[2608] Family Reunion

Title Text:Grandma says that because of differences in primate and feline lifespans, the cat is actually my 17,000,000th cousin 14,000,000 times removed. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2608/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2608:_Family_Reunion 家族聚会 奶奶说,因为灵长类和猫科动物的寿命长短不同,这只猫其实是我第17000000代表亲的第14000000辈后代。 http://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=2608 因为所有人都是共同祖先的后裔,所以每个人在某些时候都与其他… Read more

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[2607] Geiger Counter

Title Text:At first I didn’t get why they were warning me about all those birds sitting on the wire, but then I understood. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2607/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2607:_Geiger_Counter 盖革计数器 起初,我不明白他们为什么向我警告这些站在电缆上的鸟,但是后来我明白了(因为鸟粪落在了我身上)。 注释:盖革计数器可以探测附近区域的辐射。 http://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=2607 这部漫画是一个简单的双关语。Cueball和Ponytail站在看起来像沙漠的地方… Read more

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[2606] Weird Unicode Math Symbols

Title Text:U+2A0B 猕?Mathematicians need to calm down Origin:https://xkcd.com/2606/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2606:_Weird_Unicode_Math_Symbols 奇奇怪怪数学符号统一码 U+2A0B ⨋ 数学家需要冷静冷静 http://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=2606 这部漫画为各种晦涩或未知用途 的unicode 符号提供了笑话解释。 符号 代码点 象征 统一码名称 实际使用 兰德尔的含义 解释 U+29CD ⧍ 底部有衬线的三角形 没有已知的数学用途,但类似于露营地的国家公园管理局制图符号。[1] 鲨鱼 可能看起来像伸出水面的鱼翅。 U+23E7 ⏧ 电气交叉口 指示… Read more

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[2605] Taylor Series

Title Text:The Taylor series should have been canceled after the first term. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2605/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2605:_Taylor_Series 泰勒级数 应该取消泰勒级数第一项之后的所有项。 http://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=2605 在数学中,泰勒级数 展开是函数[1]围绕给定点的多项式 幂级数逼近,由函数导数的无限和组成,每个导数都除以连续的阶乘并乘以距离的递增幂从给定的点。这种扩张通常会无休止地继续下去。除了函数的逼近,泰勒级数也可用于推导无理值的数值逼近,例如 π以及符号形式,使函数更容易集成或以… Read more

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[2604] Frankenstein Captcha

Title Text:The distinction between a ship and a boat is a line drawn in water. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2604/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2604:_Frankenstein_Captcha 弗兰肯斯坦图片验证码 艇与船的区别就在于画在水上的线。 http://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=2604 这部漫画是关于“弗兰肯斯坦”这个名字的含义(和误解)的戏剧。 科学怪人;或者,《现代普罗米修斯》是玛丽·雪莱 1818 年的一部小说,讲述了一位名叫维克多·弗兰肯斯坦的医科学生创造了一种人造生命形式。他所创造的人曾在书中将自己描述为“[弗兰肯斯坦]劳动… Read more

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[2603] Childhood Toys

Title Text:The rope keeps breaking, I’m covered in bruises and scrapes, and I’ve barely reached the end of my driveway, but I don’t care–I’m determined to become the first person to commute to work by tetherball. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2603/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2603:_Childhood_Toys 儿时的玩具 这绳子一直断,弄得我满身擦伤,才艰难的走到自家车道尽头,但我不在乎—我决心要成为……

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[2602] Linguistics Degree

Title Text:You’d think ‘linguistics’ would go to someone important in the field, but it’s actually assigned to a random student in Ohio who barely graduated and then went into automotive marketing. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2602/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2602:_Linguistics_Degree 语言学学位 你可能会以为“语言学”会交给该领域的重要人物,但实际上它被随机分配给俄亥俄州的一个学生,他差点没毕业,后来从事汽车营… Read more

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[2600] Rejected Question Categories

Title Text:You can click to preorder to get a copy of What If? 2 when it comes out 9/13, assuming we all make it past the spider situation(?) on Tuesday(?). Origin:https://xkcd.com/2600/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2600:_Rejected_Question_Categories 驳回问题类型 你可以点击此处预购9月13日发售的 What If? 2,假设我们在周二都能渡过蜘蛛浩劫 http://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=2600 兰德尔最近在2575 年宣布:如果?2、那他是出版新的万一呢?书基……

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[2599] Spacecraft Debris Odds Ratio

Title Text:You say this daily walk will reduce my risk of death from cardiovascular disease by 30%, but also increase my risk of death by bear attack by 300%? That’s a 280% increased! I’m not a sucker; I’m staying inside.…

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[2598] Graphic Designers

Title Text:They might make it past that first line of defense. For the second, you’ll need some picture frames, a level, and a protractor that can do increments of less than a degree. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2598/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2598:_Graphic_Designers 平面设计师 他们有可能会克服第一道防御。作为第二道防御,你需要一些画框,一个水平仪和一个精度小于一度的量角器。 http://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=2598 Cuebal… Read…

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