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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
| − | This comic is a joke | + | This comic is a joke on the incorrect use of {{w|linear extrapolation}}. By connecting two points without any context, we can come up with incredibly funny results. Here, connecting the number of spouses against yesterday and today can result in a linear extrapolation to hundreds of spouses a year. Cueball presents the accumulation of husbands as though it were a phenomenon beyond the bride's ability to control. Using similar points for pregnancy (yesterday: no babies, today: one), we can get 200+ children inside a single person by the 7th month of pregnancy. |
This is another comic in the infrequent [[:Category:My Hobby|My Hobby]] series. | This is another comic in the infrequent [[:Category:My Hobby|My Hobby]] series. | ||
| − | This particular hobby has later been explored in [[1007: Sustainable]], [[1204: Detail]] | + | This particular hobby has later been explored in [[1007: Sustainable]], [[1204: Detail]] and [[1281: Minifigs]]. |
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:[There is a graph. Time runs along the horizontal axis; Number of Husbands on the vertical graph. Yesterday and today are labeled in time, 0 and 1 in number of husbands. Points are plotted with 0 at yesterday, 1 at today. A straight line is fitted through them.] | :[There is a graph. Time runs along the horizontal axis; Number of Husbands on the vertical graph. Yesterday and today are labeled in time, 0 and 1 in number of husbands. Points are plotted with 0 at yesterday, 1 at today. A straight line is fitted through them.] | ||
| − | :[Cueball is holding a pointer to the graph, and looking at Megan wearing a | + | :[Cueball is holding a pointer to the graph, and looking at Megan wearing a dress and veil.] |
:Cueball: As you can see, by late next month you'll have over four dozen husbands. | :Cueball: As you can see, by late next month you'll have over four dozen husbands. | ||
:Cueball: Better get a bulk rate on wedding cake. | :Cueball: Better get a bulk rate on wedding cake. | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
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[[Category:Line graphs]] | [[Category:Line graphs]] | ||
[[Category:My Hobby]] | [[Category:My Hobby]] | ||
[[Category:Wedding]] | [[Category:Wedding]] | ||
[[Category:Extrapolation]] | [[Category:Extrapolation]] | ||
