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

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……

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.…

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…

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

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

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

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…

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

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