[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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[2587] For the Sake of Simplicity

Title Text:For the sake of simplicity, gardeners are assumed to move through Euclidean space–neglecting the distortion from general relativity–unless they are in the vicinity of a Schwarzschild Orchid. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2587/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2587:_For_the_Sake_of_Simplicity 简单起见 简单起见,园丁们走过的区域都是欧氏空间–忽略掉广义相对论提到的时空扭曲–除非他们在施瓦茨… Read more

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[2586] Greek Letters

Title Text:If you ever see someone using a capital xi in an equation, just observe them quietly to learn as much as you can before they return to their home planet. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2586/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2586:_Greek_Letters 希腊字母 如果您曾经看到有人在方程式中使用大写字母xi,请安静地观察他们,在他们返回母星前了解他们,越多越好。 http://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=2586 数学使用大量希腊字母,通常一致地使用相同的字母来表示特定的常数或变… Read more

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[2585] Rounding

Title Text:I’ve developed a novel propulsion system powered by loss of precision in unit conversion. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2585/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2585:_Rounding 四舍五入 我开发了一个全新的推进系统,它的动力来源于单位转换中的精度损失。 http://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=2585 这部漫画是关于单位转换的愚蠢行为。通常,当您说您可以以 45英里/小时的速度骑自行车时,您的意思是您可以以 44.5 到 45.5 的速度骑行,这是大多数人无法做到的。[需要引用]笑话是,Cueball 实际… Read more

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[2584] Headline Words

Title Text:Roundly-condemned headlinese initiative shuttered indefinitely. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2584/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2584:_Headline_Words 头条表述 “头条表述”计划遭到强烈谴责,执行无限期封闭式处理。 http://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=2584 白帽、梅根、Cueball和马尾辫正在筹划一个派对。梅根提到派对原计划在罗伯的地方举行,但这可能不是一个好主意,因为他有猫,而且派对的一些参与者对猫过敏。这是一个正当的理由[1]。似乎梅根是过敏的人之一。通常Rob被画成Cueball,但不一… Read more

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[2583] Chorded Keyboard

Title Text:And even though it all went wrong / I’ll stand before the lord of song / with nothing on my tongue but ‘I don’t understand, I swear I backed up my keyboard config before messing with it’ Origin:https://xkcd.com/2583/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2583:_Chorded_Keyboard…

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[2582] Data Trap

Title Text:It’s important to make sure your analysis destroys as much information as it produces. Origin:https://xkcd.com/2582/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2582:_Data_Trap 数据陷阱 确保你的分析所摧毁的信息和它所产生的信息一样多是很重要的。 http://xkcd.in/comic?lg=cn&id=2582 Cueball想要分析他拥有的“一堆”数据,这些数据可能来自调查或研究。梅根警告他不要进行分析,因为分析会产生更多数据——特别是关于数据的数据。这暗示着是一件坏事,例如,拥有“太多”数据是不可取的——也许他… Read more

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