[2743] Hand Dryers

Title Text:I know hand dryers have their problems, but I think for fun we should keep egging Dyson on and see if we can get them to make one where the airflow breaks the speed of sound. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2743/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2743:_Hand_Dryers 干手器…

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[2742] Island Storage

Title Text:I always hate dragging around the larger archipelagos, but I appreciate how the Scandanavian peninsula flexes outward to create a snug pocket for Britain and Ireland. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2742/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2742:_Island_Storage 收拾岛屿 我一直都很讨厌拖动那些很大的群岛,但我很喜欢斯堪地那维亚,它向外扭曲,从而正好形成一个能装下不列颠群岛的空间。 http://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=2742 这是另一张由Rand… Read more

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[2741] Wish Interpretation

Title Text:”I wish for everything in the world. All the people, money, trees, etc.” “Are you SURE you–” “And I want you to put it in my house.” Origin:https://xkcd.com/2741/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2741:_Wish_Interpretation 心愿解读 “我想要世界上的一切。所有的人、金钱、树木等。”“你确定你——” “我希望把它们都放在我的房子里” http://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=2741 在这本漫画… Read more

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[2740] Square Packing

Title Text:I also managed to improve the solution for n=1 to s<0.97, and with some upgrades I think I can hit 0.96. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2740/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2740:_Square_Packing 方形堆积方案 我也试着把 n=1 的解改进为 s<0.97,再升级一下我觉得可以达到 0.96。 http://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=2740 方形装箱问题是一种几何问题。目标是找到最小的可能适应N个”内方块”的”外方块”,每个内方块都是1个单位宽和… Read more

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[2739] Data Quality

Title Text:[exclamation about how cute your cat is] -> [last 4 digits of your cat’s chip ID] -> [your cat’s full chip ID] -> [a drawing of your cat] -> [photo of your cat] -> [clone of your cat] ->…

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[2738] Omniknot

Title Text:The Gordian knot is an omniknot tied using every bend in the Ashley Book of Knots, and then for extra security the upper rope at every crossing is connected to the lower with a randomly-chosen hitch. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2738/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2738:_Omniknot 全能结…

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[2737] Weather Station

Title Text:’Pour one out for precipitation data integrity,’ I say, solemnly upending the glass into the rain gauge. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2737/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2737:_Weather_Station 气象站 “为了降水数据的完整性,敬一杯吧!”说着,我郑重地把一杯水倒进雨量计。 http://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=2737 气象站通常配备了测量天气预报和天气气候研究的大气条件的设备。风速仪是这种站点常见的设备,用于测量风速和风向。漫画中显示的风速仪是一个典型的三叶… Read more

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[2736] Only Serifs

Title Text:If you ever want to get beaten up by a bunch of graphic designers, try removing the serifs from Times New Roman and adding them to Comic Sans. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2736/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2736:_Only_Serifs 纯衬线体 如果你想被一帮平面设计师群殴,可以试试把Times New Roman字体中的衬线去掉,然后把它们加到Comic Sans这种无衬线字体中。 http://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=2736 这是一个充分利用衬线字体(serif)和无衬线字体(s… Read more

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[2735] Coordinate Plane Closure

Title Text:3D graphs that don’t contact the plane in the closure area may proceed as scheduled, but be alert for possible collisions with 2D graph lines that reach the hole and unexpectedly enter 3D space. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2735/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2735:_Coordinate_Plane_Closure 平面直角坐标系封闭 不会在封闭区域接触到平面的3D图像可以如期作画,但是请小心可能发生的与意外通过这个洞进入3D区域的2D图像线条的碰撞。 htt……

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[2734] Electron Color

Title Text:There’s quark color, but that’s not really color–it’s just an admission by 20th century physicists that numbers are boring. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2734/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2734:_Electron_Color 电子的颜色 存在夸克色,但那不是真正的颜色——只是20世纪物理学家承认数字很无聊。 http://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=2734 在这本漫画中,莱恩哈特小姐正在教学物理课。其中一位学生问电子的颜色是什么。 这是一个… Read more

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