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| title = Instructions | | title = Instructions | ||
| image = instructions.png | | image = instructions.png | ||
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| titletext = Happy little turtles | | titletext = Happy little turtles | ||
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| − | + | *To experience the interactivity of this comic, visit the {{xkcd|2601|original comic}}. | |
| − | *To experience the interactivity of | + | {{TOC}} |
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
| − | This is the 12th [[:Category:April fools' comics|April fools' comic]] released by [[Randall]]. The previous April fools' comic was [[2445: Checkbox]], which was released on Thursday, April 1st, 2021 | + | {{incomplete|Created by the LOGO OF A HAPPY LITTLE TURTLE - now that the full comic has been completed, an explanation of that is necessary. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} |
| + | This is the 12th [[:Category:April fools' comics|April fools' comic]] released by [[Randall]]. The previous April fools' comic was [[2445: Checkbox]], which was released on Thursday, April 1st, 2021. | ||
| − | + | When loading the comic just a small dot is shown, a {{w|radio button}} (or option button). Usually, there would be more than one to give the user options. Once it has been selected it cannot be deselected. Once pressed the [https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/images/2/20/2601_Instructions_Radio_on.png button turns blue] and this starts the real part of this April fool's comic. | |
The comic consists of an [https://xkcd.com/2601/radio.mp3#t=0 audio file]. The speech is a mix of [[#Index of facts|facts about turtles]] and coding instructions in {{w|Logo_(programming_language)|LOGO}}. When executed, the instructions draw an xkcd comic. The audio file is 9 hours and 7 minutes long. | The comic consists of an [https://xkcd.com/2601/radio.mp3#t=0 audio file]. The speech is a mix of [[#Index of facts|facts about turtles]] and coding instructions in {{w|Logo_(programming_language)|LOGO}}. When executed, the instructions draw an xkcd comic. The audio file is 9 hours and 7 minutes long. | ||
| − | [[File:xkcd 2601 finished comic animation.gif|thumb|200px|200px|Click to view the animation of the code running to create the picture, | + | [[File:xkcd 2601 finished comic animation.gif|thumb|200px|200px|Click to view the animation of the code running to create the picture, also from GitHub.]] |
| − | *See the [[#The | + | *See the [[#The Resulting Image|resulting comic]] below. |
**And see how it is [https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/images/0/05/xkcd_2601_finished_comic_animation.gif animated here]. | **And see how it is [https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/images/0/05/xkcd_2601_finished_comic_animation.gif animated here]. | ||
**This has been compiled by [https://github.com/theinternetftw/xkcd2601#transcription-complete theinternetftw on Github]. | **This has been compiled by [https://github.com/theinternetftw/xkcd2601#transcription-complete theinternetftw on Github]. | ||
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===Unique header text=== | ===Unique header text=== | ||
| − | This comic has a [[ | + | This comic has a [[xkcd_Header_text#Unique_header_text|unique header text]], see [[xkcd_Header_text#Instructions|the details here]]. The header is: |
:"Today's comic was created with [https://twitter.com/fadinginterest Patrick], [https://twitter.com/Aiiane Amber], [https://twitter.com/chromakode @chromakode], [https://twitter.com/dyfrgi Michael], [https://twitter.com/wirehead2501 Kat], [https://twitter.com/xDirtyPunkx Conor], [https://twitter.com/zigdon @zigdon], and [https://twitter.com/bstaffin Benjamin Staffin]." | :"Today's comic was created with [https://twitter.com/fadinginterest Patrick], [https://twitter.com/Aiiane Amber], [https://twitter.com/chromakode @chromakode], [https://twitter.com/dyfrgi Michael], [https://twitter.com/wirehead2501 Kat], [https://twitter.com/xDirtyPunkx Conor], [https://twitter.com/zigdon @zigdon], and [https://twitter.com/bstaffin Benjamin Staffin]." | ||
| − | The header had not changed [[ | + | The header had not changed [[xkcd_Header_text#2022-01-31_-_What_if.3F_2|since the promotion]] of the new ''what if? 2'' book. |
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| + | ==Trivia== | ||
| + | *If you have scripts disabled, you will just see a picture of a [https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/images/archive/e/e3/20220402201427%21instructions.png little turtle] which is not interactive. | ||
| − | ==The | + | ==Transcript== |
| − | [[File:xkcd 2601 finished picture.png| | + | :[The comic consists of one radio button, a small circle in the center of a large white panel. It is interactive. When pressing the radio button (selecting it), it turns blue. The second the radio button is pressed a more than 9-hour long audio file of coding instructions begins to play, and a mute button appears in the bottom right corner. It fades slowly into full opacity. Pressing this button will change it to a loudspeaker. It toggles whether there is sound playing or not. It is not possible to shut down the audio by pressing the radio button. Once selected it cannot be deselected as there is only this one option.] |
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| + | :[Covered by the radio button is an image of a turtle crawling from left to right, with a dotted line trailing behind it, indicating its movement. This image can only be seen by looking in the place where images for xkcd are usually placed on xkcd.] | ||
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| + | :'''[To read a transcript of the audio file go here: [[2601: Instructions/Audio Transcript]].]''' | ||
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| + | ==The Resulting Image== | ||
| + | [[File:xkcd 2601 finished picture.png|800px]] | ||
===Explanation of the image=== | ===Explanation of the image=== | ||
| − | The image drawn by the Logo program is a depiction of {{w|Bob Ross}} standing in front of a canvas, on which he has painted "a happy little tree, holding up a happy little world". However, unlike his usual "happy little trees", the tree depicted is not a small pine, but rather a gargantuan {{w|World Tree}} growing from the back of a giant {{w|World Turtle}}, on which a {{w|Flat Earth}} rests. (The "happy little world" does bear several small pines more typical of his style.) | + | The image drawn by the Logo program is a depiction of {{w|Bob Ross}} standing in front of a canvas, on which he has painted "a happy little tree, holding up a happy little world". However, unlike his usual "happy little trees", the tree depicted is not a small pine, but rather a gargantuan {{w|World Tree}} growing from the back of a giant {{w|World Turtle}}, on which a {{w|Flat Earth}} rests. (The "happy little world" does bear several small pines more typical of his style.) |
| − | Near the middle of the world, a Cueball sits while listening to the radio, perhaps tuning in to the same transmission that generated the image. Closer to the reader, a turtle is shown walking around, leaving dotted-line tracks behind it, suggestive of the Logo turtle. The dotted-line tracks spell out "TY", shorthand for "thank you" | + | Near the middle of the world, a Cueball sits while listening to the radio, perhaps tuning in to the same transmission that generated the image. Closer to the reader, a turtle is shown walking around, leaving dotted-line tracks behind it, suggestive of the Logo turtle. The dotted-line tracks spell out "TY", shorthand for "thank you". |
| − | + | At the far left of the image, a robot and human are drawn next to a turtle which has flipped onto its back. The robot declares, "Poor thing!" while the human says "I'll help". This is a reference to the "empathy tests" employed to distinguish humans from androids in ''{{w|Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?}}'' and its film adaptation ''{{w|Blade Runner}}''. As part of the test, the listener is asked to imagine being in the desert, flipping a tortoise onto its back, and refusing to turn it back over, while their eyes are monitored for signs of emotional response (or lack thereof). In this case, the robot expresses sympathy for the turtle and the human declares that he will turn it back over. (Although the robot is very clearly distinguishable from a human being.) | |
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| − | At the far left of the image, a robot and human are drawn next to a turtle which has flipped onto its back. The robot declares, "Poor thing!" while the human says "I'll help". This is a reference to the "empathy tests" employed to distinguish humans from androids in ''{{w|Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?}}'' and its film adaptation ''{{w|Blade Runner}}''. As part of the test, the listener is asked to imagine being in the desert, flipping a tortoise onto its back, and refusing to turn it back over, while their eyes are monitored for signs of emotional response (or lack thereof). In this case, the robot expresses sympathy for the turtle and the human declares that he will turn it back over. ( | ||
===Transcript of the image=== | ===Transcript of the image=== | ||
| − | :[A man with large hair and a beard | + | :[A man with large hair and a beard is holding an artist's palette with five patches of paint in one hand and a paintbrush in the other. He looks upon his canvas, where he has painted a large painting.] |
| − | :Painter: A | + | :Painter: A Happy little tree |
:Painter: Holding up a happy little world. | :Painter: Holding up a happy little world. | ||
| − | :[The painting contains lots of stuff. | + | :[The painting contains lots of stuff. Among others, is a robot that sees Cueball bending down to lift a turtle that is on its back. They talk:] |
| − | :Robot: Poor thing | + | :Robot: Poor thing" |
:Cueball: I'll help | :Cueball: I'll help | ||
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** A small rover (appears to be Sojourner) | ** A small rover (appears to be Sojourner) | ||
* The JWST (James Webb Space Telescope) | * The JWST (James Webb Space Telescope) | ||
| − | * The ISS | + | * The ISS transiting the sun |
| + | * A winged figure (likely Icarus) transiting the sun | ||
* Saturn | * Saturn | ||
| − | * A small planet with a man and a flower ( | + | * A small planet with a man and a flower (Let Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) |
* A moon of Saturn, with both Cueball and a tiny turtle | * A moon of Saturn, with both Cueball and a tiny turtle | ||
* A constellation in the shape of a turtle | * A constellation in the shape of a turtle | ||
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* Cueball playing tennis with incoming meteors | * Cueball playing tennis with incoming meteors | ||
* A rocket | * A rocket | ||
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On top of the tree: | On top of the tree: | ||
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* A rabbit | * A rabbit | ||
* Two happy little trees | * Two happy little trees | ||
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* Mountains in the background, one of which seems to have a gigantic Egg on its top and stairs leading to it, which is likely a reference to the video game {{w|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening}}. | * Mountains in the background, one of which seems to have a gigantic Egg on its top and stairs leading to it, which is likely a reference to the video game {{w|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening}}. | ||
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* Beret guy looking out of a window in the tree | * Beret guy looking out of a window in the tree | ||
* Blondie standing at the base of the tree | * Blondie standing at the base of the tree | ||
| − | + | * Ponytail in a balloon, throwing out an anchor | |
| − | * Ponytail in a balloon, throwing out an anchor | + | * A helicopter with a stegosaurus tail (Thagomizer) |
| − | * A helicopter with a stegosaurus tail ( | + | * Glass ball ornaments hanging from the tree |
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| − | + | :[The rest just needs to be written out in detail...] | |
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==Index of facts== | ==Index of facts== | ||
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|https://xkcd.com/2601/radio.mp3#t=32815 | |https://xkcd.com/2601/radio.mp3#t=32815 | ||
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| + | ===Sources=== | ||
| + | * Merriam-Webster, "Turtle" https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turtle | ||
| + | * Forest And Stream, January 1916, p. 764: "Interesting Facts About Turtles"—"A Little Nature Study by a Scientist that will Interest Old and Young Naturalists Alike"—"By Randle C. Rosenberger M.D., Professor of Hygiene and Bacteriology, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pa." https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/281932#page/8/mode/1up | ||
| + | * "Top 10 Facts About Marine Turtles", https://www.wwf.org.uk/learn/fascinating-facts/marine-turtles | ||
| + | * "Odd facts about turtles", Christian observer, May 11th, 1919 | ||
| + | * "World Turtle Day: 10 cool facts about turtles" from Deutsche Welle, 22 May 2020, by Ineke Mules https://www.dw.com/en/turtles-tortoises-difference-facts/g-53260454 | ||
| + | * "Turtle Facts" by Alina Bradford, published October 02, 2015, https://www.livescience.com/52361-turtle-facts.html | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
