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waremi t1_irgiwth wrote
Reply to "A tiny snippet from our new #JWST data, showing a planetary system in the making, floating in space & silhouetted against the bright background light of the Orion Nebula." by TelescopeFeed
Meta is this](https://xkcd.com/917/)? I clicked on the title of this post. Then clicked on the image in that page which took me to another Reddit post. Then clicked on the image
xopranaut t1_ix5vjvw wrote
Reply to [OC] Number of pubs in districts of Austria by coopigeon
Obligatory](https://xkcd.com/1138/)
Rentlar t1_irwmsbm wrote
Reply to comment by MinnieShoof in Some iPhone 14 users say the crash detection feature has triggered false alarms and called 911 during rollercoaster rides or after a phone drop while driving by speckz
Hope they didn't deprecate the space bar heating feature.](https://xkcd.com/1172/)
RobbinDeBank t1_irwsxln wrote
Reply to comment by maizeq in [D] Looking for some critiques on recent development of machine learning by fromnighttilldawn
xkcd.com/1838/
Think_Olive_1000 t1_is6e8p7 wrote
Reply to comment by HeinrichTheWolf_17 in Why does everyone assume that AI will be conscious? by Rumianti6
kind on. When you move bits around inside a pc it's exactly the same. https://xkcd.com/505/
ali-n t1_iu7tr4g wrote
Reply to comment by Christ_on_a_Crakker in NASA spacecraft records epic ‘marsquakes’ as it prepares to die by marketrent
original: [https://xkcd.com/695/](https://xkcd.com/695/) Previously on reddit (also, the whole post is a fun read): [https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/2rnap7/comment/cnhi2kh/](https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/2rnap7/comment/cnhi2kh/)
[deleted] t1_it07icb wrote
Reply to Diy satellite launch by dumpsterslut42
pointing down you're having a bad day and you're not going to space today. [https://xkcd.com/1133/](https://xkcd.com/1133/) ​ https://what-if.xkcd.com/58/
wow_button t1_it8bnrn wrote
Reply to comment by bread93096 in Artificial Suffering and the Hard Problem of Consciousness by owlthatissuperb
what a computer is - watch this thing: [computer made of people.](https://www.reddit.com/r/threebodyproblem/comments/co7703/i_got_chills_watching_this_experiment_of_human) or this: https://xkcd.com/505/ How would you write a program that ran on that computer that had feelings. And before
Natanael_L t1_itsjdq4 wrote
Reply to comment by RedditOrN0t in I am the co-author behind ACM’s TechBrief on Election Security: Risk-limiting Audits. Ask me anything about election security! by TheOfficialACM
xkcd.com/2030/
clear_prop t1_itsyat7 wrote
Reply to TIL The US Geologic Survey analyzes twitter data that can often identify earthquakes faster than their own sensors as well as filter out false positives from their sensors. by AudibleNod
course there is an xkcd for that. https://xkcd.com/723/
Indiana_Charter t1_iu4m27b wrote
Reply to comment by AutoModerator in [WP] It is far in the future and schools are much worse about teaching history to the point that the medieval era to modern time has somehow been lumped together. And, as such, this influences this era's fantasy. Write a short fantasy story as if it were made in this future era. by _i_am_a_dragon_
Relevant xkcd](https://xkcd.com/771/)
Killianti t1_iu4w8rb wrote
Reply to comment by hectorjm94 in TIL, in film, a clapperboard’s purpose is ensuring proper synchronization of audio and video in post-production. It provides a distinct “clap” along with a visual event for the editor to reference at the start of a scene. by PianoCharged
today's lucky [Ten Thousand](https://xkcd.com/1053/).
Gizogin t1_iu52ccl wrote
Reply to comment by naraic42 in TIL that Fahrenheit 451, a book about a distopian future where books are banned and burned, was banned and burned by the apartheid regime in South Africa with other tens of thousands. by open_closet
Except that the older generations have been complaining of this for [literal centuries](https://xkcd.com/1227/), and it’s just kind of meaningless. New forms of media supplant old ones all the time
NealCruco t1_ism66dh wrote
Reply to comment by justcharliey in NASA aces test of robot balloon that could one day explore Venus by MicroSofty88
Relevant xkcd](https://xkcd.com/1232/)
forte2718 t1_iu9kmzi wrote
Reply to comment by bmrheijligers in Is dark matter orbiting galaxies with the same speed as normal matter? by taracus
possibilities and this is the only possibility that *actually* works." [XKCD wrote a comic about this.](https://xkcd.com/1758/) There seems to be this popular misconception that we just assumed it was matter because that
djddanman t1_iub3d90 wrote
Reply to comment by Periwinklepanda_ in You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar, but neither can hold a candle to bullshit. by Ryuujin_13
Relevant XKCD](https://xkcd.com/357/)
socialistcabletech t1_iudepjq wrote
Reply to comment by Unikatze in LPT: You can create unlimited Gmail accounts to avoid spam or to add filters. Just put a plus sign (+) after your email address but before the @-sign and then type anything you like there, and the email will still reach you. by The_nyonga
Relevant [xkcd](https://xkcd.com/1279/)
rbarden t1_iug4bdk wrote
Reply to comment by sessoms09 in Renters strike by [deleted]
just leave this here: [https://xkcd.com/1357/](https://xkcd.com/1357/) . There's _always_ a relevant XKCD
RevRob330 t1_iumxpnu wrote
Reply to comment by PresidentSuperDog in Scissors for life - electrician scissors for the win by ransuru
xkcd.com/915/
regalrecaller t1_iunvek5 wrote
Reply to comment by ashehudson in Snap, Meta shares pop after FCC commissioner says U.S. should ban TikTok by cnbc_official
xkcd.com/37/
LoneKharnivore t1_iusrfvp wrote
Literally what sushi is. Raw fish is sashimi. https://xkcd.com/1053/
bwc6 t1_iuwxr86 wrote
Reply to comment by ChanThe4th in What if We Didn’t Have to Test New Drugs on Animals? As organ-on-a-chip technology comes of age, the bipartisan FDA Modernization Act 2.0 would remove the requirement that new drugs must undergo animal testing before human clinical trials by Responsible-Hat5816
This is what you sound like. Just replace *physics* with *AI*. https://xkcd.com/793/
kirbygay t1_iuwxub2 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in UN: Global warming to melt major glaciers by 2050, including Yosemite's by BollocksAsBalls
millions of years. Here's a comic that explains in pretty easy to understand words https://xkcd.com/1732/
barrycarter t1_ivedy93 wrote
xkcd.com/1138/ notes, most maps like this look similar to population density maps. What might be REALLY interesting is to "divide" this map by population density or do something like "number of people served
Phoenix591 t1_ivjpjwl wrote
Reply to comment by mike9132 in TIL: That in 2019, some criminals were caught and 36 BTC was confiscated. The authorities valued the worth at €127,000 at the time and was sold 2 years later for €1.5 million. The criminals were returned €1.3 million due to the fact that the amount was expressed in Swedish Krona, not BTC by Wendals87
overlooked the [ultimate encryption breaking device](https://xkcd.com/538/)
tempmike t1_ivpug2h wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in After Seeing Last Night's Ballot, I have to Imagine a lot of This Happened... by mmmeissa
xkcd.com/285/
quinbotNS t1_iw1jee2 wrote
Reply to comment by Automatic_Soil9814 in Split-in-half artificial Christmas tree proves a festive hit by diacewrb
Congratulations, you're one of today's lucky 10,000.](https://xkcd.com/1053/)
IsraelZulu t1_iwh6h8b wrote
Reply to comment by Courcy6185 in How many different companies now have built a rocket and used it to deliver anything or people to space (besides government organizations like NASA and the Russian equivalent)? by Courcy6185
Grumman"‽ You must be one of today's lucky 10,000. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman Relevant XKCD: https://xkcd.com/1053/
Iceykitsune2 t1_ix44lax wrote
Reply to comment by vorxil in Epic lawsuit claims Google paid Activision Blizzard $360 million to prevent Play Store rival by Sorin61
xkcd.com/927/ That's what would happen
nowning t1_iripzzw wrote
Reply to comment by mornstalk in Where are the bars and restaurants of Europe? [OC] by symmy546
Always relevant: https://xkcd.com/1138/
John_Tacos t1_ixgge6u wrote
Reply to comment by 2KilAMoknbrd in Donners Pass, CA [OC] 5248x2952 by [deleted]
xkcd.com/30/
grumbuskin t1_ixlz1ak wrote
apinanaivot t1_ixw95jf wrote
Reply to comment by Shelfrock77 in Combination of ultrasound and nanobubbles destroys cancerous tumors by Shelfrock77
xkcd.com/1217/
randomFrenchDeadbeat t1_ixyffyk wrote
Reply to comment by YakInner4303 in Pointing out spelling mistake leads to contempt conviction for Fiji lawyer by Mamacrass
Read the damn article. This has nothing to do with freedom of speech. Mandatory XKCD: [https://xkcd.com/1357/](https://xkcd.com/1357/)
velifer t1_iy5vxxu wrote
Reply to comment by tafor83 in A List of Secure & Encrypted Messengers for WhatsApp Alternatives (Open-Source / Free) by AcceptsUpvotes
xkcd.com/538/](https://xkcd.com/538/) Nobody gives a shit what you're writing to each other. Nobody gives a shit what you write. HEY NSA! I DO ALL THE CRIMES! JUST LIKE SOOOO MANY! 36 CRF 2.20? Fuck
mcmonkey26 t1_iy6wl9q wrote
Reply to comment by Trid1977 in A teacher asks Little Johnny, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” by DrCalFun
xkcd.com/1053/
UncontrolableUrge t1_iyak61r wrote
Reply to comment by tezoatlipoca in ELI5: why is using "goto" considered to be a bad practice in programming? by Dacadey
xkcd.com/292/
Timebomb90 t1_iyc60z8 wrote
Reply to comment by awwhehe in Large Parts of Europe Warming Twice As Fast as the Planet – Already Surpassed 2°C by filosoful
understand why you can’t accept this fact? Check this time line: [xkcd comic timeline](https://xkcd.com/1732/)
JeffSergeant t1_iycadzz wrote
Reply to comment by Sloloem in ELI5: why is using "goto" considered to be a bad practice in programming? by Dacadey
This. But also the risk of [velociraptors](https://xkcd.com/292)
HomarusSimpson t1_iych0xc wrote
Reply to comment by Useful_Ad7489 in TIL not everyone has 206 bones. More than a third of people have extra “accessory bones” by gedaliyah
xkcd.com/1053/
Excelius t1_iydq7hb wrote
Reply to comment by ATribeCalledGreg in Am I missing something, here? by CurrentSingleStatus
There's always a [relevant XKCD](https://xkcd.com/1845/). https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/1845:_State_Word_Map These maps, if they aren't just straight up fake, are usually picking up on very minor statistical differences in a noisy data
ChezBoris t1_iz2x7nu wrote
This gives \*some\* evidence for the [Ballmer Peak](https://xkcd.com/323/)
MufuckinTurtleBear t1_iz3tzfb wrote
Reply to comment by 1minatur in [OC] 3x3 Rubik's Cube Solve Times vs. Blood Alcohol Content by Willr0wH00d
which is why > This gives \*some\* evidence for the [Ballmer Peak](https://xkcd.com/323/) (__but not a lot__). Slight dip on the average. _One_ exceptionally quick game. Not conclusive supporting evidence. _Some_ evidence
dawglet t1_izt5ubk wrote
Reply to comment by WildIcePick in [OC] Yearly Average Temperature in the UK, 1884 - 2021 by PieChartPirate
sure you could find out this info with some google fu. I'd recommend the [XKCD](https://xkcd.com/1732/) comic on earth temperature. It gives you a long enough time line to understand the enormity
grandj t1_izzcjpt wrote
This is EXACTLY this xkcd post: [https://xkcd.com/1138/](https://xkcd.com/1138/)
bafoon90 t1_j10sx2c wrote
djasonpenney t1_j1eoil3 wrote
manager! Consider using [Bitwarden](https://bitwarden.com/download/). Pick a strong master password, such as a [passphrase](https://xkcd.com/936/) with five or more words. Be sure to save your master password somewhere in addition
robustify5 t1_j29pmlp wrote
Reply to I figured it out, the Fed are drawing a horse. by Dikheed
There truly is an [XKCD](https://xkcd.com/) for everything: [https://xkcd.com/1600/](https://xkcd.com/1600/)