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#3063 Planet DefinitionsUnder the 'has cleared its orbital neighborhood' and 'fuses hydrogen into helium' definitions,...
https://mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/11416...#3063 Planet Definitions
Under the 'has cleared its orbital neighborhood' and 'fuses hydrogen into helium' definitions, thanks to human activities Earth technically no longer qualifies as a planet but DOES count as a star.
https://xkcd.com/3063/
https://mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/11416...
#3062 Off By OneIt does come at the small cost of a LOT more off-by-40-or-50 errors.https://xkcd.com/3062/
https://mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/11415...#3062 Off By One
It does come at the small cost of a LOT more off-by-40-or-50 errors.
https://xkcd.com/3062/
https://mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/11415...
#3061 Water BalloonsUpdate: The physics department has recruited an astronomer who studies meteor fireballs.https://xkcd.com/3061/
https://mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/11414...#3061 Water Balloons
Update: The physics department has recruited an astronomer who studies meteor fireballs.
https://xkcd.com/3061/
https://mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/11414...
#3060 OmnirollIt seems wrong that Fruit by the Foot is only sold by weight or by number of rolls.https://xkcd.com/3060/
https://mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/11412...#3060 Omniroll
It seems wrong that Fruit by the Foot is only sold by weight or by number of rolls.
https://xkcd.com/3060/
https://mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/11412...
#3059 Water DamageYour homeowner's insurance might cover it, but be sure to check the subductible.https://xkcd.com/3059/
https://mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/11411...#3059 Water Damage
Your homeowner's insurance might cover it, but be sure to check the subductible.
https://xkcd.com/3059/
https://mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/11411...
#3058 Tall StructuresBriefly set a new record for tallest human-made structure by getting my knit sweater snagged on the skydiving plane...
https://mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/11410...#3058 Tall Structures
Briefly set a new record for tallest human-made structure by getting my knit sweater snagged on the skydiving plane door as I jumped and not noticing until I'd landed.
https://xkcd.com/3058/
https://mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/11410...
#3057 Excusing YourselfThe most awkward part is when you have to pause to put on your shoes before you continue rolling out the...
https://mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/11408...#3057 Excusing Yourself
The most awkward part is when you have to pause to put on your shoes before you continue rolling out the door.
https://xkcd.com/3057/
https://mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/11408...
#3056 RNA2040s: RNA formed the basis for life each of the five known times it arose on the early Earth.https://xkcd.com/3056/
https://mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/11407...#3056 RNA
2040s: RNA formed the basis for life each of the five known times it arose on the early Earth.
https://xkcd.com/3056/
https://mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/11407...
#3055 GiantsI can't get over the suspicion that all those viral pictures are photoshopped and 'Flemish' belongs in the lower...
https://mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/11406...#3055 Giants
I can't get over the suspicion that all those viral pictures are photoshopped and 'Flemish' belongs in the lower right circle.
https://xkcd.com/3055/
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#3054 Scream CipherAAAAAA A ÃA̧AȂA̦ ǍÅÂÃĀÁȂ AAAAAAA!https://xkcd.com/3054/
https://mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/11404...#3054 Scream Cipher
AAAAAA A ÃA̧AȂA̦ ǍÅÂÃĀÁȂ AAAAAAA!
https://xkcd.com/3054/
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#3053 KM3NeTUnfortunately, KM3NeT led to the discovery of the Pauli anglerfish, which emits Cherenkov radiation to prey on neutrino...
https://mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/11403...#3053 KM3NeT
Unfortunately, KM3NeT led to the discovery of the Pauli anglerfish, which emits Cherenkov radiation to prey on neutrino researchers.
https://xkcd.com/3053/
https://mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/11403...
#3052 Archive RequestThey just want researchers in the enclosure to feel enriched and stimulated. ('The Enclosure' is what...
https://mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/11402...#3052 Archive Request
They just want researchers in the enclosure to feel enriched and stimulated. ('The Enclosure' is what archivists call the shadowy world outside their archives in which so many people are trapped.)
https://xkcd.com/3052/
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#3051 HardwoodThey may technically have been softwoods at some point, but they definitely aren't now.https://xkcd.com/3051/
https://mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/11400...#3051 Hardwood
They may technically have been softwoods at some point, but they definitely aren't now.
https://xkcd.com/3051/
https://mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/11400...
#3050 AtomWhat's weirder is that muons turned out to be INCREDIBLY cute.https://xkcd.com/3050/
https://mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/11399...#3050 Atom
What's weirder is that muons turned out to be INCREDIBLY cute.
https://xkcd.com/3050/
https://mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/11399...
#3049 Incoming AsteroidThe bottom ones are also potentially bad news for any other planets in our solar system that have been counting on...
https://mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/11398...#3049 Incoming Asteroid
The bottom ones are also potentially bad news for any other planets in our solar system that have been counting on Earth having a stable orbit.
https://xkcd.com/3049/
https://mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/11398...
#3048 Suspension BridgeAs a first step, they can put in a secondary deck, to help drivers try it out and find out how fun the jumps are....
https://mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/11396...#3048 Suspension Bridge
As a first step, they can put in a secondary deck, to help drivers try it out and find out how fun the jumps are. After a while no one will use the old flat deck and they can remove it.
https://xkcd.com/3048/
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#3047 Rotary ToolIt was great until my thumb slipped and I accidentally launched my telescope into the air at Mach 8.https://xkcd.com/3047/
https://mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/11395...#3047 Rotary Tool
It was great until my thumb slipped and I accidentally launched my telescope into the air at Mach 8.
https://xkcd.com/3047/
https://mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/11395...
#3046 StromatolitesIf only my ancestors had been fortunate enough to marry into the branch of the bacteria family that could...
https://mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/11394...#3046 Stromatolites
If only my ancestors had been fortunate enough to marry into the branch of the bacteria family that could photosynthesize, like all my little green cousins here.
https://xkcd.com/3046/
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#3045 AlphaMoveIt struggles a little with complex positions, like when there are an even number of moves and it has to round down, but when...
https://mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/11392...#3045 AlphaMove
It struggles a little with complex positions, like when there are an even number of moves and it has to round down, but when run against itself it's capable of finding some novelties. At one point I saw six knights on the board at once; Stockfish rarely exceeds four.
https://xkcd.com/3045/
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#3044 Humidifier ReviewThey should add a little sticker that certifies that the humidifier supports water conservation, but in the sense of...
https://mastodon.xyz/@xkcd/11391...#3044 Humidifier Review
They should add a little sticker that certifies that the humidifier supports water conservation, but in the sense of energy conservation or momentum conservation.
https://xkcd.com/3044/
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