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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | {{incomplete|Created by a SARS-CoV-2 VIRUS. Please mention here why this explanation isn't complete. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | |
− | [[White Hat]], who lives in 2010, and [[Cueball]], who lives in 2020, are in contact with each other via some kind of time travel. White Hat wants to learn about life in 2020 and is particularly interested in {{w|bitcoin}} | + | [[White Hat]], who lives in 2010, and [[Cueball]], who lives in 2020, are in contact with each other via some kind of time travel. White Hat wants to learn about life in 2020 and is particularly interested in {{w|bitcoin}} and whether it becomes an acceptable currency. Cueball answers that bitcoin still exists, and that he just bought a bottle of {{w|hand sanitizer}} for the price of one bitcoin. White Hat probably assumes that bitcoin is a widely accepted currency worth a few dollars, and thinks that the situation is "normal". (In April 2010, one bitcoin was worth about 14 cents.) |
− | At the time of this comic, COVID-19 is spreading around the world, causing thousands of people to die | + | At the time of this comic, the SARS-CoV-2 virus, commonly known as "the coronavirus", with the disease caused by the virus called COVID-19, is spreading around the world, causing thousands of people to die and billions to panic. This increased the demand for hygiene products, including hand sanitizers, and therefore their price. One bitcoin was worth about $5,400 on the day this strip was published, not a few dollars. Therefore, buying a hand sanitizer for one bitcoin is not as normal as White Hat assumes. |
− | The price of hand sanitizer has not reached the price of a bitcoin (yet), although some people on sites such as {{w|Amazon.com}} are attempting to sell it for ludicrous amounts | + | The price of hand sanitizer has not reached the price of a bitcoin (yet), although some people on sites such as {{w|Amazon.com}} are attempting to sell it for utterly ludicrous amounts. |
− | The title text claims that, in 2030, bitcoin will again be worth about one dollar, but | + | The title text claims that, in 2030, bitcoin will again be worth about one dollar, but houses will also be worth only one dollar due to the difficulty inherent in containing "holo-banshees". |
− | + | ==Transcript== | |
+ | {{incomplete transcript|Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | ||
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:White Hat: What are things like ten years from now in 2020? | :White Hat: What are things like ten years from now in 2020? | ||
− | :White Hat: We have this new "bitcoin" thing | + | :White Hat: We have this new "bitcoin" thing -- does it ever catch on and become normal? |
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:Cueball: It's still around. I just bought a bottle of hand sanitizer for one bitcoin. | :Cueball: It's still around. I just bought a bottle of hand sanitizer for one bitcoin. | ||
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:White Hat: Cool, that sounds pretty normal. | :White Hat: Cool, that sounds pretty normal. | ||
− | :Cueball: Well, here's the thing.. | + | :Cueball: Well, here's the thing ... |
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} |