[2117] Differentiation and Integration

Title Text:”Symbolic integration” is when you theatrically go through the motions of finding integrals, but the actual result you get doesn’t matter because it’s purely symbolic. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2117/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2117:_Differentiation_and_Integration 符號(symbolic)積分是指你實際做了一個積分的動作,但結果其實不重要,因為那只是象徵性的(symbolic)。 https:… Read more

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[2116] .NORM Normal File Format

Title Text:At some point, compression becomes an aesthetic design choice. Luckily, SVG is a really flexible format, so there’s no reason it can’t support vector JPEG artifacts. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2116/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2116:_.NORM_Normal_File_Format 有时候,压缩(带来画质降低)是美观之选(就像做旧的复古风)。所幸SVG是一个非常灵活的格式,基本上可以支持所有JPEG矢量文件。 https://xkcd.in/comic?… Read more

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[2115] Plutonium

Title Text:It’s like someone briefly joined the team running the universe, introduced their idea for a cool mechanic, then left, and now everyone is stuck pretending that this wildly unbalanced dynamic makes sense.< Origin:https://xkcd.com/2115/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2115:_Plutonium 鈽元素 感覺像是有人短暫的加入負責營運宇宙的團隊,然後加入他們覺得很酷的機制,然後就走掉了。剩下的人只能假裝這個一點都不公平的機制有它的道理在。… Read more

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[2114] Launch Conditions

Title Text:Though I do think the tiny vent on one of the boosters labeled “O-RING” is in poor taste.< Origin:https://xkcd.com/2114/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2114:_Launch_Conditions 發射狀態 不過我覺得其中一個推進器上面標著「O 形環」的小出氣孔滿俗的。 https://xkcd.tw/2114 显示了一个火箭的图像(大概是一个长征5),周围有一个逐渐变大的白色云,但是在第三个面板之前没有可见的外部物体。 当马尾辫走进镜头时,它被揭示为模特或缩影。 该对话显示,微型火箭是一种家用加湿器,利用其喷雾的水雾… Read more

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[2113] Physics Suppression

Title Text:If physics had a mafia, I’m pretty sure the BICEP2 mess would have ended in bloodshed. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2113/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2113:_Physics_Suppression 如果物理学有黑手党,我可以肯定BICEP2¹的烂摊子将以流血告终。 脚注: [1]BICEP2:第二代宇宙泛星系偏振背景成像望远镜。 https://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=2113 白帽对一般的物理学家很生气,并将他的愤怒引向物理学家梅根。他有一个理论,并指责物理学家压制它。他认为没有人会认真对待它,因为… Read more

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[2112] Night Shift

Title Text:Help, I set my white balance wrong and suddenly everyone is screaming at each other about whether they’ve been to Colorado. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2112/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2112:_Night_Shift 救命!我把白平衡调错了,现在所有人都在喊叫着说自己有没有去过科罗拉多州! 译者注: (非翻译内容。夜间模式本是为了让人可以入睡,但是很多人开着夜间模式玩手机,更苦逼的是,开了夜间模式的所有人都变成了为一点点小事争吵的智障) https://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&… Read more

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[2111] Opportunity Rover

Title Text:Thanks for bringing us along.< Origin:https://xkcd.com/2111/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2111:_Opportunity_Rover 機遇號漫遊車 謝謝你帶我們同行。 https://xkcd.tw/2111 这部漫画是对“机遇号”漫游者及其近15年任务的致敬,该任务将火星发送回地球的公开照片和研究结果。在漫画上传前一天晚上(2019年2月12日),美国宇航局的JPL将其最终数据请求发送给流动站,希望它能够做出回应。如果没有,流浪者被宣布正式失败。 漫画从白帽开始,看着一些人拍照并哀叹他们一直在拍照,说“孩子们这些天……”,这是老年人对年轻人的… Read more

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[2110] Error Bars

Title Text:…an effect size of 1.68 (95% CI: 1.56 (95% CI: 1.52 (95% CI: 1.504 (95% CI: 1.494 (95% CI: 1.488 (95% CI: 1.485 (95% CI: 1.482 (95% CI: 1.481 (95% CI: 1.4799 (95% CI: 1.4791 (95% CI: 1.4784…< Origin:https://xkcd.com/2110/…

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[2109] Invisible Formatting

Title Text:To avoid errors like this, we render all text and pipe it through OCR before processing, fixing a handful of irregular bugs by burying them beneath a smooth, uniform layer of bugs. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2109/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2109:_Invisible_Formatting 为了避免这些错误,我们在处理之前进行光学字符识别(OCR),将这些不寻常的错误埋在均匀,统一的漏洞层底部就解决了。 https://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=… Read more

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[2108] Carbonated Beverage Language Map

Title Text:There’s one person in Missouri who says “carbo bev” who the entire rest of the country HATES. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2108/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2108:_Carbonated_Beverage_Language_Map 在密苏里州有一个人说“ carbo bev” ,全国其他人都讨厌他。 https://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=2108 在美国,全国各地的人们都用不同的名称来称呼碳酸饮料,如“oda”。鈥减运算鈥?鈥渃OKE鈥?和别的。一般来说,西海岸和东北地区都… Read more

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