[2098] Magnetic Pole

Title Text:People keep trying to come up with reasons that we should worry about the magnetic field collapsing or reversing, but honestly I think it’s fine. Whatever minor problems it causes will be made up for by the mid-latitude auroras.…

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[2097] Thor Tools

Title Text:CORRECTION: After careful evaluation, we have determined that the axis label on this chart was printed backward. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2097/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2097:_Thor_Tools 雷神的武器 更正:经过仔细评估后,我们确定此图表上的轴标确实是向后的。 https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/tqox5xPejqqhs9tP2_Rn0A 在北欧神话中,雷神是一个雷电之神的名字。他的标志性武器是一把叫做Mj枚lnir的魔锤。在流行文化中,托尔可能因其在漫威漫画和电影中的角色而闻名,他… Read more

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[2096] Mattresses

Title Text:After reading that “The War To Sell You A Mattress Is An Internet Nightmare” article, I’ve decided it’s safer and less complicated to just sleep on the floor. DISCLOSURE: THE AUTHOR OF THIS MOUSEOVER TEXT RECEIVED FINANCIAL COMPENSATION FROM…

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[2095] Marsiforming

Title Text:It has so many advantages–it preserves Martian life, requires fewer interplanetary launches, and makes it much easier to field-test Mars rovers.< Origin:https://xkcd.com/2095/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2095:_Marsiforming 火星化 好處很多,這樣可以保存火星生物,不用發射這麼多星際太空船,實地測試火星漫遊車也變得很簡單。 https://xkcd.tw/2095 Terraforming是(迄今为止唯一建议的)改变行星的过程,通常是为了让它更适合人类或其他地… Read more

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[2094] Short Selling

Title Text:”I’m selling all my analogies at auction tomorrow, and that witch over there will give you 20 beans if you promise on pain of death to win them for her.” “What if SEVERAL people promised witches they’d win, creating…

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[2093] Reminders

Title Text:The good news is that if the number of work and friend relationships you have exceeds your willingness to do the bare minimum to keep up with everyone’s life events and stuff, one way or another that problem eventually…

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