[2597] Salary Negotiation

Title Text:”We can do 0.33 or 0.34, but our payroll software doesn’t allow us to–” “NO DEAL.” Origin:https://xkcd.com/2597/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2597:_Salary_Negotiation 协商工资 “我们可以支付0.33或者0.34,但是我们的工资软件付不了…” “免谈。” http://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=2597 Ponytail的公司想聘请Cueball工作,她告诉他,他们对他的起薪为 55,000 美元。 当提供新工作时,通常… Read more

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[2596] Galaxies

Title Text:I know it seems overwhelming, but don’t worry; I’m sure most of them have only a few stars, and probably no planets. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2596/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2596:_Galaxies 星系 我知道这似乎让人不知所措,但别担心;我敢肯定大多数星系只有几颗恒星,而且可能没有行星。 http://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=2596 空间很大。真的很大。你只是不会相信它有多么巨大,巨大,令人难以置信的大。 ——道格拉斯·亚当斯,  《银河系漫游指南》 这是另一部带… Read more

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[2595] Advanced Techniques

Title Text:A blow from Emmy’s Cutlass of Variations will transport the dragon to a corresponding symmetric position in the Noetherworld. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2595/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2595:_Advanced_Techniques 高级技巧 艾米的变量短剑攻击将会把龙传送到诺特尔世界中相应的对称地点。 http://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=2595 以典型的 Lenhart 小姐的方式,她正在教一门数学课,她在其中概述了一个过程,通过这个过程,通过听起来像魔法RPG逻… Read more

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[2594] Consensus Time

Title Text:Now, you may argue that the varying hour lengths and feedback effects would cause chaos. To which I say, yeah, and I’m also curious to see how the weekday cycle interacts with it! So, you in? Origin:https://xkcd.com/2594/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2594:_Consensus_Time 时间共识…

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[2593] Deviled Eggs

Title Text:The foil on the toothpick represents the blue flash. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2593/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2593:_Deviled_Eggs 魔鬼蛋 牙签上的箔纸代表蓝光。 注释: 魔鬼蛋俗称“芥末蘸鸡蛋”,是将蛋煮熟后剥壳切半,将蛋黄与蛋黄酱或芥末酱混和后填回的餐点。此餐点常作成冷食,为配餐、开胃餐或主餐,通常会于假日或派对时出餐。在欧洲与北美很受欢迎。 最后的“恶魔蛋”灵感来源于“恶魔核心”,最后一句的“蓝光”指的就是钚核心达到超临界状态时蓝光爆闪,瞬间释放致命的核辐射。 http://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=2593 魔鬼蛋… Read more

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[2592] False Dichotomy

Title Text:There are two types of dichotomy: False dichotomies, true dichotomies, and surprise trichotomies. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2592/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2592:_False_Dichotomy 虚假二元对立 有这样两种二元对立:虚假二元对立、真实二元对立,以及“没想到吧还有三元对立”。 http://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=2592 二分法是两种通常相互排斥的选择(例如平坦地球和非平坦地球之间的二分法)。错误的二分法是基于对有限选项的错误感知的逻辑谬误(例如:如果页面背景不是白色,则为黑色… Read more

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[2591] Qua

Title Text:Qua qua qua is the sine qua non of sine qua non qua sine qua non. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2591/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2591:_Qua 本质 以本质作为本质之为本质的存在是必要条件以必要条件的本质成为必要条件的必要条件。 注:Qua是拉丁语,在英语中使用时,X qua X代表以某物的本义/本质存在,例如entertainment qua entertainment的意思是,娱乐以娱乐的本质意义存在时,而不是一种商业形式或宣传方式… http://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=2591 Qua是一个比较少见的正式词,来自拉丁语,大致意思是“以… Read more

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[2590] I Shouldn’t Complain

Title Text:Bald-faced hornets are only a 2 on the Schmidt pain index, so I shouldn’t complain. The tennis ball ejected from the dryer exhaust vent could have ricocheted off the nest of a much higher-scoring insect before knocking me off…

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[2589] Outlet Denier

Title Text:There are regularly placed bumps on the underside just the right size to press the rocker switch on the power strip. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2589/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2589:_Outlet_Denier 插座拒绝者 底部有规律排布的突起,大小正可以用来按下在电源板上的摇杆开关。 http://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=2589 这是Cursed Connectors系列的第五部分,展示了 Cursed Connectors #78:The Outlet Denier。 这部漫画中的出口旦尼尔连接器… Read more

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[2588] Party Quadrants

Title Text:Single-elimination might provide more drama, but I think we can all agree that a comprehensive numerical scoring system will let us better judge the party’s winner. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2588/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2588:_Party_Quadrants 派对象限 单败淘汰制或许更戏剧性,不过我想大家都会认同,一个综合数值计分系统能更好地决出派对胜者。 http://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=2588 在这部漫画中,有一个划分为象限的… Read more

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