[1992] SafetySat

Title Text:During launch, in the event of an unexpected sensor reading, SafetySat will extend prongs in all directions to secure itself and any other cubesats safely in the launch vehicle until the source of the problem can be determined. Origin:https://xkcd.com/1992/…

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[1991] Research Areas by Size and Countedness

Title Text:Mathematicians give a third answer on the vertical axis, “That question is poorly defined, but we have a sub-field devoted to every plausible version of it.” Origin:https://xkcd.com/1991/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/1991:_Research_Areas_by_Size_and_Countedness 研究领域进展 但数学家在纵轴上给出了第三种情况,“这个问题的定义很糟糕,但我们有一个子领域,专门研究它的每一个可能的版本。” https://mp.weixin.q… Read more

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[1990] Driving Cars

Title Text:It’s probably just me. If driving were as dangerous as it seems, hundreds of people would be dying every day!< Origin:https://xkcd.com/1990/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/1990:_Driving_Cars 開車 應該是我個人的問題。如果開車有這麼可怕的話,每天會死好幾百人。 https://xkcd.tw/1990 这个漫画是关于危险的汽车是多么。 Cueball观察到它是一台巨型机器,并且他能够将它加速到可怕的速度,因为他曾经进行过短暂的驾驶测试。请注意,驾驶考试的长度和复杂程度因国家而异。 20分钟对于美国… Read more

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[1989] IMHO

Title Text:”Ugh, TMI.” “Yeah, that’s some tantalizing meat info.” Origin:https://xkcd.com/1989/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/1989:_IMHO 网络用语 https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/7L8MDxATEOIx2hkPxpISVw 谈话首先提到了恕我直言是否代表“以我诚实的意见”或“以我的拙见”之间的争议。一些较老的互联网用户,包括Cueball,使用H来表示“谦虚”,Cueball称其为20世纪90年代的常态。然而,许多年轻的互联网用户,包括显然是马尾辫,使用它来表示“诚实”,这成… Read more

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[1988] Containers

Title Text:All services are microservices if you ignore most of their features. Origin:https://xkcd.com/1988/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/1988:_Containers 软件开发 如果你忽略了它们的大部分特性,那么所有的服务都可以称为微服务。 https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Y5JU4ZeZrL92_dH46iDK3w Docker是一种执行操作系统级虚拟化的计算机程序,也称为容器化。 White Hat注意到许多人正在使用Docker来表达“一切”,这意味着他不明白所有的大惊小怪。然后Cueball用一个简单的故事解释了Docker背后的… Read more

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[1987] Python Environment

Title Text:The Python environmental protection agency wants to seal it in a cement chamber, with pictoral messages to future civilizations warning them about the danger of using sudo to install random Python packages. Python 環境保護局希望將他用水泥密封艙封起來,並且用警告圖案來提醒後代文明用 sudo 隨便裝 python 套件的危險性。 https://xkcd.tw/1987…

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[1986] River Border

Title Text:I’m not a lawyer, but I believe zones like this are technically considered the high seas, so if you cut a pizza into a spiral there you could be charged with pieracy under marinaritime law. Origin:https://xkcd.com/1986/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/1986:_River_Border 河流与边界 我不是律师,但我相信像这样的区域在技术上被认为是公海,所以如果你把披萨切成螺旋状,你就可以被马里亚时期的法律指控。…

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[1985] Meteorologist

Title Text:Hi, I’m your new meteorologist and a former software developer. Hey, when we say 12pm, does that mean the hour from 12pm to 1pm, or the hour centered on 12pm? Or is it a snapshot at 12:00 exactly? Because…

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[1984] Misinterpretation

Title Text:”But there are seven billion people in the world! I can’t possibly stop to consider how ALL of them might interpret something!” “Ah, yes, there’s no middle ground between ‘taking personal responsibility for the thoughts and feelings of every…

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[1983] Clutter

Title Text:I found a copy of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, but the idea of reading it didn’t spark joy, so I gave it away. Origin:https://xkcd.com/1983/ https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/1983:_Clutter 乱塞一气 我找到了一份“整理生活的神奇魔法”书的复印版,但好好看一遍它的想法并没有激起人们的喜悦,所以我把它送人了。 https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/gC2sjaEzoAqcebXNGcau2A 如图所示,坐在兰德尔家附近的垃圾数量呈上升趋势。因此,它将继续堆积并引起问题。 Randall有… Read more

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