles Branch'''<br> |
| | + | ::Knit Cap Guy: |
| | + | ::* But how many bathrooms? |
| | + | ::* That's 2^5 more than Ikea, I need to see for myself. |
| | + | ::* Let's go, I can keep playing on my phone on the drive. |
| | + | ::* Pfft. Amateurs. Let's go mock them. |
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| | + | ::'''3rd Pane: Dinosaur Branch'''<br> |
| | + | ::T-Rex: |
| | + | ::* Self-doubt crippled my arms. Can I have yours? |
| | + | ::* I need a hand! |
| | + | ::* Did you think he was joking? |
| | + | ::* Sorry for just barging in, I couldn't reach the doorbell. |
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| | + | :::'''4th Pane: Crippled Arms Branch'''<br> |
| | + | :::T-Rex: |
| | + | :::* Never answer your mobile phone while I am addressing you! |
| | + | :::* Also, have you heard about Tumblr? |
| | + | :::* Also I have some trenchant observations on language and philosophy to make. |
| | + | :::* It's not like you're using them. |
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| | + | ::::'''5th Pane: Mobile Phone Branch'''<br> |
| | + | ::::[T-Rex is going to step on a house.] |
| | + | ::::T-Rex: |
| | + | ::::* I think you just entered a dead zone. |
| | + | ::::* Kids these days. |
| | + | ::::* Die you monster. |
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| + | :::::'''6th Pane: Dead Zone Branch'''<br> |
| − | {{Notice|Why are one of the Pokéballs square, and why do three of the moves done by the Pikachu knock the '''Pikachu''' out?}}
| + | :::::[Knit Cap Guy is inside the house. He wakes up from a dream, goes outside and finds a boomerang.] |
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| + | :::::'''6th Pane: Kids These Days Branch'''<br> |
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| + | :::::[Knit Cap Guy is inside the house. He wakes up from a dream, and goes back to his computer.] |
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| − | ! A wild Pikachu appeared<br>[[Image:lorenz - pikachu appeared.png]]
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| − | *Some of the storylines involve Pokémon battles featuring {{w|Pikachu}}; a very popular {{w|Pokémon}}.
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| − | **Pokémon have often been [[:Category:Pokémon|featured in xkcd]].
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| − | *The battles are drawn in the style of the video games.
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| − | **A trainer in the bottom-left corner faces the foe in the top-right corner, with a narration box below the scene and the trainer's {{w|Pokéballs}} visible.
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| − | ***Some elements are missing here, such as the level, gender and HP bar.
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| − | *In this first image, Pikachu the wild pokémon appears. The fight then begins.
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| − | ! As part of the walk<br>[[Image:lorenz - walking.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - dark.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - tree.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - thinking.png]]
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| − | *The Pokémon storyline always begins during a walk where the two characters are together.
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| − | **It can definitely happen after those images, so typically shortly after they [[#Leaving the building|leave the building]].
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| − | ***It can occur after a [[#Dreams|dream]]:
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| − | ****See this [httpsttp://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:97c42da2-bb01-11e3-8004-002590d77bdd example] that begins with a hole dream and then reaching the Pikachu after the thinking image.
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| − | ***The thinking image can occur without them being together, but mainly it has been used as part of their walks together, and this will always be the case in the Pokémon story as they both are there if the moves are effective.
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| − | ****See more detail in the [[#Walking|Walking section]].
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| − | ***They can meet more than one Pikachu, but the story then returns to one of these images before it happens again:
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| − | ****See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:9a86363c-bb53-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd example] that begins after walking past a "three" first and then later where Knit Cap thinks before the next attack.
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| − | ***Other images are listed here:
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| − | ****See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:feaa5d4e-bbd2-11e3-802c-002590d77bdd example], which has the silhouette image.
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| − | ****See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:0f6483ac-baee-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd example], which has the walking together image with Hairy in front.
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| − | ! Pikachu's moves<br>[[Image:lorenz - pikachu abandonment.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - pikachu anguish.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - pikachu ant.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - pikachu ethylene.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - pikachu extrude.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - pikachu faceless.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - pikachu friendship.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - pikachu granite.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - pikachu graph.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - pikachu ink cloud.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - pikachu radicality.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - pikachu theft.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - pikachu uplift.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - pikachu blank.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - pikachu not very effective.png]]
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| − | *Pikachu uses a number of different moves, although these are mostly made up.
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| − | **It is written as "Enemy Pikachu used "''move''", with the possible ''moves'' listed here below.
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| − | **Pikachu's moves are almost invariably remarked by the narrator as "It's not very effective...",
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| − | ***This is included as the last image in this section, as it comes in between all these non-effective moves.
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| − | ***It can lead on, as seen below.
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| − | **But "It's super effective!" appears occasionally.
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| − | ***This will always lead on from "It's not very effective...", as can be seen at the bottom.
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| − | **In Pokémon, a move is:
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| − | ***"Not very effective" when the opponent's type resists the attacking move's type
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| − | ***"Super effective" when the opponent's type is weak to the attacking move's type.
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| | + | :::::'''6th Pane: Die You Monster Branch'''<br> |
| | + | :::::[Hairy is inside the house. He wakes up from a dream, and starts singing.] |
| | + | :::::Hairy: [Singing] ''I woke up like this.'' |
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| − | *'''Pikachu's moves'''
| + | ::::'''5th-11th Panes: Language and Philosophy Branch'''<br> |
| − | **See below for examples.
| + | ::::[T-Rex is going to step on a house.] |
| − | ***The examples below are marked with "¤", "$", "£" etc., and the moves are similarly marked to indicate in which examples they appear.
| + | ::::* T-Rex: Also, your brain is like this house. |
| − | ****Those that can be ''not very effective'' in a way that takes the characters past Pikachu are written in ''italics'' below.
| + | :::: [Knit Cap Guy is inside the house. He wakes up from a dream and goes back to his computer.] |
| − | ****Those that can be '''super effective''' are written in '''bold''' below.
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| − | *****A move that sometimes can result in a move past Pikachu will, in another storyline, not give the same result.
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| − | *****None of the moves have yet been shown to be able to get past Pikachu in both possible ways though!
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| − | *****For instance, the examples marked with "¤" and "&" below both use ''graph theory'', and only in the first example is it super effective. But in the other it is not the last move.
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| − | *Here are the moves in alphabetical order:
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| − | **{{w|Abandonment (emotional)|Abandonment}} ^~@ — Pikachu disappears completely.
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| − | **{{w|Anguish}} ¤%~ — Pikachu is sad.
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| − | **''{{w|Ant Colony}}'' ~ — Pikachu is covered in ants.
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| − | **''{{w|1,2-Dichloroethane|Ethylene Dichloride}}'' ¤= — Pikachu holds a glass with Ethylene Dichloride
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| − | ***Nothing seems to happen, although Ethylene Dichloride is a toxic chemical, so there may be future consequences for the characters. The next panel does say "was it diluted?" however.
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| − | **''{{w|Extrude}}'' + — Pikachu's head moves away from his body as his neck becomes long and malleable. | |
| − | **'''[https://www.dictionary.com/browse/faceless Faceless]''' $@ — Pikachu's face disappears.
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| − | **{{w|Friendship}} £= — Pikachu is on Knit Cap's head, signifying they are now friends.
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| − | ***Friendship, though not a move, is a game mechanic in the video games.
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| − | **{{w|Granite}} % — Pikachu is atop a block of granite.
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| − | **'''{{w|Graph Theory}}''' ¤& — The theory can be seen behind Pikachu
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| − | **{{w|Ink|Ink Cloud}} %+@ — Pikachu is covered in ink.
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| − | ***In the storyline Pikachu uses it, there is the option to "gather" the ink.
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| − | **'''[https://da.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=radicality Radicality]''' £ — Pikachu is on a skateboard.
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| − | **''{{w|Theft}}'' &@ — Pikachu wears Knit Cap's hat.
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| − | ***Pikachu seems to be using "Thief", a similarly named actual move from the games, which is used to steal the foe's item and use it as their own.
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| − | **[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/uplift Uplift] §@ — Pikachu's head goes upward, separated from its body, with a long, thick cable still connecting the head and the body.
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| − | *Finally, there is a blank text box for '''user input''' ¤£%@&~+
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| − | **The below items are using the blank text box picture with that text coming from users input to appear in the blank picture at the bottom of this section:
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| − | ***Google Maps did not warn me of this @
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| − | ***In Google Maps it was easy to capture Pokemons @
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| − | ****The two above are referencing the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YMD6xELI_k Google Maps: Pokémon Challenge].
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| − | ***Where's Twitch when I need help? @
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| − | ****A reference to {{w|Twitch Plays Pokémon}} which was also covered by comic [[1333: First Date]].
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| − | ***Cute face @ (Written out correctly as ''Enemy Pikachu used "cute face"'').
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| − | ***Cuteness % (Written out correctly as ''Enemy Pikachu used cuteness'').
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| − | ***Yet %
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| − | ***Go charizard! £
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| − | ***Pikachu, find a Hamiltonian cycle in this graph! &
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| − | ***Player wonders why Pikachu is working day labour at the home depot these days? ~
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| − | ***Player used twitch crowdsource ~
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| − | ***Enemy Pikachu used "the discrete metric" +
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| − | ***I'm carrying so many Pokémon!! ¤
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| − | ***Was is diluted? ¤
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| − | ****(i.e. was the Ethylene Dichloride diluted?)
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| | + | :'''2nd Pane: Stupid Tiles Branch''' ([http://xkcd.com/1350/#p:ffdd8916-b9a7-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd])<br> |
| | + | :[Hairy visits Knit Cap Guy.] |
| | + | :Hairy: |
| | + | :* What's with those tiny games you keep playing, anyway? |
| | + | :* Isn't that sort of meaningless? |
| | + | :* Up for a dangerous experiment with no pay? |
| | + | :* You won't believe what just fell off of your roof. |
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| − | *Here are some '''examples of battle''' that together includes all the moves images.
| + | :'''2nd-3rd Panes: Political Thing Branch'''<br> |
| − | **The examples below are marked with "¤", "$", "£", etc.
| + | :Laptop: "...and let's go live to the debate." |
| − | ***Above the moves are similarly marked to indicate in which examples they appear.
| + | :[Two politicians are debating on TV.] |
| − | **These moves are '''not very effective''':
| + | :Politician 1: |
| − | :::@ [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:d5bba698-badf-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd 9 different moves] — including four user inputs and ending on '''theft''' (28 panels, '''record length''' although not passing all the way by Pikachu).
| + | :* In contrast to my oppponent, who I quote, "Never liked Firefly much to begin with." |
| − | :::= [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:9a86363c-bb53-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd 2 different moves] — ending both on '''Ethylene Dichloride''' and later on '''Friendship''' (26 panels, '''moving past''' Pikachu and then '''returning for another fight'''; ending with the empty image for the user to fill in).
| + | :* ...but even if you tied enough birds to the car, would you get them to take off in unison? |
| − | :::+ [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:47fe85d0-bbbd-11e3-801c-002590d77bdd 3 different moves] — including a user input and ending on '''extrude''' (20 panels, '''moving past''' Pikachu). | + | :* And if elected, I vow to win this war on Christmas once and for all! |
| − | :::§ [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:97c42da2-bb01-11e3-8004-002590d77bdd 1 move only] — ending on '''uplift''', and then followed by an empty image for the user to fill in (21 panels, not getting to the end, but only one here coming to Pikachu '''through a dream'''). | + | :* I agree with my opponent all all [sic] issues and I think his economic plan is fantastic! |
| − | :::~ [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:0f6483ac-baee-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd 5 different moves] — including two user inputs and ending on '''ant colony''' (19 panels, not passing all the way by Pikachu).
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| − | :::% [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:f203d1c6-ba22-11e3-801a-002590d77bdd 5 different moves] — including two user inputs and ending on '''granite''', and then followed by an empty image for the user to fill in (17 panels, not getting to the end).
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| − | :::^ [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:2f0612e0-bbd7-11e3-8030-002590d77bdd 1 move only] — ending on '''abandonment''', and then followed by an empty image for the user to fill in (9 panels, not getting to the end). | |
| − | :::& [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:b8fe0a3c-bb52-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd 3 different moves] — including a user input and ending on '''theft''' (15 panels, not passing all the way by Pikachu, and ineffective despite graph theory being included before the end, which is effective in another example see below).
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| − | :*These moves are '''super effective''':
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| − | :::¤ [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:81c9e8c8-ba1d-11e3-8018-002590d77bdd 5 different moves] — including two user inputs and ending on '''graph theory''' (24 panels, but no new text after poking the Pokémon).
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| − | :::£ [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:8737f5b4-ba92-11e3-8008-002590d77bdd 3 different moves] — including a user input and ending on '''radicality''' (22 panels, with '''one line of text after poking''' the Pokémon).
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| − | :::$ [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:feaa5d4e-bbd2-11e3-802c-002590d77bdd 1 move only] — ending on '''faceless''' (17 panels, but no new text after poking the Pokémon). | |
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| − | ! Not very effective<br>[[Image:lorenz - pikachu not very effective.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - pikachu um.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - pikachu end 1.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - pikachu end 2.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - pikachu dead 5.png]]
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| − | *Normally after a few failed attempts — where the result is given as ''It's not very effective'' — there is an uncomfortable silence as the Pikachu says "Um..."
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| − | **Then it talks to Knit Cap and Hairy from the tall grass.
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| − | **They ignore the remark and walk away past the Pokémon. The Pikachu is left in the tall grass looking after them and has time to make a final remark which they also seem to ignore.
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| − | **After that they come out of the tall grass (without an image where they walk in the tall grass without Pikachu as seen below in the very effective version).
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| − | *See these examples that are not very effective:
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| − | **In these they do not even get all the way out of the grass:
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| − | ***[https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:81c9e8c8-ba1d-11e3-8018-002590d77bdd Theft], on the ninth move!
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| − | ***[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:0f6483ac-baee-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd Ant colony], on the fifth move.
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| − | ***[https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:b8fe0a3c-bb52-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd Theft], on the third move.
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| − | **In these they do get all the way out of the grass:
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| − | ***[https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:47fe85d0-bbbd-11e3-801c-002590d77bdd Extrude], on the third move.
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| − | ***[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:9a86363c-bb53-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd Ethylene Dichloride], on the first move! But first after burning the laptop. After this move they walk away only to meet another (or the same) wild Pikachu for another unfinished fight.
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| − | ****In this particular example on the way past it says:
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| − | ****"I used to be better at chemistry".
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| − | ****"Wait. I can install you BSD".
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| − | *****This last line could have been different:
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| − | *****"Come back! I don't like it here in the tall grass!", see this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:33d9e268-baa3-11e3-8017-002590d77bdd example]. | |
| − | *****"Wait, you can't flee from a trainer battle!", see this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:372bbc40-ba97-11e3-8006-002590d77bdd example].
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| − | *****"No really guys, I can still remember most of it", see this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:6a2b3ca0-baa7-11e3-801e-002590d77bdd example].
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| − | ****In another line out, it says: "This is still better than all the lightning crap."
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| − | *****See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:62d0439e-baaf-11e3-801f-002590d77bdd example], where there are no follow-up lines.
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| − | ****There are several endings to this particular storyline, and in another storyline, they do not meet the second Pikachu, but lines are still spoken.
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| − | *****See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:93aeb59c-bce2-11e3-801e-002590d77bdd example].
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| − | *Below are some other transcripts of lines from user input and their references:
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| − | **Other remarks from Pikachu or about Pikachu can be seen in these examples from the same storyline: | |
| − | ***Pikachu: "Aren't you going to catch me? It's not difficult, I promise... Please?" Knit Cap and Hairy ignore him and go away and may get the following responses.
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| − | ****"Please! Jigglypuff keeps on drawing on my face!"
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| − | *****See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:e8dc6866-bbd4-11e3-8030-002590d77bdd example].
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| − | ****"You were walking in tall grass! You asked for it!"
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| − | *****See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:e90d70be-bbd4-11e3-8030-002590d77bdd example].
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| − | ****"Please... Tame me! I want to party on days other than Thursday". | |
| − | *****Hairy remarks while walking away: "Y'know, if we catch a Pikachu, we would never to pay our electric bills again". (Note the missing "have".)
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| − | *****See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:93b5fbea-bce2-11e3-801e-002590d77bdd example].
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| − | *Pokémon mentioned other than Pikachu in user input:
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| − | **Charizard (In one storyline, "Go Charizard" is one usable move in battle).
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| − | ***See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:8737f5b4-ba92-11e3-8008-002590d77bdd example].
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| − | **Jigglypuff.
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| − | ***See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:e8dc6866-bbd4-11e3-8030-002590d77bdd example].
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| − | **Magikarp.
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| − | ***See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:99703da4-bae7-11e3-8002-002590d77bdd example].
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| − | ! Super effective<br>[[Image:lorenz - pikachu not very effective.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - pikachu super effective.png]]<br> [[Image:lorenz - pikachu fainted.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - pikachu dead 1.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - pikachu dead 2.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - pikachu dead 3.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - pikachu dead 4.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - pikachu dead 5.png]]
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| − | *Rarely, a suggested move knocks Pikachu out.
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| − | **This is stated as ''It's super effective''
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| − | ***This always comes immediately the one with ''It's not very effective'' (which doesn't make sense).
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| − | **The result is that Pikachu faints.
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| − | ***Knit Cap and Hairy looks at the fainted (not dead) Pikachu who is lying face-down in the grass.
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| − | ***Knit Cap then ''pokes'' the Pokémon and they walk past it.
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| − | ***Then they continue through and out from the tall grass
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| − | *See these examples that are super effective:
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| − | **[https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:81c9e8c8-ba1d-11e3-8018-002590d77bdd Graph theory], on the fifth move.
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| − | **[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:8737f5b4-ba92-11e3-8008-002590d77bdd Radicality], on the third move; with one line of text after poking the Pokémon.
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| − | ***Hairy looking down the pit: "Now what?"
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| − | **[https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:feaa5d4e-bbd2-11e3-802c-002590d77bdd Faceless], on the first move!
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| − | ===Rocket launch===
| + | ::'''4th Pane: Tied Birds Branch'''<br> |
| − | {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" |
| + | ::Politician 2: |
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| + | ::* Tie a predatory bird to the car with a somewhat shorter rope so that it will scare off the rest of the birds without being able to reach them. |
| − | ! Description of images
| + | ::* Training. That's why I support the "Airlift Act", which would put more resources into the hands of bird educators everywhere. |
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| + | ::* By opening and closing an umbrella near them. |
| − | !Rocket on the lawn<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 1.png]]
| + | ::* One word: Fiscal hawks. |
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| − | *When they [[#Leaving the building|leave the building]], they may find a rocket on the lawn.
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| − | |-
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| − | !Into the rocket<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 2.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 3.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 4.png]]
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| − | *The characters climb into the rocket.
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| − | **See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:f0ff797c-badd-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd example].
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| − | **Note that Hairy can be seen climbing up the ladder in the second image, and the door is slammed shut in the third (indicated with small lines). | |
| − | |-
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| − | !Out of the rocket<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 4.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 5.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 6.png]]
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| − | *In some storylines, the rocket does not launch. | |
| − | **Either it fails or they don't wish to go into space that day.
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| − | **So the two characters climb out again.
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| − | ***See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:4b2b6f7e-ba92-11e3-8004-002590d77bdd example], where they walk on and then have an argument.
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| − | ***Note that after the door has been slammed shut, there is an image without the lines indicating the door is now shut (before they climb out again).
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| − | |-
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| − | !Rocket launch<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 4.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 7.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 8.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 9.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 11.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 1.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 5.png]]
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| − | *If they do not climb out again, the rocket will launch towards space right after the door has slammed (without waiting for the image with the closed door). | |
| − | **Sometimes an image from the flight simulator program {{W|Kerbal Space Program}} (KSP) will appear (see [[#Kerbal Space Program|KSP theme]]) instead of the black image.
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| − | ***See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:8440e346-bb16-11e3-8004-002590d77bdd example], where the launch wakes up Knit Cap from a (second) dream. (See the [[#Dreams|dream theme]]).
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| − | ***See alto this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:c9cfde56-bae6-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd example], where the launch wakes up Hairy.
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| − | **If the characters don't wake up here, the rocket will go into space (see [[#Space|space theme]]).
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| − | ***Before reaching space, a dark image will turn up.
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| − | ***See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:ffa26ce0-bade-11e3-8001-94de80a03a29 example], where the space trip turns out to be a dream.
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| − | ****Here another KSP image is also used to end the dream.
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| − | ***The black picture is also used in the dream sequence with the hole just before they wake up.
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| − | ****This never seems to happen from the launch sequence.
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| − | |}
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| | | | |
| − | ===Space===
| + | :::'''5th Pane: Airlift Act Branch'''<br> |
| − | {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" |
| + | :::Politician 1: |
| − | ! To see/hide images click here:
| + | :::* But is "Airlift" an acronym? |
| − | ! Description of images
| + | :::* But you must agree that a bitd in the hand is worth more than three educators in the bush. |
| − | |-
| + | :::* Incredible! |
| − | !Successful launch<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 9.png]]
| + | :::* Wait... Is that like people who educate birds, or birds that teach? |
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| − | *When the [[#Rocket launch|rocket launch]] is successful, the rocket will go into space and a black image will turn up as evidence of this .
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| − | **See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:ffa26ce0-bade-11e3-8001-94de80a03a29 example].
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| − | **The black picture is also used in the dream sequence with the hole.
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| − | |-
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| − | !Flying over Earth<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 10.png]]
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| − | *After entering space, the rocket is always shown in an orbit over Earth.
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| − | !In space<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 13.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 14.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 19.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 20.png]]
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| − | *From Earth, the rocket flies into deep space.
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| − | **These images will appear and reappear (sometimes several times) intermixed with those below.
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| − | ***Exceptions are with those of The Little Prince and those after the attacking spaceship which will always end the space journey.
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| − | ***See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:cccdb9ea-baf3-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd example], which contains all the images from this section, the two from above, and most of those from below (several of them at the same time). The first image is only used once right after Earth's orbit.
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| − | ***See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:6322a5a2-ba97-11e3-8007-002590d77bdd example], where the first image is not included.
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| − | ***See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:6490cc4a-b9f0-11e3-8009-002590d77bdd example], where the first image is used twice, but not to begin with. | |
| − | |-
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| − | !Asteroids<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 24.png]]
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| − | |
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| − | *Passing the {{W|Asteroid belt}}.
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| − | **See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:cccdb9ea-baf3-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd example], where the image is used twice in a row.
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| − | !Saturn<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 12.png]]
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| − | |
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| − | *Passing {{W|Saturn}}, which has majestic rings. | |
| − | **See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:cccdb9ea-baf3-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd example], where the image is used eight times.
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| − | |-
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| − | !Spaceship<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 15.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 16.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 17.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 18.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 22.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 23.png]] <br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 5.png]]
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| − | *The rocket encounters another spaceship, which asks a question about relativity.
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| − | **It is the same question that appeared in [[265: Choices: Part 2]].
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| − | *If the question is answered satisfactory, the two rockets will just fly past each other.
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| − | **See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:ccd0b334-baf3-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd example], where the ship passes the spaceship twice.
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| − | *If the answer to the spaceship is not acceptable, it will turn around after passing and shoot down the rocket.
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| − | **The next image will be from the {{w|Kerbal Space Program}} (KSP) simulator, see the [[#Kerbal Space Program|KSP theme]].
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| − | ***But in this case, it is an image where the rockets are turned off. (In the first KSP image, the rockets are turned on).
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| − | **The KSP image is followed by Hairy waking up from a dream (it seems that it can only be him): see the [[#Dreams|dream theme]].
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| − | ***Most of the images above, as well as this attack, are included in this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:ffa26ce0-bade-11e3-8001-94de80a03a29 example]
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| − | ***In this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:6322a5a2-ba97-11e3-8007-002590d77bdd example], Hairy wakes up and starts to sing. | |
| − | |-
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| − | !Little Prince<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 21.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 25.png]] | |
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| − | *Eventually, the rocket meets a guy on a very round asteroid.
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| − | **This is a reference to {{w|The Little Prince}}, which has been referenced before in xkcd in both [[2: Petit Trees (sketch)]] and [[618: Asteroid]], to be seen again in the planer "roads" of [[2712: Gravity]].
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| − | **The story originally never seemed to move past this first image with the prince and the rocket, but finally there appeared one more without the rocket. | |
| − | ***See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:25743f70-baee-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd example].
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| − | |}
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| | | | |
| − | ===Kerbal Space Program===
| + | ::::'''6th Pane: Airlift an Acronym'''<br> |
| − | {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" |
| + | ::::Hairy: |
| − | ! To see/hide images click here:
| + | ::::* There are birds outside tied to a car. |
| − | ! Description of images
| + | ::::* The owls in our barn are forming a union. |
| − | |-
| + | ::::* Or course: Avian Implemented Reuseable Lifter and Ingenuous Flight Technology! |
| − | !Kerbal space program<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 11.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 23.png]]
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| − | |
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| − | *These pictures are from the flight simulator program {{W|Kerbal Space Program}} (KSP).
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| − | **The first shows a rocket with the engines on from [[#Rocket launch|rocket launch]].
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| − | **The second shows a rocket with the engines off after the attack in the [[#Space|space theme]].
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| − | *They both appear in a sequence leading to a [[#Dreams|dream]], see below:
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| − | |-
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| − | !Engines on<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 8.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 11.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 1.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 5.png]]
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| − | |
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| − | *The rocket launch turns out to be just a dream. | |
| − | **One of the two characters wake up in their bed.
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| − | ***See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:8440e346-bb16-11e3-8004-002590d77bdd example], where Knit Cap awakens.
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| − | ***See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:c9cfde56-bae6-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd example], where Hairy awakens.
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| − | ***It seems that this image cannot precede a journey into space. | |
| − | |-
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| − | !Engines off<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 22.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 23.png]] <br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 5.png]]
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| − | |
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| − | *After the other rocket shoots the original rocket, we see a KSP image with the engines off.
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| − | **See this [https://i.imgur.com/UofvQ.png image] from KSP, where the engines are off.
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| − | **After that image, it turns out it was just a dream. Only Hairy is seen to awake from this dream.
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| − | ***See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:ffa26ce0-bade-11e3-8001-94de80a03a29 example].
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| − | |}
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| | | | |
| − | ===Dreams===
| + | :::::'''7th Pane: Car Branch'''<br> |
| − | {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" |
| + | :::::Knit Cap Guy: |
| − | ! To see/hide images click here:
| + | :::::* Cool, let's see who we should vote for. |
| − | ! Description of images
| + | :::::* I know who I'm voting for. |
| − | |-
| + | :::::* How many birds? |
| − | ! Waking up<br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 1.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 5.png]]
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| − | |
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| − | *Sometimes, Knit Cap or Hairy find themselves waking from a dream, suggesting that all prior events were just dreams.
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| − | **Some situations will always result in a character waking up.
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| − | **Other situations will, in some storylines, only lead to a character waking up.
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| − | ***In those storylines, there will always be another way to continue the story.
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| − | **Below are several situations where a dream will or may occur, described (and shown with the full sequence leading up to the dream displayed).
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| − | *Often a dream loops upon itself, as a character wakes up multiple times in the same storyline.
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| − | **Either from the [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:20698602-bbb1-11e3-801c-002590d77bdd same dream] or from [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:5e94d028-bb7d-11e3-8012-002590d77bdd different dreams].
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| − | **Sometimes, [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:ffa26ce0-bade-11e3-8001-94de80a03a29 each character] has different dreams in the same storyline.
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| − | ***This means that the last to wake up has dreamt that they were the other character waking up before.
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| − | *The dream scenarios (together with the [https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/images/8/80/lorenz_-_meanwhile.png ''meanwhile'' image]) would theoretically make it possible to connect all images into one long sequence.
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| − | **This has not been seen yet.
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| − | |-
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| − | ! Falling<br><br>[[Image:lorenz - hole.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - falling.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - aaa.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - aaa 2.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 9.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 1.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 5.png]]
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| − | *One of the most obvious dreams is the one about falling, as in this case, where both characters fall into a big hole outside the [[#Leaving the building|building they are leaving]].
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| − | **Here is an [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:20698602-bbb1-11e3-801c-002590d77bdd example] of that, where one, then the other, character wakes up from the same falling dream.
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| − | *The hole situation will always turn out to be a dream from which one (or both, as shown above) of the characters wake up from the nightmare after falling into the hole.
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| − | **They can wake up after any of the three black pictures shown here.
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| − | **The other two pictures (which were not included in the first example) can be seen in [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:ba285dea-baa3-11e3-801c-002590d77bdd this example], where only Knit Cap wakes up.
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| − | **A situation with only Hairy waking can be seen in [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:2c6df10a-bb15-11e3-8004-002590d77bdd this example].
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| − | *The totally black picture is also sometimes used at the end of the [[#Rocket launch|rocket launch]].
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| − | |-
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| − | ! Dinosaur<br><br>[[Image:lorenz - dinosaur 1.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - dinosaur 2.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - dinosaur 3.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - dinosaur 4.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 1.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 5.png]]
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| − | |
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| − | *A Dinosaur enters the comic (see more about these same images under the [[#Dinosaur|Dinosaur theme]]). | |
| − | **If the comic goes on for long enough, all four images with the green dinosaur will appear.
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| − | **When reaching the fourth image, where the dinosaur steps on the building, the story will always turn out to be a nightmare from which either of the characters may wake up from.
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| − | ***See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:f2b12f1e-bbae-11e3-801c-002590d77bdd example], where Hairy wakes up.
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| − | ***Here are two examples in which Knit Cap wakes up, where the dinosaur dream is the second dream from which she woke up from:
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| − | ****After the [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:5e94d028-bb7d-11e3-8012-002590d77bdd hole dream]
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| − | ****After the [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:ffa26ce0-bade-11e3-8001-94de80a03a29 rocket dream]. | |
| − | |-
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| − | ! Rocket launch<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 7.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 8.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 11.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 1.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 5.png]]
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| − | |
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| − | *The [[#Rocket launch|rocket launch]] will not always turn into a dream. | |
| − | **This dream is not really a nightmare, as opposed to the three above, where the characters always wake up.
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| − | **During the take-off, after the rocket ignites, there are two possible images.
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| − | ***If the last image is black, the take-off succeeds.
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| − | ***If the last image during take-off is from KSP (with the rockets on), the story always results in one of the two characters waking up waking up during the launch.
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| − | ****See [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:8440e346-bb16-11e3-8004-002590d77bdd this example], where Knit Cap wakes after she has already awoken from the hole dream.
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| − | ****See [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:c9cfde56-bae6-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd this] and [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:4e6cbc5a-bb01-11e3-8003-002590d77bdd this] example, where Hairy wakes up from the launch.
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| − | |-
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| − | ! Evil spaceship<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 15.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 16.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 17.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 18.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 22.png]] <br>[[Image:lorenz - rocket 23.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 5.png]]
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| − | |
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| − | *During space travel, the rocket passes another spaceship.
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| − | **If a failed communication occurs, the evil spaceship turns around and shoots down the rocket.
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| − | **At this point, it turns out it was just a nightmare and one of the characters wake up. (Maybe only Hairy?)
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| − | ***See [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:ffa26ce0-bade-11e3-8001-94de80a03a29 this example], where that continues to a dinosaur dream from where Knit Cap wakes up.
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| − | **In the last picture before waking up, we see an image from the KSP with the rockets off.
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| − | ***This situation will always turn out to be a dream.
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| − | |-
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| − | ! Politic debate<br>[[Image:lorenz - debate 1.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - debate 2.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - debate 4.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 1.png]]
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| − | |
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| − | *In this dream (which isn't a nightmare), Knit Cap wakes up after a "political debate".
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| − | **See [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:ea25460c-baf3-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd this example].
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| − | *It is probably impossible that Hairy wakes up from this because he is not present when the debate starts.
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| − | |}
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| | | | |
| − | ===Waking up===
| + | :::::'''8th-9th Panes: How Many Branch'''<br> |
| − | {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" |
| + | :::::Hairy: |
| − | ! To see/hide images click here:
| + | :::::* I call her "Serenity." |
| − | ! Description of images
| + | :::::* So when you said birds... |
| − | |-
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| − | ! Waking up<br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 1.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 5.png]]
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| − | |
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| − | *Sometimes, Knit Cap or Hairy find themselves waking from a dream, suggesting that all prior events were just them dreaming. (See the [[#Dreams|dream theme]].)
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| − | **After they wake, they stay in bed for a while and then go out into the world.
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| − | *When they wake up:
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| − | **Knit Cap wakes up with her head to the left and the knit cap lying on the end of her bed.
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| − | **Hairy wakes up with his head to the right.
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| − | |-
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| − | ! In bed - Girl<br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 1.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 2.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 10.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 3.png]]
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| − | |
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| − | *Knit Cap wakes up with a ''Gasp''.
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| − | **She sits for a while.
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| − | ***Maybe she even starts to sing; see below.
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| − | ***After this, she may either lie down or leave bed.
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| − | ****See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:f894ceb2-bae7-11e3-8002-002590d77bdd example], where she lies back down again and goes to sleep (and then finds a boomerang, see below).
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| − | ****See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:8440e346-bb16-11e3-8004-002590d77bdd example] (where the bed is shown as empty before moving on), the first time yawning and the second singing.
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| − | **When she does get out of bed, she may either:
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| − | ***Walk yawning into her office if the bed was empty (see below).
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| − | ***Go out and find a [[#Boomerang|boomerang]] if she lies down again.
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| − | |-
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| − | ! In bed - Guy<br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 5.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 6.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 7.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 12.png]]
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| − | |
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| − | *Hairy wakes up with a ''Gasp''.
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| − | **He sits for a while.
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| − | ***Maybe he even starts to sing (see below).
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| − | ***After this, he may either lie down or leave the bed empty.
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| − | ****See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:ffa26ce0-bade-11e3-8001-94de80a03a29 example], where he leaves the bed empty and yawns (and then Knit Cap has another dream later).
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| − | ****See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:f2b12f1e-bbae-11e3-801c-002590d77bdd example], where he lies back down again (and goes to meet the salesman: see below).
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| − | ****Notice that Randall forgot to draw Hairy's hair as he lay down again.
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| − | ****Randall also forgot Hairy's hair in [[1028: Communication]] — see this [[1028: Communication#Trivia|trivia]].
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| − | **When he does get out of bed, he may either:
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| − | ***Walk into Knit Cap at her laptop while yawning (if the bed was empty): see below.
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| − | ***Go outside to meet [[White Hat]] the [[#Salesman|salesman]] if he lay back down again.
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| − | |-
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| − | ! Singing in bed<br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 11.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 13.png]]
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| − | |
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| − | *After having sat up in bed with a gasp, either character may then begin to sing ''I woke up like this''.
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| − | **See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:8440e346-bb16-11e3-8004-002590d77bdd example] with Knit Cap (walking twice, singing the second time), where the bed is empty before moving on (both times).
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| − | **See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:6322a5a2-ba97-11e3-8007-002590d77bdd example] with Hairy where the bed is empty before moving on.
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| − | *This is likely a reference to {{W|Beyoncé|Beyoncé's}} song ''{{W|Flawless (Beyoncé song)|Flawless}}''. | |
| − | **See the [https://lyricsmusic.name/beyonce-knowles-lyrics/beyonca/flaweless.html lyrics here].
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| − | **The line ''I woke up like this'' is repeated eight times in the song, four time in each of the last to verses.
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| − | |-
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| − | !Yawning - Girl<br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 4.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - computer.png]]
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| − | *Yawning Knit Cap gets back to her laptop and we are back to the first image.
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| − | **See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:20698602-bbb1-11e3-801c-002590d77bdd example], where both characters' yawning pictures appear after the same dream.
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| − | !Yawning - Guy<br><br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 8.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 9.png]]
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| − | *Yawning Hairy walks in where Knit Cap is sitting at her laptop and tells her about his dream (?).
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| − | **See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:0bfb9832-baa7-11e3-801e-002590d77bdd example], where both pictures from this section appears and they continue to walk out after.
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| − | **See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:20698602-bbb1-11e3-801c-002590d77bdd example], where both characters' yawning pictures appear after the same dream.
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| − | |}
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| − | ===Salesman===
| + | :::::'''10th-13th Panes: You Said Birds Branch'''<br> |
| − | {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" |
| + | :::::Knit Cap Guy: |
| − | ! To see/hide images click here:
| + | :::::* Wait. The birds are inside!? |
| − | ! Description of images
| + | :::::* I needed to escape from politics anyway. |
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| − | ! Salesman<br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 7.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - sale 1.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - sale 2.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - sale 3.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - sale 4.png]]
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| − | *After waking up with a gasp from a nightmare and then lying down again, he has chosen not to go to Knit Cap.
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| − | **Which is why the "lying down" image is included here.
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| − | *Hairy takes an alternative route where he meets [[White Hat]], a salesman with a small stand. | |
| − | **White Hat tries to sell something to Hairy.
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| − | *The last picture with the graph did not appear until much later than the rest (or was at least not found).
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| − | **Here is an [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:f2b12f1e-bbae-11e3-801c-002590d77bdd example] where Hairy meets White Hat, but not reaching the graph picture.
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| − | **Here is an [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:2c6df10a-bb15-11e3-8004-002590d77bdd example] that reaches the graph picture.
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| − | **Here is another [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:39dfd484-bb01-11e3-8003-002590d77bdd example] that reaches the graph picture.
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| − | ***These two may be the only two pathways. | |
| − | |}
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| − | ===Boomerang===
| + | :::::'''14th-19th Panes: Birds Inside Branch'''<br> |
| − | {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" |
| + | :::::White Hat: Want to forget your dreams? There's a pill for that! |
| − | ! To see/hide images click here:
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| − | ! Description of images
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| − | ! Finding Boomerang<br>[[Image:lorenz - wake up 10.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - boomerang 1.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - boomerang 2.png]]
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| − | *After Knit Cap wakes up from a [[#Dreams|dream]] and then lies down in bed, she may (always?) go outside to find a {{w|Boomerang}} on the ground.
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| − | **She picks it up and then expresses her feelings about it in a thought bubble.
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| − | ***She may also pick it up following another image where she is just walking.
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| − | ****See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:ee6b910c-bae5-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd example].
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| − | **The other throwing images, listed below, may come (more or less) in any order and any number of times.
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| − | ***The aforementioned first two boomerang images may also reappear; therefore more than one accident can happen.
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| − | **She may comment on it again after catching it.
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| − | ***She may also put it down and leave but may then also find it or another boomerang again later.
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| − | ****This is the cause for the longest storylines almost always including the boomerang.
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| − | ****Since this storyline only occurs after a dream, gives some of the longest storylines, and never usually gets on to any other stories (except a short story where Hairy walks alone), this has been placed last in this list.
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| − | *Boomerangs have been [[:Category:Boomerangs|featured in xkcd before]]. See in particular these that clearly reference them:
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| − | **[[445: I Am Not Good with Boomerangs]].
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| − | **[[475: Further Boomerang Difficulties]].
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| − | ! Throwing Boomerang<br><br>[[Image:lorenz - boomerang 3.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - boomerang 4.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - boomerang 8.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - boomerang 6.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - boomerang 9.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - boomerang 10.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - boomerang 5.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - boomerang 7.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - boomerang 11.png]]
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| − | *Knit Cap throws the boomerang, and it flies back to her, so she catches it.
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| − | **This can go on for a while, and she may even lay it down and walk away:
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| − | ***See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:08896f1c-bade-11e3-8001-94de80a03a29 example].
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| − | **It may also fly back and forth above him.
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| − | ***See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:84eb4738-bade-11e3-8001-94de80a03a29 example].
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| − | *However, more often than not, she will end up with an accident:
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| − | ! Accidents<br>[[Image:lorenz - boomerang accident.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - boomerang accident 2.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - boomerang accident 5.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - boomerang accident 6.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - boomerang rocket 1.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - boomerang rocket 2.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - boomerang boom.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - surprise.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - run.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - boomerang accident 3.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - boomerang accident 4.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - meanwhile.png]]
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| − | *These accidents are:
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| − | **Either character gets hit in the face.
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| − | ***See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:ee6b910c-bae5-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd example], where both are hit.
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| − | ***Knit Cap get hit in the face first, when the boomerang rebounds, then puts it down (only to pick up a new one later).
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| − | ****See [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:ee6b910c-bae5-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd this example].
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| − | ***Knit Cap then fails to catch the boomerang, the rebound hits Hairy in the face (off-screen), and she then enters the frame next image.
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| − | **Hitting a rocket taking off.
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| − | ***See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:ea25460c-baf3-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd example].
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| − | **The boomerang crashes into something off-panel, someone may shout back, and Knit Cap runs away.
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| − | ***See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:fc34f46a-ba98-11e3-8008-002590d77bdd example].
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| − | ***In some cases, this last accident is followed by the ''meanwhile'' image to make the story move on with Hairy walking along (which is mentioned in more detail at the bottom of the [[#Walking|Walking section]]).
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| − | ****See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:aee5abf0-bb29-11e3-8004-002590d77bdd example].
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| − | ! Leaving the boomerang<br>[[Image:lorenz - boomerang 11.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - boomerang accident 2.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - run.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - boomerang accident 4.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - meanwhile.png]]<br>[[Image:lorenz - boomerang accident 6.png]]
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| − | *The following images are the one where the boomerang story may stop (although some of them may lead back to the boomerang again):
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| − | **Leaving the boomerang on the ground without accident.
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| − | ***But there seem to be no way she actually leaves the boomerang this way:
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| − | ****The story stops before she completely leaves the image (with the boomerang on the ground).
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| − | ****Or she finds another and picks that up instead proceeding from there.
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| − | ****See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:08896f1c-bade-11e3-8001-94de80a03a29 example], which has both situations.
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| − | **Leaving the boomerang after hitting himself in the face.
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| − | ***Maybe this is similar to the one above, as can at least be seen in the example given:
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| − | ***See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:ee6b910c-bae5-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd example].
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| − | **Running away after having destroyed the rocket
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| − | ***See this [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:ea25460c-baf3-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd example].
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| − | **Running away after having hit someone off panel.
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| − | ***This image seems to belong with the ''meanwhile'' image, and the storyline goes on using that route, so, for sure, she is getting away from the boomerang.
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| − | ****See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:aee5abf0-bb29-11e3-8004-002590d77bdd example].
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| − | **Hitting Hairy off panel, who then walks into the panel.
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| − | ***There seems to be no story continuing from there.
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| − | ***I.e., this storyline never leaves the boomerang behind, but just stops.
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| − | ****See this [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:ee6b910c-bae5-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd example].
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| − | ==Trivia==
| + | :'''2nd-3rd Panes: BSD Branch'''<br> |
| − | *Here is a picture with the fifth option that could not be included in the top image
| + | :[Knit Cap Guy is confused, staring at his laptop.] |
| − | **''Let's see if BSD is any easier to install nowadays.'':
| + | :Knit Cap Guy: ?? |
| − | ::[[Image:lorenz.png]]
| + | :Knit Cap Guy: |
| − | ::*There used to be a sixth option: "Gravity. Lots of it." However, it no longer appears. | + | :* Now I just need to look up what a "beard error" is... |
| − | *In one [https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/File:lorenz_-_wake_up_7.png panel], Hairy is drawn in bed ''without'' his hair — see the [[#Waking up|Waking up]] pictures.
| + | :* Wait. What's on this other partition? |
| − | *Some pictures are used often and some very rarely:
| + | :* Why is Python importing Skynet? |
| − | **The most common pictures are [https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/a1-2014/vS9UO5cGsw1hoDrrNLMSRg.png "Not very effective"], [https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/a1-2014/VegCGBEOFJCsFxJpbmvziQ.png Throwing], [https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/a1-2014/zHPHozjDXmCUy66bYVSRoQ.png Waiting] and [https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/a1-2014/ZNBJOG1e-vCfzdqKFHQ21A.png Leaving the House]. | + | :* My keyboard has to support SSH over USB? |
| − | **The rarest pictures that can be found via permalink are [https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/a1-2014/VgSdMz8OAHQ8w5Ee432f5Q.png The Little Prince], [https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/a1-2014/0RW46RaD8RJDfTyBOTqlpw.png The beach] and [https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/a1-2014/OZZtCeXrnU0UskVTCUQf1Q.png An exponential chart].
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| − | ***As of late July 2021, there are several pictures from the complete list that no longer seem to be available — so not only are they rare, but they are also extinct in the comic if no one has a permalink to a comic where they appear.
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| − | ****2 pictures are listed as missing two years later, on April 1, 2016, and they can be seen under themes where notices have made it clear where they are.
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| − | ****They are the one with Hairy walking alone seen in silhouette, and the one "after arguing" where Hairy is leaving.
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| − | *****The other 147 images are all accounted for.
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| − | *[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:0cd52ed0-bb15-11e3-8004-002590d77bdd This one] has (simplified) Chinese characters in it. It would roughly translate to: "These sentences have no meaning. With no meanings, there is nothing to say. How do I arrange it into a haiku format then?" It is arranged in haiku: 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables. In traditional Chinese characters, it would be "句子没有意。意也没有話不話。怎麼來俳句？" | |
| − | *[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:585ff20c-baf4-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd This one] also has Chinese characters in it. It would translate to "No" or "Not good" | |
| − | *And [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:fb62f406-baa2-11e3-8015-002590d77bdd this one has French].
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| − | *[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:461b8e7a-baeb-11e3-8002-002590d77bdd This example]] has two commas in a row, which is obviously wrong.
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| − | ===Record length===
| + | ::'''4th-7th Panes: Beard Error Branch'''<br> |
| − | ====The all-time longest comics by panel====
| + | ::[Knit Cap Guy has ?? next to his head to signify confusion. [[Hairy]] walks in. (continue) Hairy is on the other side of the desk with his own laptop computer. Both the computers are connected through Ethernet cable. The two characters are typing on the computer. The two stop typing. Hairy has ??? next to his head. Hairy had stepped back while the character is checking on Hairy's laptop computer. The character is holding something rectangular.] |
| − | *'''Top three'''.
| + | ::Hairy: |
| − | **Please only include '''clearly different''' storylines:
| + | ::* The USB cable appears to be mono-directional. |
| − | *# [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:ffa26ce0-bade-11e3-8001-94de80a03a29 77 panels] — Tiles, space/dinosaur double dream, boomerang, exploding rocket.
| + | ::* Kernel mites? |
| − | *# [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:84eb4738-bade-11e3-8001-94de80a03a29 73 panels] — Tiles, space/dinosaur double dream, boomerang.
| + | ::* I'm not sure rubbing butter on it will help |
| − | *# [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:b9575048-bb47-11e3-804b-002590d77bdd 50 panels] — Tiles, double hole dream, boomerang, and exploding rocket
| + | ::* Yep. It's haunted. |
| − | **There may be no upper boundary!
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| − | ***But then this is the list of the longest comics with most panels as found so far.
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| − | **If you beat a record, please post the '''permalink''' here: https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:84eb4738-bade-11e3-8001-94de80a03a29
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| − | **Please note the themes included in the comic. | |
| − | **Please move beaten records down and delete the fourth. | |
| | | | |
| − | ====Longest by themes====
| + | :::'''8th-12th Panes: Rubbing Butter Branch'''<br> |
| − | *Click to expand:
| + | :::[Hairy and Knit Cap Guy are handling their computers more aggressively.] |
| − | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed leftAlign" style="width:100%">
| + | :::Knit Cap Guy: ARGH! |
| − | Include only more than one if the story is clearly different from from the record.
| + | :::[They both stop. Knit Cap Guy walks away, his chair turned 180 degrees. Pushing aside the chair, the character returns with a fiery blowtorch while wearing goggles.] |
| − | #Dreams (most often multiple):
| + | :::Hairy: [holding up a finger] Um. |
| − | ##[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:ffa26ce0-bade-11e3-8001-94de80a03a29 77 panels] — Tiles; two dreams, one by each character; space; dinosaur attack.
| + | :::[Knit Cap Guy's computer was so burned, not only steam is coming out of the computer, but even the desk is noticeably burnt. The cable (apparently also burned) hangs from Hairy's laptop computer. The used blowtorch is clumsily laid sideways be the side of the desk. Both Knit Cap Guy (whose goggles are pushed off his eye) and Hairy are looking at the calamity. The chair is almost out of view. The goggles are on the floor while the chair is nowhere to be seen. Hairy and Knit Cap Guy are walking away from the scene.] |
| − | ##[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:b9575048-bb47-11e3-804b-002590d77bdd 50 panels] — Tiles; hole dream; boomerang; exploding rocket.
| + | :::Hairy: |
| − | ##[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:718ad9a6-bc6e-11e3-800f-002590d77bdd 41 panels] — Political debate; hole dream; boomerang.
| + | :::* Are you all of a sudden in the mood for Thai food? |
| − | ##[https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:ea25460c-baf3-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd 39 panels] — Political debate; politics dream; boomerang; exploding rocket.
| + | :::* Let's try OpenBSD next time... |
| − | ##[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:2ed958de-badf-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd 36 panels] — Tiles; hole dream; blowtorch laptop; rocket take-off dream.
| + | :::* If you'd done the other one, maybe the popcorn would have popped. |
| − | ##[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:67605e86-bb1c-11e3-8004-002590d77bddd 36 panels] — Political debate; hole dream; Hairy gets hit in the face by boomerang.
| + | :::* Let's see if rubbing some bacon on it will work. |
| − | ##[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:452c03fc-bb16-11e3-8004-002590d77bdd 35 panels] — Tiles; the hole dream; the shovel/blowtorch and then hole agan dream; boomerang.
| + | :::* Let's try Linux next time... |
| − | ##[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:ba285dea-baa3-11e3-801c-002590d77bdd 28 panels] — BSD; hole dream that goes back to starting point.
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| − | ##[https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:8440e346-bb16-11e3-8004-002590d77bdd 26 panels] — Tiles; two different dreams by the same character after hole and rocket.
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| − | ##[https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:5e94d028-bb7d-11e3-8012-002590d77bdd 22 panels] — Tiles; two different dreams by the same character after hole and dinosaur attack.
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| − | ##[https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:20698602-bbb1-11e3-801c-002590d77bdd 21 panels] — Tiles; the hole dream twice, once by each character.
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| − | ###More than two dreams in one storyline have yet to be seen.
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| − | #Boomerang:
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| − | ##[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:ffa26ce0-bade-11e3-8001-94de80a03a29 77 panels] — Tiles; two dreams, one by each character; space; dinosaur attack.
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| − | ##[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:b9575048-bb47-11e3-804b-002590d77bdd 50 panels] — Tiles; double hole dream; boomerang; exploding rocket
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| − | ##[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:718ad9a6-bc6e-11e3-800f-002590d77bdd 41 panels] — Political debate; hole dream; boomerang.
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| − | ##[https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:ea25460c-baf3-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd 39 panels] — Political debate (in a dream); boomerang; exploding rocket.
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| − | ##[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:defe5742-bb15-11e3-8004-002590d77bdd 35 panels] — Political debate (in a dream); Hairy gets smacked in the face by the boomerang.
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| − | ##[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:ee6b910c-bae5-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd 34 panels] — Political debate (in a dream); Knit Cap and then Hairy get smacked in the face by the boomerang.
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| − | ##[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:a1776988-ba41-11e3-8035-002590d77bdd 30 panels] — Tiles; rocket dream; boomerang hits Knit Cap in the face so she puts it down. She then picks up another one.
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| − | #Space:
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| − | ##[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:ffa26ce0-bade-11e3-8001-94de80a03a29 77 panels] — Tiles; two dreams, one by each character; space; dinosaur attack.
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| − | ##[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:ccd0b334-baf3-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd 42 panels] — Tiles; spaaaace.
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| − | ##[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:bbb2f148-bb66-11e3-800e-002590d77bdd 33 panels] — Political debate, rocket, pass by spaceship twice.
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| − | ##[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:6490cc4a-b9f0-11e3-8009-002590d77bdd 30 panels] — Tiles; rocket, which leads on to The Little Prince.
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| − | ##[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:25743f70-baee-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd 24 panels] — Tiles; zoom-in on The Little Prince.
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| − | #Dinosaur:
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| − | ##[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:ffa26ce0-bade-11e3-8001-94de80a03a29 77 panels] — Tiles, two dreams one by each character, after space and dinosaur attack.
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| − | ##[https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:5e94d028-bb7d-11e3-8012-002590d77bdd 22 panels] — Tiles; hole dream; dinosaur dream.
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| − | ##[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:a3298c92-baa1-11e3-800e-002590d77bdd 15 panels] — Tiles; dinosaur dream; boomerang hits him in the face.
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| − | #Political debate:
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| − | ##[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:718ad9a6-bc6e-11e3-800f-002590d77bdd 41 panels] — Political debate; hole dream; boomerang.
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| − | ##[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:defe5742-bb15-11e3-8004-002590d77bdd 35 panels] — Political debate within a dream; Hairy gets smacked in the face by the boomerang.
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| − | ##[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:aee5abf0-bb29-11e3-8004-002590d77bdd 31 panels] — Political debate; explosive bananas. This includes the ''meanwhile'' image.
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| − | #Blowtorch:
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| − | ##[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:2ed958de-badf-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd 36 panels] — Tiles; hole dream; blowtorch; rocket take-off dream.
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| − | ##[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:9a86363c-bb53-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd 26 panels] — BSD; blowtorch; moving past Pokémon twice
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| − | ##[https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:97cbd552-bb01-11e3-8004-002590d77bdd 25 panels] — Tiles; hole dream; blowtorch.
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| − | #Pokémon:
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| − | ##[https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:d5bba698-badf-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd 28 panels] — Tiles; Pikachu; a very long fight with 9 moves (none of which are effective).
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| − | ##[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:9a86363c-bb53-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd 26 panels] — BSD; blowtorch; moving past the Pokémon after an ineffective move; Pikachu talks; they move on only to meet a second Pikachu/
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| − | ##[https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:81c9e8c8-ba1d-11e3-8018-002590d77bdd 24 panels] — Refreshing after no new email; long fight and an eventual 'Super Effective'; Megan pokes it.
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| − | ##[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:8737f5b4-ba92-11e3-8008-002590d77bdd 22 panels] — Tiles; moving past Pokémon; a 'Super Effective'; Megan pokes it.
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| − | ##[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:7546a2c8-bcdc-11e3-801e-002590d77bdd 22 panels] — BSD; short fight; an eventual 'not very effective'; Pikachu talks; they move on
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| − | #Sharks
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| − | ##[https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:3df213b4-ba4f-11e3-8037-002590d77bdd 22 panels] — Tiles; dream, indirectly after launch; only one picture in the ocean at the end.
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| − | ##[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:30f53d98-bbb3-11e3-801c-002590d77bdd 13 panels] — BSD; longest going straight to the ocean sequence (four images); reaching beach and walking on (i.e. directly without dream).
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| − | #Salesman
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| − | ##[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:6ce3b122-ba3c-11e3-8035-002590d77bdd 28 panels] — Space dream; Hairy meets White Hat.
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| − | ##[https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:129f19d8-badf-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd 15 panels] — Political debate; dinosaur dream; Hairy meets White Hat.
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| − | ##[https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:39dfd484-bb01-11e3-8003-002590d77bdd 13 panels] — Tiles; hole dream; Hairy meets White Hat; they reach the chart scene (last picture that way).
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| − | ====Longest by starting point====
| + | ::::'''13th-14th Panes: OpenBSD Branch'''<br> |
| − | *Click to expand:
| + | ::::[13th panel is of a panned view. Hairy and Knit Cap Guy are walking on a path away from a house.] |
| − | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed leftAlign" style="width:100%">
| + | ::::[14th panel is back to a "normal camera view".] |
| − | Only the longest:
| + | ::::Hairy: |
| − | #'These stupid tiles... I'll just play one more game.': [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:ffa26ce0-bade-11e3-8001-94de80a03a29 77 panels].
| + | ::::* Okay then. |
| − | #'Oh, hey, There's some kind of political thing going on': [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:718ad9a6-bc6e-11e3-800f-002590d77bdd 41 panels]. (This is no longer among the starting options, so it cannot grow [meaning that this is the longest possible now].)
| + | ::::* Let's go exploring! |
| − | #'Let's see if BSD is any easier to install nowadays': [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:aad0a152-bae6-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd 29 panels].
| + | ::::* I love Windows. |
| − | #'Refresh ... No new email ... Refresh ... No new tweets ... Refresh ...': [https://www.xkcd.com/1350/#p:81c9e8c8-ba1d-11e3-8018-002590d77bdd 24 panels].
| + | ::::* Guess not. |
| − | #'Hurry! We're in talks with Facebook.': [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:441ba2fe-bc03-11e3-8034-002590d77bdd 13 panels] and also [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:ea9342a0-bc02-11e3-8034-002590d77bdd 13 panels] but two different dreams.
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| − | #'Gravity. Lots of it.': [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:a069f950-bb01-11e3-8004-002590d77bdd 12 panels]. (This is also no longer among the starting options, so it cannot grow [meaning that this is the longest possible now].)
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| | | | |
| − | ====Most unique images====
| + | ::'''4th-7th Panes: Other Partition Branch'''<br> |
| − | *Click to expand:
| + | ::[Knit Cap Guy has ??? next to his head to signify confusion. [[Hairy]] walks in. Hairy is on the other side of the desk with his own laptop computer. Both the computers are connected through Ethernet cable. The two characters are typing on the computer. The two stop typing. Hairy has ??? next to his head. Hairy had stepped back while Knit Cap Guy is checking on Hairy's laptop computer. Knit Cap Guy is holding something rectangular.] |
| − | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed leftAlign" style="width:100%">
| + | ::Hairy: |
| − | In the longest sequences, many images repeat several times.
| + | ::* Maybe if you cross connect the serial port to video port you'll be able to send the video directly in as an input for the password |
| − | *This record could be more interesting than those that use most images.
| + | ::* What's a segfault? |
| − | *Although it could have turned out much the same, there is a repeated panel in one of the first two sequences.
| + | ::* I think the cameras need to face each other. |
| − | **Sadly, this is rather tedious to check out.
| + | ::* I'm not sure spaghetti works as a USB cable... |
| − | Here are the longest for only clearly different images:
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| − | # [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:ffa26ce0-bade-11e3-8001-94de80a03a29 48 unique images] - 77 panels.
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| − | # [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:2ed958de-badf-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd 35 unique images] - 36 panels (only the very first image repeated twice).
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| − | # [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:b9575048-bb47-11e3-804b-002590d77bdd 33 unique images] - 50 panels.
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| − | # [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:452c03fc-bb16-11e3-8004-002590d77bdd 29 unique images] - 35 panels.
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| − | # [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:718ad9a6-bc6e-11e3-800f-002590d77bdd 26 unique images] - 41 panels.
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| − | ====Most actual choices====
| + | ::'''8th Pane: Video Password Branch'''<br> |
| − | *Click to expand:
| + | ::[Knit Cap Guy and Hairy are at sea, both emitting ripples. A shark's fin can be seen close to Hairy.] |
| − | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed leftAlign" style="width:100%">
| + | ::Hairy: |
| − | In the longest sequences, many images have no choice but just a ''Continue''.
| + | ::* It worked fine for the shark |
| − | *Other images have two choices in one.
| + | ::* We're definitely getting closer though |
| − | Here are only the longest for only clearly different routes:
| + | ::* That didn't work! |
| − | # [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:ffa26ce0-bade-11e3-8001-94de80a03a29 13 choices] — 77 panels.
| + | ::* It would have worked for Solaris. |
| − | # [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:b9575048-bb47-11e3-804b-002590d77bdd 11 choices] — 50 panels.
| + | ::* Look, it made perfect sense at the time. |
| − | # [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:2ed958de-badf-11e3-8001-002590d77bdd 9 choices] — 36 panels and [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:88870608-bae7-11e3-8002-002590d77bdd 9 choices] - 28 panels.
| + | ::* Still simpler than it used to be, I guess. |
| − | # [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:452c03fc-bb16-11e3-8004-002590d77bdd 8 choices] — 35 panels.
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| − | # [https://xkcd.com/1350/#p:718ad9a6-bc6e-11e3-800f-002590d77bdd 7 choices] — 41 panels.
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