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[#] Mon Aug 07 2023 04:00:00 UTC from rss <>

Subject: Solar Panel Placement

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Getting the utility people to run transmission lines to Earth is expensive, but it will pay for itself in no time.

https://xkcd.com/2812/

[#] Wed Aug 09 2023 04:00:00 UTC from rss <>

Subject: What To Do

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FYI: The 'drop, cover, and hold on' advice only applies to earthquakes. If you encounter a mountain lion, you should absolutely not drop to the ground, crawl under it, and hold on to one of its legs.

https://xkcd.com/2813/

[#] Fri Aug 11 2023 04:00:00 UTC from rss <>

Subject: Perseids Pronunciation

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When speaking out loud, you can can call it the 'Perseids meatier shower' and no one will ever know. (If you do get caught somehow, just tell them to Google the 'Kentucky meat shower' and that will distract them while you escape.)

https://xkcd.com/2814/

[#] Mon Aug 14 2023 04:00:00 UTC from rss <>

Subject: Car Wash

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I'm glad modern car washes use synthetic baleen, instead of harvesting it from whales like 1800s car washes did.

https://xkcd.com/2815/

[#] Wed Aug 16 2023 04:00:00 UTC from rss <>

Subject: Types of Solar Eclipse

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The best place to be for a hug eclipse is a scenic natural area with good views and few clouds. The worst place to be is the lunar surface.

https://xkcd.com/2816/

[#] Fri Aug 18 2023 04:00:00 UTC from rss <>

Subject: Electron Holes

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They tried to report me to the authorities, but because I had the device they couldn't charge me.

https://xkcd.com/2817/

[#] Mon Aug 21 2023 04:00:00 UTC from rss <>

Subject: Circuit Symbols

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A circle with an A in it means that the circuit has committed a sin and has been marked as punishment.

https://xkcd.com/2818/

[#] Wed Aug 23 2023 04:00:00 UTC from rss <>

Subject: Pronunciation

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I pronounce the 'u' in 'pronunciation' like in 'putting' but the 'ou' in 'pronounce' like in 'wound'.

https://xkcd.com/2819/

[#] Fri Aug 25 2023 04:00:00 UTC from rss <>

Subject: Inspiration

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An apple fell on Isaac Newton's head and gave him the idea that the moon might be a tasty apple, though this turned out not to be true--the Apollo program eventually determined that it was just a desolate and bland Red Delicious.

https://xkcd.com/2820/

[#] Mon Aug 28 2023 04:00:00 UTC from rss <>

Subject: Path Minimization

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Of course you get an ice cream cone for the swimmer too! You're not a monster.

https://xkcd.com/2821/

[#] Wed Aug 30 2023 04:00:00 UTC from rss <>

Subject: *@gmail.com

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Hi all, just replying to loop in *@outlook.com and *@yahoo.com.

https://xkcd.com/2822/

[#] Fri Sep 01 2023 04:00:00 UTC from rss <>

Subject: Fossil

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The two best reasons to get into fossils are booping trilobites and getting to say the word "fossiliferous" a lot.

https://xkcd.com/2823/

[#] Mon Sep 04 2023 04:00:00 UTC from rss <>

Subject: Abstract Pickup

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Escape Artist Frees Self From Conversation With Pickup Artist

https://xkcd.com/2824/

[#] Wed Sep 06 2023 04:00:00 UTC from rss <>

Subject: Autumn and Fall

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Of course in reality this is just a US/UK thing; in British English, 'fall' is the brief period in between and 'autumn' is the main season.

https://xkcd.com/2825/

[#] Fri Sep 08 2023 04:00:00 UTC from rss <>

Subject: Gold

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It can be expensive to hire a professional spectroscopist for your wedding, but the quality of the spectra you get is worth it.

https://xkcd.com/2826/

[#] Mon Sep 11 2023 04:00:00 UTC from rss <>

Subject: Brassica

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Sequoia Brussels sprouts are delicious but it's pretty hard to finish one.

https://xkcd.com/2827/

[#] Wed Sep 13 2023 04:00:00 UTC from rss <>

Subject: Exoplanet Observation

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NASA prefers to say that their rovers are 'looking for signs of past life on Mars' and not 'ghost hunting.'

https://xkcd.com/2828/

[#] Fri Sep 15 2023 04:00:00 UTC from rss <>

Subject: Iceberg Efficiency

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Our experimental aerogel iceberg with helium pockets manages true 100% efficiency, barely touching the water, and it can even lift off of the surface and fly to more efficiently pursue fleeing hubristic liners.

https://xkcd.com/2829/

[#] Mon Sep 18 2023 04:00:00 UTC from rss <>

Subject: Haunted House

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You can leave at any time through the door over there. It's a Louisville door, so you'll need to find a compatible knob. No, don't be silly, that one is a Lexington knob! Of course it won't fit.

https://xkcd.com/2830/

[#] Wed Sep 20 2023 04:00:00 UTC from rss <>

Subject: xkcd Phone Flip

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Theranos partnership: Sorry, we know, but we signed the contract back before all the stuff and the lawyers say we can't back out, so just try to keep your finger away from the bottom of the phone.

https://xkcd.com/2831/

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