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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | {{ | + | {{incomplete|Created by a WEATHER DATA INTERPRETING BOT EXCITED BY A TORNADO. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} |
− | Combining the speed of winds in a F1 tornado (73~112 mph; 117~180 km/h) and the speed ratio of typical three-cup anemometers (1/2~1/3) gives a cup speed of ~16m/s, comparing the diameter of the anemometer to that of Cueball's arm gives an upper estimate of 0.5 meters (~two feet), [https://www.wolframalpha.com/input?i=16m%2Fs%2F%280.5m*pi%29 topping out at roughly 10 turns per second], which is within a reasonable range for a human{{ | + | Weather stations are usually equipped to measure atmospheric conditions for weather forecasts and studies on the weather and climate. An anemometer is a device often found in such stations that measures wind speed and direction. The anemometer shown in the comic is a typical three-cup anemometer, whose spin rate is proportional to the wind speed. Thus spinning the cups quickly by hand can create an impression of fast winds. |
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+ | Combining the speed of winds in a F1 tornado (73~112 mph; 117~180 km/h) and the speed ratio of typical three-cup anemometers (1/2~1/3) gives a cup speed of ~16m/s, comparing the diameter of the anemometer to that of Cueball's arm gives an upper estimate of 0.5 meters (~two feet), [https://www.wolframalpha.com/input?i=16m%2Fs%2F%280.5m*pi%29 topping out at roughly 10 turns per second], which is within a reasonable range for a human. | ||
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+ | The title text continues the trend of messing with weather equipment, this time by messing with {{w|rain gauges}}. "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libation Pouring one out]" usually refers to the act of pouring a liquid, usually alcohol, on the ground as a symbol of reverence for a deceased friend or relative. Thus Cueball is mourning the now destroyed (aka "deceased") integrity of the precipitation data by pouring a glass of liquid into the gauge. | ||
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[Cueball is standing halfway up a stepladder | + | {{incomplete transcript|Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} |
+ | :[Cueball is standing halfway up a stepladder on the top of a building, spinning an anemometer quickly.] | ||
:''SPIN SPIN SPIN'' | :''SPIN SPIN SPIN'' | ||
− | :[In the lower- | + | :[In the lower-left corner of the panel, an array of computers are shown on server racks, connected to each other by cables. A sound is coming from one of the computers:] |
:''WHEEE!'' | :''WHEEE!'' | ||