[2688] Bubble Universes

Title Text:The theory finally unifies cosmic inflation and regular inflation. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2688/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2688:_Bubble_Universes 泡泡宇宙 能统一宇宙膨胀和通货膨胀的理论。 http://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=2688 气泡宇宙是宇宙学暴胀理论中的一个概念,其中我们可观测的宇宙只是大爆炸后形成的众多物质和辐射“气泡”之一。 漫画似乎是递归的,其中一个 Cueball 的泡泡宇宙包含另一个 Cueball 做同样的事情,吹泡泡,似乎将整个场景包含在原始场景中的一个泡泡中。这可能参考了像大… Read more

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[2687] Division Notation

Title Text:Science tip: Scientists hardly ever use the two-dot division sign, and when they do it often doesn’t even mean division, but they still get REALLY mad when you repurpose it to write stuff like SALE! ALL SHOES 30梅 OFF!…

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[2686] Space Adventure

Title Text:”Sir, it looked really cool.” “Oh no–prestige TV. Okay, which of you has a terrible secret that’s being slowly revealed to the audience through flashbacks? Just spit it out so we can escape this arc!” Origin:https://xkcd.com/2686/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2686:_Space_Adventure 太空探险 “长官,它真的好酷。”“哦,不–这是个知名节目。好吧,你们谁有个可怕的……

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[2685] 2045

Title Text:”Sorry, doctor, I’m going to have to come in on a different day–I have another appointment that would be really hard to move, in terms of the kinetic energy requirements.” Origin:https://xkcd.com/2685/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2685:_2045 2045 “抱歉医生,我可能得换个预约时间,受动能影响,我那天另有个事实在改不了。” http://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=2685 人物正在谈论即将到来的日全… Read more

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[2684] Road Space Comparison

Title Text:I wonder how hard it would be to ride an electric scooter in a hamster ball. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2684/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2684:_Road_Space_Comparison 道路利用情况对比 有点好奇在步行球里骑电动滑板车会有多难。 http://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=2684 该漫画是对公共交通和步行城市争论中常见比较的拙劣模仿——汽车和以汽车为中心的基础设施所占用的可用空间量,可以为其他有用的公共设施而消除。其中第一个可能是从 1965 年[1]开始的。 前 4 张图片是常见的现实生活比较,涉及步行的人、骑自… Read more

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[2683] Fan Theories

Title Text:The universe fandom is great. Such sweet and enthusiastic people. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2683/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2683:_Fan_Theories 粉丝理论 那些宇宙粉很棒的。他们如此可爱并饱含热情。 http://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=2683 粉丝理论是关于爱好者而非官方作者的虚构作品的非官方假设。粉丝理论可能包括官方叙述的非规范背景信息或延续。由于人类不是宇宙的“作者”,所有关于宇宙本质的思想和著作,几乎从定义上讲,都是非正统的狂热想法。 在这部漫画中,Cueball将科学假设称为“粉丝理论”。科学家… Read more

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[2682] Easy Or Hard

Title Text:”Friction-driven static electrification is familiar and fundamental in daily life, industry, and technology, but its basics have long been unknown and have continually perplexed scientists from ancient Greece to the high-tech era. […] To date, no single theory can…

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[2681] Archimedes Principle

Title Text:”I’ve always wanted to run naked through town, but I don’t want to get in trouble with the king or be remembered by history as a weirdo. I wonder how I could … EUREKA!” Origin:https://xkcd.com/2681/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2681:_Archimedes_Principle 阿基米德原理 “我一直都想光着身子在镇上跑,但我既不想从国王那里惹上麻烦,也不想被历史记载为一个怪人。我要怎么才能… 尤里卡…

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[2680] Battery Life

Title Text:It’s okay, I’m at 10%, so I’m good for another month or two. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2680/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2680:_Battery_Life 电池寿命 没事,我手机的电量还有10%,还能再坚持一两个月。 http://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=2680 智能手机使用需要经常充电的电池;他们也可能经常被用户更换为更新的型号,尽管电池寿命只是他们这样做的几个原因之一。在这部漫画中, Cueball没有连续几年每天为手机充电然后购买新手机,而是获得了一部电池足够大的手机,据说可以使用到几年后… Read more

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[2679] Quantified Self

Title Text:It’s made me way more excited about ferris wheels, subways, car washes, waterslides, and store entrances that have double doors with a divider in the middle. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2679/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2679:_Quantified_Self 量化生活 这让我对摩天轮、地铁、洗车场、水滑梯,还有双门中间用挡板隔开的商场入口兴奋不已。 http://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=2679 Cueball拥抱量化的自我,这是一种流行的哲学,提倡… Read more

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