xkcd

14 Mar 2023 02:15

'It's very hard to detect, but recent studies have determined that when plasma B cells are producing antibodies, they go 'pew pew pew''

xkcd

10 Mar 2023 20:10

'Phil Plait once pointed out that you can calculate the total angular area of the sky this way. If the sky is a sphere with radius 57.3 degrees, then its area is 4*pi*r^2=41,253 square degrees. This makes dimensional analysts SO mad, but you can't argue with results.'

xkcd

09 Mar 2023 00:10

'A lot of these are actually non-venomous, but I can see which species you mistook them for. If you pause the crane for a sec I can give you some ID pointers for next time!'

xkcd

07 Mar 2023 05:25

'"Confirmed, we have to scrub." "Ugh, okay. I'll get the bucket and sponge."'

xkcd

03 Mar 2023 15:30

'As the editor has reportedly defeated Death in a series of games of skill, no further obituaries are expected.'

xkcd

01 Mar 2023 17:00

'I was eventually kicked out of my architectural engineering program because I wouldn't stop referring to HVAC as "the fandom."'

xkcd

27 Feb 2023 17:10

'I know hand dryers have their problems, but I think for fun we should keep egging Dyson on and see if we can get them to make one where the airflow breaks the speed of sound.'

xkcd

24 Feb 2023 18:35

'I always hate dragging around the larger archipelagos, but I appreciate how the Scandanavian peninsula flexes outward to create a snug pocket for the British Isles.'

xkcd

22 Feb 2023 23:50

'"I wish for everything in the world. All the people, money, trees, etc." "Are you SURE you--" "And I want you to put it in my house."'

xkcd

20 Feb 2023 22:55

'I also managed to improve the solution for n=1 to s<0.97, and with some upgrades I think I can hit 0.96.'

xkcd

17 Feb 2023 16:20

'[exclamation about how cute your cat is] -> [last 4 digits of your cat's chip ID] -> [your cat's full chip ID] -> [a drawing of your cat] -> [photo of your cat] -> [clone of your cat] -> [your actual cat] -> [my better cat]'

xkcd

15 Feb 2023 16:55

'The Gordian knot is an omniknot tied using every bend in the Ashley Book of Knots, and then for extra security the upper rope at every crossing is connected to the lower with a randomly-chosen hitch.'

xkcd

14 Feb 2023 05:20

''Pour one out for precipitation data integrity,' I say, solemnly upending the glass into the rain gauge.'

xkcd

11 Feb 2023 05:30

'If you ever want to get beaten up by a bunch of graphic designers, try removing the serifs from Times New Roman and adding them to Comic Sans.'

xkcd

08 Feb 2023 15:45

'3D graphs that don't contact the plane in the closure area may proceed as scheduled, but be alert for possible collisions with 2D graph lines that reach the hole and unexpectedly enter 3D space.'

xkcd

14 Mar 2023 02:15

2749. "Lymphocytes"

xkcd

10 Mar 2023 20:10

2748. "Radians Are Cursed"

xkcd

09 Mar 2023 00:10

2747. "Presents for Biologists"

xkcd

07 Mar 2023 05:25

2746. "Launch Window"

xkcd

03 Mar 2023 15:30

2745. "Obituary Editor"

xkcd

01 Mar 2023 17:00

2744. "Fanservice"

xkcd

27 Feb 2023 17:10

2743. "Hand Dryers"

xkcd

24 Feb 2023 18:35

2742. "Island Storage"

xkcd

22 Feb 2023 23:50

2741. "Wish Interpretation"

xkcd

20 Feb 2023 22:55

2740. "Square Packing"

xkcd

17 Feb 2023 16:20

2739. "Data Quality"

xkcd

15 Feb 2023 16:55

2738. "Omniknot"

xkcd

14 Feb 2023 05:20

2737. "Weather Station"

xkcd

11 Feb 2023 05:30

2736. "Only Serifs"

xkcd

08 Feb 2023 15:45

2735. "Coordinate Plane Closure"