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It looks like they fixed the size. Maybe it wasn't intentional?
 
It looks like they fixed the size. Maybe it wasn't intentional?
  
I'm not sure, but maybe the size of the comic changes depending on the time?  I mean, it does see like the size is smaller as of right now.
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I'm not sure, but maybe the size of the comic changes depending on the time?  I mean, it does see like the size is smaller as of right now.(By the way, I'm not the guy on top that didn't sign his/her post.) [[Special:Contributions/162.158.138.40|162.158.138.40]] 13:55, 19 April 2017 (UTC)
[[Special:Contributions/162.158.138.40|162.158.138.40]] 13:55, 19 April 2017 (UTC)
 

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This is a big one.108.162.246.41 04:07, 19 April 2017 (UTC)

I wonder if the size is a technical error, or if I am missing some subtle joke. 108.162.245.184 04:37, 19 April 2017 (UTC)

I guess it's the latter. 162.158.166.71 04:39, 19 April 2017 (UTC)

I think the vacuum is a further joke about scale and distance playing on the absurdity of trying to vacuum from a range of one mile. I must say I don't really understand this comic very well.108.162.245.70 04:47, 19 April 2017 (UTC)

I thought the vacuum was trying to drain the atmosphere to make it so that the birds can't fly as high.1I1III1 (talk) 05:42, 19 April 2017 (UTC)

That was my thought, too. (/edit: Honestly, to think of sucking the birds in I found being too absurd, while sucking the atmosphere seemed absolutely plausible - at least for an XKCD...) Elektrizikekswerk (talk) 08:18, 19 April 2017 (UTC)

Are these the same birds from 1824? Codrus (talk) 06:16, 19 April 2017 (UTC)

Pretty sure the size is an error, I've seen this happen briefly before. It's 1200 dpi, suitable for archival, printing, or just what comes off the scanner 108.162.246.107 09:04, 19 April 2017 (UTC)

Hey folks, am I the only one thinking that Cueball also holds the binoculars the wrong way around? Usually the small end is nearest to the eyes... That would for sure make birdwatching even MORE difficult. Regarding size, I think it is intentional.162.158.150.76 09:16, 19 April 2017 (UTC)

Hey, that's a reflex camera, isn't it? Some camera geek can comment on birdwatching situation camera? That zoom seems much too small for the job, but I've got no real clue...--Blaisorblade (talk) 09:34, 19 April 2017 (UTC)

The size is intentional. it kinda freaked m out wen i saw it, though. i thought there was a problem with my phone! Will X (talk) 11:24, 19 April 2017 (UTC)

I think the size is biting Randall in the rear. I'm getting all sorts of 503 gateway timeouts that appear to be from his Varnish web accelerator. The East coast is waking up and pounding his server... 162.158.78.106 11:32, 19 April 2017 (UTC)

i would take issue with the use of the word "confused" in the transcript. perhaps "blankly" would be more descriptive. --141.101.107.18 12:56, 19 April 2017 (UTC)

It looks like they fixed the size. Maybe it wasn't intentional?

I'm not sure, but maybe the size of the comic changes depending on the time? I mean, it does see like the size is smaller as of right now.(By the way, I'm not the guy on top that didn't sign his/her post.) 162.158.138.40 13:55, 19 April 2017 (UTC)