xkcd #3226: Home Solar

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"While I try to do my part to destroy the environment, I try not to focus too much on individual responsibility. By pushing for broad policy changes, we can collectively do far more damage to the biosphere than any of us could on our own."

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3226/

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xkcd #3225: Satellite Pollution

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We're working to make sure the images are as up-to-date and accurate as possible, with a minimum number of sponsored galaxies.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3225/

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xkcd #3224: Centimeter Wavelengths

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Yes, the cosmic microwave background is great, but what about the earthly microwave foreground?

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3224/

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Original static webpage version: https://what-if.xkcd.com/135/

xkcd #3223: Inflation Timeline

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Depending what corners of the internet you hang out on, 'regular' may at times awkwardly coexist with 'sexy.'

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3223/

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xkcd #3222: Star Formation

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It's ok, I still have some nice, cool gas clouds that aren't collapsing. As long as nothing ionizes them, I can continue to enjoy their ... HEY! NO!!!

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3222/

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xkcd #3221: Landscape Features

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'Well, there's speculation that it's due to a mantle hotspot.' --a geologist who's trying to cover up the fact that they didn't hear your question

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3221/

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xkcd #3220: Rotational Gravity

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I don't get it. The peak acceleration for passengers was WAY lower than in the giant-waterslide-loop-the-loop incident the other cruise line fired me for.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3220/

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xkcd #3219: Planets and Bright Stars

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An old astronomer trick for distinguishing the Sun from other stars is to take multiple photos a few minutes apart and overlay them, making the Sun stand out due to its high proper motion.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3219/

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xkcd #3218: Subduction Retrieval

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Aww, the oceanic crust and the continental crust are getting married!

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3218/

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The bot appears to be down, so it's now up to me again like in the old days to post new xkcd comics here. :D

As always, you are permitted to call one person for guidance, but that person must be a grandparent.

https://explainxkcd.com/3217/

xkcd #3216: Bazookasaurus

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In contrast to the deep booming sound associated with the cannon in pop culture depictions, recent studies show it actually made more of a 'toot toot!' noise.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3216/

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xkcd #3215: Solar Warning

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This replaces the previous solar activity watch, which was issued last month when the sun took off its sunglasses.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3215/

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xkcd #3214: Electric Vehicles

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Now that I've finally gotten an electric vehicle, I'm never going back to an acoustic one.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3214/

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xkcd #3213: Dental Formulas

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I mean, half of these are undefined. And your multiplication dots are too low; they look like decimal points.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3213/

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xkcd #3212: Little Red Dots

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After a lot of analysis, I've determined that they're actually big red dots; they're just very far away.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3212/

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xkcd #3211: Amperage

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Oh, and do you have any tips on how to vacuum up copper that's melted into your carpet?

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3211/

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xkcd #3210: Eliminating the Impossible

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'If you've eliminated a few possibilities and you can't think of any others, your weird theory is proven right' isn't quite as rhetorically compelling.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3210/

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xkcd #3209: Plums

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My icebox plum trap easily captured William Carlos Williams. It took much less work than the infinite looping network of diverging paths I had to build in that yellow wood to ensnare Robert Frost.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3209/

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