2025-07-20T08:13:51Z https://nostr.ae 31cdc8f5835160569cbc92f40503e6ff207fc42ef293d4f92d08bc098ae2a93e https://nostr.ae/npub1x8xu3avr29s9d89ujt6q2qlxlus8l3pw72faf7fdpz7qnzhz4ylqme5x2v https://image.nostr.build/5ffa9aed763fc5522e765bb6960cef400257f5b86f85977972220c539132faa8.jpg https://image.nostr.build/5ffa9aed763fc5522e765bb6960cef400257f5b86f85977972220c539132faa8.jpg https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqt5ldjady3axzv0g0gxq778h2gvlakjf4j2u0uldnf29aak73dyszyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuj4hru2 XKCD/3274: Arthurian Connector<br/>Most coffee shops have a descendant of Sophia of Hanover on staff for this, but just as I was about to ask for help, a previously unknown heir of Uther Pendragon who was ordering a muffin tripped on my laptop cord.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/arthurian_connector.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3274">https://xkcd.com/3274</a> ) 2026-07-20T19:46:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv3wdq8pzsmalhjz5ws46ctks48c7cppj5sv0f3js6mvgv2c4mftqzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nurh0a4l XKCD/3272: Time Change<br/>All discussions of daylight saving time policy are doomed by a mix of contradictory, inconsistent, and impossible preferences, which is why I think the only thing we can really hope to do is to make it worse.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/time_change.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3272">https://xkcd.com/3272</a> ) 2026-07-16T08:18:08Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgu47je9zhvjytyy0etdas62ssy6eqqftc2pwdvur0h0cwsl3483qzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nu0yce5h XKCD/3260: Messi<br/>Commentators agree that this will probably be the last World Cup in which Messi faces serious competition.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/messi.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3260">https://xkcd.com/3260</a> ) 2026-06-17T18:57:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0qdqd379dt9xr3x4vm2ay5e72z206xq0p5ujd83r309n535neqfszyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuac3lak XKCD/3249: Neutrino Project<br/>We definitely put the pool in a mine for shielding. It was absolutely not to hide it from the funding people.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/neutrino_project.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3249">https://xkcd.com/3249</a> ) 2026-05-23T07:02:32Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs95m47vvjg8e7g9y0twv8986r6qt2q3q8cldfzta2zz95rh0zqtlszyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nugdsnxm XKCD/3248: 182.8 Meters<br/>They rounded down to 182.8 instead of rounding up to 182.9 because 182.9 might make the statement incorrect.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/182_8_meters.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3248">https://xkcd.com/3248</a> ) 2026-05-21T07:26:33Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgrtwjelcgg8cyvglg5h8ukhzhj80na344r8waj2qx9jgq4sch3hczyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nungvg62 XKCD/3229: Grammar<br/>Communication is one of the most popular ways to transmit information, ahead of rivals such as<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/grammar.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3229">https://xkcd.com/3229</a> ) 2026-04-07T06:37:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswtgv6qs0f7vd46j8y9qxyj3a253u926fjf3ja7lcqdwsjnx52ucczyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nu5lmtsy XKCD/3228: Day Counter<br/>It has been −2,147,483,648 days since our last integer overflow.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/day_counter.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3228">https://xkcd.com/3228</a> ) 2026-04-03T12:20:39Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfmjrutdeg0layh7r7mfhg6my5zw99ephf5nk68egj02akmf5khqgzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nu3xz7r9 XKCD/3227: Creation<br/>This xkcd.com update introduces a variety of new reading modes which can be activated through the menu below the comic.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/creation.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3227">https://xkcd.com/3227</a> ) 2026-04-02T06:33:35Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxnhcr0ejmj5dp36atn6ye2jey6y5lwt6ky7w2uevh54hdd47gzgczyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nult8vc0 XKCD/3226: Home Solar<br/>&#34;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.&#34;<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/home_solar.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3226">https://xkcd.com/3226</a> ) 2026-03-31T06:36:00Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs27kukjqh4kcutedvqqdklcnhr67ehrr9p9pg4nxcfngdq9pz7fgczyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nurspn9n XKCD/3225: Satellite Pollution<br/>We&#39;re working to make sure the images are as up-to-date and accurate as possible, with a minimum number of sponsored galaxies.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/satellite_pollution.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3225">https://xkcd.com/3225</a> ) 2026-03-28T12:16:32Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9mfmfkvtdfs7czn6cvxhvj3acjgu6qm3esdcecyn0k2xeln8e2pqzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuexjnw8 XKCD/3224: Centimeter Wavelengths<br/>Yes, the cosmic microwave background is great, but what about the earthly microwave foreground?<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/centimeter_wavelengths.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3224">https://xkcd.com/3224</a> ) 2026-03-26T12:26:36Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr86patlqapvvv0dygvzcxr2v6ee2wag8v6lyr9ygldp5vev8lmjqzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuauamcq XKCD/3223: Inflation Timeline<br/>Depending what corners of the internet you hang out on, &#39;regular&#39; may at times awkwardly coexist with &#39;sexy.&#39;<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/inflation_timeline.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3223">https://xkcd.com/3223</a> ) 2026-03-24T12:23:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdmpa2nkuaudmukgydn793uwcedutreppvxd5t32fzy0hl8hw29cszyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuy3h930 XKCD/3222: Star Formation<br/>It&#39;s ok, I still have some nice, cool gas clouds that aren&#39;t collapsing. As long as nothing ionizes them, I can continue to enjoy their ... HEY! NO!!!<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/star_formation.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3222">https://xkcd.com/3222</a> ) 2026-03-21T06:18:09Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdh9ungz35se7t3ykqvqn6kw8266jmf7mlx8f79rd3y48amsk328qzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nudekw7a XKCD/3221: Landscape Features<br/>&#39;Well, there&#39;s speculation that it&#39;s due to a mantle hotspot.&#39; --a geologist who&#39;s trying to cover up the fact that they didn&#39;t hear your question<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/landscape_features.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3221">https://xkcd.com/3221</a> ) 2026-03-19T06:27:14Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp2sffc550zdcr0y7awe9hq9thfelknynftm9q9evjl2klf53pjtgzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nurfuq49 XKCD/3220: Rotational Gravity<br/>I don&#39;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.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/rotational_gravity.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3220">https://xkcd.com/3220</a> ) 2026-03-17T06:29:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs09yfr0sph70ak68luer8n690njqaajk30mqktp60vydf0qx26avczyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nulhr8af XKCD/3219: Planets and Bright Stars<br/>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.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/planets_and_bright_stars.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3219">https://xkcd.com/3219</a> ) 2026-03-14T06:21:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8kzetddqmklpd2xg4fz9x9qf0vutsuczxnty0qtktt2wq0j2463czyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nufqaz82 XKCD/3218: Subduction Retrieval<br/>Aww, the oceanic crust and the continental crust are getting married!<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/subduction_retrieval.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3218">https://xkcd.com/3218</a> ) 2026-03-12T06:23:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxdl25y22j9q5su7ssvra2zrplj6jfvpkmek7p25yg4zxnhm2e5yqzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nu2nhxcs XKCD/3217: Home Remedies<br/>As always, you are permitted to call one person for guidance, but that person must be a grandparent.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/home_remedies.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3217">https://xkcd.com/3217</a> ) 2026-03-10T12:18:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgg6d5d0d3ff0707j4lv6vd9x20wuysqkxcxvv3m62phnejwga0ngzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuwna498 XKCD/3216: Bazookasaurus<br/>In contrast to the deep booming sound associated with the cannon in pop culture depictions, recent studies show it actually made more of a &#39;toot toot!&#39; noise.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/bazookasaurus.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3216">https://xkcd.com/3216</a> ) 2026-03-06T18:17:15Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs95l98vxs36nfhx9ktzt3fxmjm5z7h6mecwrg680q3er9fzax64aqzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuas2tf4 XKCD/3215: Solar Warning<br/>This replaces the previous solar activity watch, which was issued last month when the sun took off its sunglasses.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/solar_warning.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3215">https://xkcd.com/3215</a> ) 2026-03-04T18:18:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdks089ktfhpwwlrp5srqq0qcjrywfd2lqrw0x3ncg029phnq9rjczyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuekamzd XKCD/3214: Electric Vehicles<br/>Now that I&#39;ve finally gotten an electric vehicle, I&#39;m never going back to an acoustic one.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/electric_vehicles.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3214">https://xkcd.com/3214</a> ) 2026-03-03T06:22:23Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswkhewpd0dga4eh4lcajlw95ne5dhf9cu5jct0mgawhvp93g9e3lqzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuampfye XKCD/3213: Dental Formulas<br/>I mean, half of these are undefined. And your multiplication dots are too low; they look like decimal points.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/dental_formulas.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3213">https://xkcd.com/3213</a> ) 2026-02-28T06:13:18Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgwvkzh3zyg20j5j24uupy7v8uyyank0cp8ql7dyh8r4zgyxzyhhczyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nu6q40hn XKCD/3212: Little Red Dots<br/>After a lot of analysis, I&#39;ve determined that they&#39;re actually big red dots; they&#39;re just very far away.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/little_red_dots.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3212">https://xkcd.com/3212</a> ) 2026-02-26T06:26:40Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvah65zxp6pqdjsw4hlz8gmerandcry870ksqu5qrwzq37tdmymsqzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nujjhdhf XKCD/3211: Amperage<br/>Oh, and do you have any tips on how to vacuum up copper that&#39;s melted into your carpet?<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/amperage.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3211">https://xkcd.com/3211</a> ) 2026-02-24T06:27:29Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqpzmwtl0hlmp8vmw04larr649hfc0ztn93r4wzesllhzlk4azzxgzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuhs8ltp XKCD/3210: Eliminating the Impossible<br/>&#39;If you&#39;ve eliminated a few possibilities and you can&#39;t think of any others, your weird theory is proven right&#39; isn&#39;t quite as rhetorically compelling.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/eliminating_the_impossible.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3210">https://xkcd.com/3210</a> ) 2026-02-21T06:17:53Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs85hlj8hrnt4934jtcsdfj37j09n7fenrnz6jdqkulal00r7jf7dszyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nujg7fal XKCD/3209: Plums<br/>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.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/plums.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3209">https://xkcd.com/3209</a> ) 2026-02-19T06:28:08Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsftvc2kyfe8dyhl666tlay78quvlk2cemfq97vxrh0l73ddr4aueqzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nu8cp6fr XKCD/3208: SNEWS<br/>People say setting of fireworks indoors is dangerous, but I looked at their energy release and it&#39;s like 10^-40 foe; totally negligible.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/snews.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3208">https://xkcd.com/3208</a> ) 2026-02-17T06:26:21Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs086znqx3tqhhfjcrw29qr6qlgl2wdmhydt5txfkvhh7kp8rk2zagzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nu2dawpj XKCD/3207: Bad Map Projection: Zero Declination<br/>&#39;The zero line in WMM2025 passes through a lot of population centers; I wonder what year the largest share of the population lived in a zone of less than 5° of declination,&#39; he thought, derailing all other tasks for the rest of the day.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/bad_map_projection_zero_declination.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3207">https://xkcd.com/3207</a> ) 2026-02-14T06:19:05Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstqz4dpzpctrhc5djl9zgws6nks36sf6nnmquap5z3catn69p8wggzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nues9ehx XKCD/3206: Installation<br/>Do YOU remember the skylight being this big?<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/installation.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3206">https://xkcd.com/3206</a> ) 2026-02-12T06:30:38Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgptn82u68a38tl2qn7gx94mmlta2a7tfuclng7da7tc8e5z24vrqzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nu73f4jv XKCD/3205: Carbon Dating<br/>This dating is corroborated by the presence of stone tools at the site, rather than earlier and less effective helium ones.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/carbon_dating.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3205">https://xkcd.com/3205</a> ) 2026-02-10T06:31:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv4v6m0wnfnpzcv9yu626zdkadfp9h7err2jfyrel2e4qrccaaheqzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuenx5st XKCD/3204: Dinosaurs And Non-Dinosaurs<br/>Staplers are actually in Pseudosuchia, making them more closely related to crocodiles than to dinosaurs.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/dinosaurs_and_non_dinosaurs.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3204">https://xkcd.com/3204</a> ) 2026-02-07T06:17:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxmhq449ke4j655v647hu3ly2tuy6uw7pf4l6ph2dx9z9mxd5m2xgzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nunuytff XKCD/3203: Binary Star<br/>The discovery of a fully typographical star system comes with a big asterisk.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/binary_star.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3203">https://xkcd.com/3203</a> ) 2026-02-05T06:26:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrqx77gqg0eyk86uankyxeh39ke467dz7ayt3fqgkly2dgawyjdhczyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nu97ska2 XKCD/3202: Groundhog Day Meaning<br/>Originally, the ceremony used a variety of rodents and mustelids, but over time most people agreed it made sense to standardize on a specific individual ground squirrel in Pennsylvania.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/groundhog_day_meaning.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3202">https://xkcd.com/3202</a> ) 2026-02-03T06:23:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs23u7e6mdjdcrr0kx3ljv305ytc80atpd2fzvltvygsr6qky4w6jszyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nu0z98ng XKCD/3201: Proof Without Content<br/>There&#39;s also a proof without content of a conjecture without content, but it&#39;s left as an exercise for the reader.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/proof_without_content.png"> <br/>( <a href="https://xkcd.com/3201">https://xkcd.com/3201</a> ) 2026-01-30T18:15:05Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstextst78x3nyynh38xm45z77km8vgupdcnh0ycjm4g90zm0jqwxczyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nu9euf3u XKCD/3200: Chemical Formula<br/>Some of the atoms in the molecule are very weakly bound.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/chemical_formula.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3200">https://xkcd.com/3200</a>) 2026-01-29T06:20:17Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspp8ern2dy4sxnxn63xtf48p32twu0fwm4u0ql4q8zhnadk9cm4dqzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuljt8r6 XKCD/3199: Early Arthropods<br/>&#39;Ugh, I&#39;m never going to be like spiders. My descendants will all just be normal arthropods who mind their own busines and don&#39;t do anything weird.&#39; --The ancestor of a bunch of eusocial insects<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/early_arthropods.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3199">https://xkcd.com/3199</a>) 2026-01-27T06:11:20Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszes8rf2n0gkpshf5lu5ajgc080xxum7he9ddwxtry0e270zqgqlgzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuzjgams XKCD/3198: Double-Pronged Extension Cord<br/>&#39;Oh, and can I borrow 50 sacks of loose flour, a pile of lithium-ion batteries, a bucket of bleach, and a bucket of vinega--&#39; &#39;NO!!!!!!&#39;<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/double_pronged_extension_cord.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3198">https://xkcd.com/3198</a>) 2026-01-24T06:09:29Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxc0m66zkvxgf8qshsgj6yy9n3strc96q5f4slj58v6dv52k9tcfqzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nun0l4wp XKCD/3197: Cost Savings<br/>Unfortunately, my scheme to trick NASA has now taken over a decade longer than planned and has run way over budget.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/cost_savings.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3197">https://xkcd.com/3197</a>) 2026-01-22T06:11:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9se592csqed4z4hchcnr74kqhe98l65k03tt0kjdtuu0wh3gg65gzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nus7gcqu XKCD/3196: Aurora Coolness<br/>I&#39;ve had countless nights where the line never left the bottom zone of the graph, but the few moments where it&#39;s climbed all the way to the top have made up for them all.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/aurora_coolness.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3196">https://xkcd.com/3196</a>) 2026-01-20T06:12:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv7l2r3766a8yrlmcmd9f8t7pvw8vg0xg6f8cpc6yy2rzmufw20vgzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuv7lfnc XKCD/3195: International Station<br/>Welcome to the International Space Station Exclamation Point!<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/international_station.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3195">https://xkcd.com/3195</a>) 2026-01-16T18:10:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf046xkw5qpu55ktqey4ukjw6kdyakgtgwqxzzdkl64v7cr3zsv5qzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuqvemkg XKCD/3194: 16-Part Epoxy<br/>Some surfaces may seem difficult to glue. But if you research the materials, find tables of what adhesives work on them, and prepare your surfaces carefully, you can fail to glue them in a fun NEW way that fills your house with dangerous vapors.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/16_part_epoxy.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3194">https://xkcd.com/3194</a>) 2026-01-15T06:10:50Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs28g79w6tszn8nph5z3w32qlq9asdrgjh22c6g5k4kus2pgdzk44gzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nu4sqvyr XKCD/3193: Sailing Rigs<br/>I wanted to make the world&#39;s fastest yawl, so I made the aft sail bigger, but apparently that means it&#39;s not a yawl anymore! It&#39;s a real ketch-22.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/sailing_rigs.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3193">https://xkcd.com/3193</a>) 2026-01-13T06:10:49Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsts9fellrj5t48x33t74j7jcvypp24aseh4neqwrum05nyk98lnxgzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nugdd32k XKCD/3192: Planetary Alignment<br/>We&#39;re going to need to modify the surface to mount it on the test stand. Which ocean basin do you like the least?<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/planetary_alignment.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3192">https://xkcd.com/3192</a>) 2026-01-10T06:09:17Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsws0zyvlt0fv9ret35v3zljwwwxulurx9ueydemvj3yu2vy5cmm7szyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nul7v342 XKCD/3191: Superstition<br/>It&#39;s important to teach yourself to feel responsible for random events, because with great responsibility comes great power. That&#39;s what my wise Uncle Ben told me right before he died; he might still be alive today if only I&#39;d said rabbit rabbit that year!<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/superstition.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3191">https://xkcd.com/3191</a>) 2026-01-08T06:10:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz4vmg09tjyylsweu9lkv6gng2rmalstfz2upkx2mgxsn05k3eu7qzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuyxwcd9 XKCD/3190: Tensegrity<br/>Some people argue that the tension and compression in the human skeleton is technically tensegrity, but it&#39;s missing the defining characteristic: making people say &#39;wtf, how is that thing floating?&#39; when they see it.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/tensegrity.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3190">https://xkcd.com/3190</a>) 2026-01-06T06:10:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvftfysmdpqzee83ne5ssh3muzqj2wnlky76p5q7tht5keu9v8hpgzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuntplwz XKCD/3189: Conic Sections<br/>They&#39;re not generally used for crewed spacecraft because astronauts HATE going around the corners.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/conic_sections.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3189">https://xkcd.com/3189</a>) 2026-01-03T06:09:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8rmp8uyxq6y8zr0vv6s468y0eh47azf8ad66kqesacjwrrea9e5czyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuue2q05 XKCD/3188: Anyone Else Here<br/>Anyone else watching this Youtube video in 1954? If so, my last trip definitely messed with the timeline.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/anyone_else_here.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3188">https://xkcd.com/3188</a>) 2026-01-01T06:10:53Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw3558v9ajrsy56hl2dfqr79zmtspn3rfn9ap34qphlzhjdsm63vgzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuskpl84 XKCD/3187: High Altitude Cooking Instructions<br/>1,300,000-1,400,000 ft: Ask a crew member to show you how to use the ISS food warmer.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/high_altitude_cooking_instructions.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3187">https://xkcd.com/3187</a>) 2025-12-30T06:10:42Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw5qusspx8f09w2sy988a5ee0nq52ghhqxuslpyl7e8c0gvra63uqzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nu73e8ka XKCD/3186: Truly Universal Outlet<br/>Building Inspectors HATE This One Weird Trick<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/truly_universal_outlet.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3186">https://xkcd.com/3186</a>) 2025-12-26T18:09:21Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9pvhtgcm74jjkmmjfzv0ajtmql4aj774f5zf0x8d7d36y7ehar6czyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nu2lhwck XKCD/3185: Sauropods<br/>Vertebrae Georg<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/sauropods.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3185">https://xkcd.com/3185</a>) 2025-12-25T06:10:38Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2v468e9hrgv0qajytzksq5frej40g4ctw9dl668ct2zuv99awclqzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nup05459 XKCD/3184: Funny Numbers<br/>In 1899, people were walking around shouting &#39;23&#39; at each other and laughing, and confused reporters were writing articles trying to figure out what it meant.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/funny_numbers.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3184">https://xkcd.com/3184</a>) 2025-12-23T06:10:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv7ehlez4vemlm6yvgjuu4ype92csn9fxrgqrhwd7ss6a30wu4luszyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuq7v3zx XKCD/3183: Pole Vault Pole<br/>My goal in life is to be personally responsible for at least one sports rule change.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/pole_vault_pole.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3183">https://xkcd.com/3183</a>) 2025-12-20T06:08:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv00nsej9htg0jzw0ldhleehqqx98scadfd2avu6w7mx0qw2r9htszyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuaedevy XKCD/3182: Telescope Types<br/>I&#39;m trying to buy a gravitational lens for my camera, but I can&#39;t tell if the manufacturers are listing comoving focal length or proper focal length.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/telescope_types.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3182">https://xkcd.com/3182</a>) 2025-12-18T06:10:40Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9lke2lj55lgkgmnd96ep3nm2c6dsfwg37gss0ncyk5s64sqyjzyqzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nu3xdvj5 XKCD/3181: Jumping Frog Radius<br/>Earth&#39;s r_jf is approximately 1.5 light-days, leading to general relativity&#39;s successful prediction that all the frogs in the Solar System should be found collected on the surface of the Earth.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/jumping_frog_radius.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3181">https://xkcd.com/3181</a>) 2025-12-16T06:10:47Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspl8538h8z5jdpd4e6kxy2v593n37ctcl3tyee5zeue58duj0gjgqzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nujh9v9y XKCD/3180: Apples<br/>The experimental math department&#39;s budget is under scrutiny for how much they&#39;ve been spending on trains leaving Chicago at 9:00pm traveling at 45 mph.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/apples.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3180">https://xkcd.com/3180</a>) 2025-12-13T06:09:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq7m6zcvfs0zmwtngvn5tztdmvftlqdw7tdxkzx42z0cawultmq7qzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nu7482zh XKCD/3179: Fishing<br/>&#39;That&#39;s definitely above the catch-and-release size minimum for planetesimals.&#39; &#39;I&#39;m going to throw it back anyway.&#39;<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/fishing.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3179">https://xkcd.com/3179</a>) 2025-12-11T06:11:00Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvt39ygmc54el7twvkdqvnrx6lly2lshme6txaxwr4kfhtzdylcjczyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nu0ruj6c XKCD/3178: Hyperacute Interdynamics<br/>Our models fall apart where the three theories overlap; we&#39;re unable to predict what happens when a nanometer-sized squirrel eats a grapefruit with the mass of the sun.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/hyperacute_interdynamics.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3178">https://xkcd.com/3178</a>) 2025-12-09T06:10:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfd3mxlq24s7wne0c0fmdajq695st5yx7q6s6wwns56wzdlqtfc4qzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuz7ce6x XKCD/3177: Chessboard Alignment<br/>Luckily, the range is limited by the fact that the square boundary lines follow great circles.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/chessboard_alignment.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3177">https://xkcd.com/3177</a>) 2025-12-06T06:08:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsquhh80a243jeap3s7l857yw6sgrtl9rye4rw9xj3a6ruvtrqluqczyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nu5uxew6 XKCD/3176: Inverted Catenaries<br/>Some tires are marketed as &#39;all-shape tires,&#39; but if driven in a climate with both inverted catenary falls and triangle falls, they wear out really fast.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/inverted_catenaries.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3176">https://xkcd.com/3176</a>) 2025-12-04T06:10:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsycf0x2sgrt3mt2fkqkdn0euvfkps7zhsnyez2r9kyyszkeuew4lqzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nugr8ewf XKCD/3175: Website Task Flowchart<br/>Tired of waiting on hold? Use our website to chat with one of our live agents, who are available to produce words at you 24/7!<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/website_task_flowchart.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3175">https://xkcd.com/3175</a>) 2025-12-02T06:10:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx79ejjm5hsw59wv7x8w2ljx49u8etkh2yvygjql3f0kmgxh4h7uqzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuqmrc6y XKCD/3174: Bridge Clearance<br/>A lot of the highway department&#39;s budget goes to adjusting the sign whenever the moon passes directly overhead.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/bridge_clearance.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3174">https://xkcd.com/3174</a>) 2025-11-29T06:09:02Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0dktfv9vqznjhgk8xygc9gvun22a5uvey5w8wqgxqeza0prrylcqzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nudtc79h XKCD/3173: Satellite Imagery<br/>Every weekend I take an ATV out into the desert and spend a day tracing a faint &#34;(C) GOOGLE 2009&#34; watermark across the landscape.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/satellite_imagery.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3173">https://xkcd.com/3173</a>) 2025-11-27T06:10:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszygtr4xnghl45wg49met6yzz6zg925fvkxaauevgxnv4rzphhu2czyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nukqdm80 XKCD/3172: Fifteen Years<br/>&#34;Want to feel old?&#34; &#34;Yes.&#34;<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/fifteen_years.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3172">https://xkcd.com/3172</a>) 2025-11-25T06:10:05Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgq9zkpndmd5jedjum6qfqmkw7x9sjuzjsvgzqef22nagqnhc5efczyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuhyy02d XKCD/3171: Geologic Core Sample<br/>If you drill at the right angle and time things perfectly, your core sample can include a section of a rival team&#39;s coring equipment.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/geologic_core_sample.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3171">https://xkcd.com/3171</a>) 2025-11-22T06:08:32Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyg53l6p4psejaukkjrkqk3nsskt4y47m9v5xrpr9akp5yarepwdgzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuf6y3je XKCD/3170: Service Outage<br/>Now, if it were the *Canon* wiki, it&#39;s possible to imagine someone with a productivity-related reason for consulting it, but no one&#39;s job requires them to read that much about Admiral Daala.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/service_outage.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3170">https://xkcd.com/3170</a>) 2025-11-20T06:09:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdt298mvwztqf72qw259ljg3crfz3aehms3wy5m99kqngv2r2dkgczyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25num382es XKCD/3169: EPIRBs<br/>&#39;Oh no, the box is drifting out into the harbor!&#39; &#39;Yeah, I wouldn&#39;t worry about losing it.&#39;<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/epirbs.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3169">https://xkcd.com/3169</a>) 2025-11-18T06:09:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspd39p57rpfyud08u8nkrarp23g3ptexgdgen6e3whv3atvqsn3aqzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nulsxetv XKCD/3168: Beam Dump<br/>We&#39;re adding some industrial flypaper to minimize reflection or scattering of customers who might complain.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/beam_dump.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3168">https://xkcd.com/3168</a>) 2025-11-15T06:08:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr0u2eave6l6ef8cpvsy45cjxmh0y63gdesmazegkxk3scw0j5dugzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuqc6me0 XKCD/3167: Car Size<br/>&#39;They really shouldn&#39;t let those small cars drive in traffic. I worry I&#39;m going to kill someone if I hit one! They should have to drive on the sidewalk, safely out of the way.&#39;<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/car_size.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3167">https://xkcd.com/3167</a>) 2025-11-13T06:09:35Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg84y39ggzj0gavwqt3mfj4ut6lnjg5a2mflt5jcwchy0qve3xy5szyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nua5dn0q XKCD/3166: Big and Little Spoons<br/>Are you the annoying spoon or the sleepy spoon?<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/big_and_little_spoons.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3166">https://xkcd.com/3166</a>) 2025-11-11T06:09:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstnfg4tvxdlm3dktqt3wryj7ylzw8wqcxvpgn3g9x5p08wzkcmt0gzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuwgadsm XKCD/3165: Earthquake Prediction Flowchart<br/>At least people who make religious predictions of the apocalypse have an answer to the question &#39;Why didn&#39;t you predict any of the other ones that happened recently?&#39;<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/earthquake_prediction_flowchart.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3165">https://xkcd.com/3165</a>) 2025-11-08T06:08:40Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszanplpwh89xptc3syq963sg09ckq2sa479zgts0tl55jhwygyjaszyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuw4gdy0 XKCD/3164: Metric Tip<br/>The package weighs 7 kg 9 oz.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/metric_tip.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3164">https://xkcd.com/3164</a>) 2025-11-06T06:09:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgyykn35rcsscyh97knwn36gmrpqfz5d7qqwxy3m9jt60yu4c2fygzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nu4g5g79 XKCD/3163: Repair Video<br/>The statue should be in the likeness of whatever sculptor posted the sculpting tool repair video that was most helpful during the installation of the statue.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/repair_video.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3163">https://xkcd.com/3163</a>) 2025-11-04T06:09:47Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswpcqj2x9huhzuznrxram4pzwlmw6vhhjgpffu09t0jzz3vwspwzgzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuffw5qq XKCD/3162: Heart Mountain<br/>Even geology papers about Heart Mountain are like, &#34;Look, we all agree this &#39;volcanic gas earthquake hovercraft&#39; thing seems like it can&#39;t possibly be right, but...&#34;<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/heart_mountain.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3162">https://xkcd.com/3162</a>) 2025-11-01T06:08:32Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqqrmuefx7xr9eulf9466dhh0vp8f8zdgl348d0f0fmgdla4gx7rqzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nu4zryfw XKCD/3161: Airspeed<br/>Carefully maneuvering the balloon down a mineshaft in an effort to break the OTHER altitude record<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/airspeed.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3161">https://xkcd.com/3161</a>) 2025-10-30T06:09:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9jaada9t6kwhtcaa5rqum4svjsnmj362tfvhudw0menxyrsv83sszyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nujml6eg XKCD/3160: Document Forgery<br/>It comes with a certificate of authenticity, which comes with a certificate of authenticity, which comes with a...<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/document_forgery.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3160">https://xkcd.com/3160</a>) 2025-10-28T06:09:39Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrr6wa4e2frfwl6pxwvegr8ze5qhljk7t622wqwdn907ptx4ncghqzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuv0xw38 XKCD/3159: Continents<br/>The inflection point was probably in late 1966 or 1967, so when Neil Armstrong flew to space on Gemini 8, plate tectonics was not widely accepted, but when he landed on the Moon three years later it was the mainstream consensus.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/continents.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3159">https://xkcd.com/3159</a>) 2025-10-24T18:08:53Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf80lqfwm5ax6ssm8um44fn0kgf07vg9ysllsr6vq3z40z8eseuvgzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nut7peyg XKCD/3158: Shielding Chart<br/>Sharks can occasionally travel short distances through air when pursuing prey, but their attenuation coefficient is pretty high.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/shielding_chart.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3158">https://xkcd.com/3158</a>) 2025-10-23T06:09:38Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvu34yew54xxgykvkvrad0rykkmzjxh6relrfxn203x3j3aluc0hgzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nulat4a5 XKCD/3157: Emperor Palpatine<br/>Many things about Star Wars were not well planned out, but having a 37-year-old in old-age makeup play the Emperor in Return of the Jedi was such an incredible call.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/emperor_palpatine.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3157">https://xkcd.com/3157</a>) 2025-10-21T06:09:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswykqnl4nwgsgr0kgcs6lagu2p0dk7xqeljhmkgjn33445ekzu2sszyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuym4eaf XKCD/3156: Planetary Rings<br/>If you don&#39;t know where you are on Earth, the angle of satellite dishes can help constrain your latitude. If some of them are pointing straight up, you&#39;re probably near the Equator, right under the ring.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/planetary_rings.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3156">https://xkcd.com/3156</a>) 2025-10-17T18:07:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0lg6lj0ktuydca0d8hu2anqc3aj8xyflj0huruyqvwr8n4l7pkeczyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nu6fegt8 XKCD/3155: Physics Paths<br/>If nothing else, that reasoning definitely overturns syllogisms.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/physics_paths.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3155">https://xkcd.com/3155</a>) 2025-10-16T06:09:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsphfaygyy52rtnytw5q5j5nw38vzk94u3rs7cuxpqu7prw2dlutpqzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25numla3e6 XKCD/3154: Physics Insight<br/>When Galileo dropped two weights from the Leaning Tower of Pisa, they put him in the history books. But when I do it, I get &#39;detained by security&#39; for &#39;injuring several tourists.&#39;<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/physics_insight.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3154">https://xkcd.com/3154</a>) 2025-10-13T18:08:20Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstfw4a47y0y8hmhwerulw34rthruffaq4ctxmea6f4a95gt4555sqzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nur3ksez XKCD/3153: Hot Water Balloon<br/>Despite a reputation for safety, the temperatures and surprisingly high pressures make them even more dangerous than the air kind, but the NTSB refuses to investigate accidents because they insist there is no &#39;transportation&#39; involved.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/hot_water_balloon.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3153">https://xkcd.com/3153</a>) 2025-10-11T06:08:24Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvhlf4j66y5enq5tm556tg6tu2a3qn4ymk9haru0m37ttllcxcngczyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuk0shvr XKCD/3152: Skateboard<br/>I understand it&#39;s hard to do more than 300 feet on these 90-second rush jobs, but with a smaller ramp I&#39;m worried the gee forces will be too high for me to do any tricks.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/skateboard.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3152">https://xkcd.com/3152</a>) 2025-10-09T06:09:27Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq0qunplgrxe796v6hk425c93jnvadv2rzkr7ycr0slper7xxh7cqzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuef7q4t XKCD/3151: Window Screen<br/>The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine or Home Improvement or DIY<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/window_screen.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3151">https://xkcd.com/3151</a>) 2025-10-07T06:09:09Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxhtjsmzvhsyed08t0h9waqey3cf9mfdyf2atacwxngqqe0rkh4qgzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuahr4rw XKCD/3150: Ping<br/>Progress on getting shipwrecked sailors to adopt ICMPv6 has been slow.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/ping.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3150">https://xkcd.com/3150</a>) 2025-10-03T18:08:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2e6c5cvgwe2zguqd0nljudm2hyghsp352p2u36hfy86n2a06n29qzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nusv8g4j XKCD/3149: Measure Twice, Cut Once<br/>&#34;Measure zero times, cut zero times.&#34; --carpenter who has achieved enlightenment and realized the wood is fine where it is<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/measure_twice_cut_once.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3149">https://xkcd.com/3149</a>) 2025-10-02T06:08:53Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy5xg58rxadeuzecw3cxakp0d64ajterrd5p69y3qlwsfewrz28cczyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuy84xs0 XKCD/3148: 100% All Achievements<br/>I&#39;m trying to share my footage of the full run to prove it&#39;s not tool-assisted, but the uploader has problems with video lengths of more than a decade.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/100_all_achievements.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3148">https://xkcd.com/3148</a>) 2025-09-30T06:09:32Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfuvvv4hleh06jdydn8epfgaxyezckjcw0903w83cme92cdz7w9lszyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuaeyw45 XKCD/3147: Hiking<br/>Every downhill walk is a waterslide that might have been.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/hiking.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3147">https://xkcd.com/3147</a>) 2025-09-27T06:07:35Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd70llu8u9zqj4z8dxqvp753jjy086yy0j76zsda7mw8sv43kd96szyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuce5ukn XKCD/3146: Fantastic Four<br/>One perk of being born at 0.88c is that your birthday is over two days long.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/fantastic_four.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3146">https://xkcd.com/3146</a>) 2025-09-25T06:09:32Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsypa4xmshum9vgs20slvyppjl6jcmc3jfeccnpkkgxz2ucc8tqnnqzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nu0rhuf2 XKCD/3145: Piercing<br/>Some lava around the piercing site is normal, but keep an eye out for spreading earthquakes and eruptive activity that might indicate rifting.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/piercing.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3145">https://xkcd.com/3145</a>) 2025-09-23T06:09:37Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrfxz0n4rhu5tfdz5eu8azk05zhurh8q9gm0jfae4p4wefmp5nqagzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nuztaj6a XKCD/3144: Phase Changes<br/>People looking for the gaps in our understanding where the meaning of consciousness or free will might hide often turn to quantum uncertainty or infinite cosmologies, as if we don&#39;t have breathtakingly complex emergent phenomena right there in our freezers.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/phase_changes.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3144">https://xkcd.com/3144</a>) 2025-09-19T18:08:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0akr8g2ucasfhnp5v4rrvpsk2m22yzc9n8k6mnp0f3vm5u9zyjzqzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nu0k3ajg XKCD/3143: Question Mark<br/>Although now people will realize three-per-em space that all this time I&#39;ve been using weird medium mathematical space whitespace characters in my hair space hair space hair space speech dot dot dot...<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/question_mark.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3143">https://xkcd.com/3143</a>) 2025-09-18T06:09:17Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszqcctjjghu0uledcyqeeadrn04xclf7t767ls9ptjf7perf3gqzczyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nu0acncq XKCD/3142: &lt;City&gt;-Style Pizza<br/>If you want to see true audacity, do an image search for &#39;Altoona-style pizza.&#39;<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/city_style_pizza.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3142">https://xkcd.com/3142</a>) 2025-09-16T06:09:21Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0vqy9uwa4zfdz90e4ea8at3hyf6y2ht29ln6msv0ajlvys3f3rmgzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nunysg4m XKCD/3141: Mantle Model<br/>Mantle plumes explain Hawaii, Yellowstone, Iceland, the East African Rift, the Adirondack uplift, the Permian extinction, the decline of Rome, the DB Cooper hijacking, and the balrog in Moria. Those little hills of sand in your yard are caused by antle plumes.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/mantle_model.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3141">https://xkcd.com/3141</a>) 2025-09-13T06:07:30Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyhyttw4f42rtrftehkxd7exwlnqux3du70s95m0rdnnyp3qmk5sczyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nu9z26a7 XKCD/3140: Biology Department<br/>Welcome to the Linguistics Department - It has been [2] [DAYS] since someone noticed that the Biology Department sign has a one-day-long singular/plural disagreement after it resets.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/biology_department.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3140">https://xkcd.com/3140</a>) 2025-09-10T18:08:18Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8uglelljzd8atyf7kj4ctarna6f6k28uxg24htlrzv2zf9vjmkwczyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nu24r6dh XKCD/3139: Chess Variant<br/>The draw-by-repetition rule does a good job of keeping players from sliding a tile back and forth repeatedly, but the tiles definitely introduce some weird en passant and castling edge cases.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/chess_variant.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3139">https://xkcd.com/3139</a>) 2025-09-09T06:09:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdgzh2aal2d6p3laqyk4arelhfsugy32r4fcqfq3rx2rcvx8pn29qzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nurc5cr2 XKCD/3138: Dimensional Lumber Tape Measure<br/>A person with two watches is never sure what time it is, especially if I got them one of the watches.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/dimensional_lumber_tape_measure.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3138">https://xkcd.com/3138</a>) 2025-09-06T06:07:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0pfm0ta0692md8rgyh87d6ftfwcvzztz862hphgyathgc8w0smmczyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nul30f9f XKCD/3137: Cursed Number<br/>Another group of mathematicians is working to put an upper bound on the number, although everyone keeps begging them to stop.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/cursed_number.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3137">https://xkcd.com/3137</a>) 2025-09-04T06:09:08Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyj85dlnktyf83rs2slksdf802qdqar7uxpmwygae5zvsc463p20gzyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nugx2t0z XKCD/3136: Pull<br/>Be careful fighting gravity. If you win, it&#39;s a long way down.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/pull.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3136">https://xkcd.com/3136</a>) 2025-09-02T06:09:36Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqhnmusaw6rgsl0n9kxqkdwanl5nw8xwkcdpfspdymat4ja5qt54czyqcumj84sdgkq45uhjf0gpgrumljql7y9mef848e95ytczv2u25nu2rvgnx XKCD/3135: Sea Level<br/>They&#39;re up there with coral islands, lightning, and caterpillars turning into butterflies.<br/> <img src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/sea_level.png"> <br/>(<a href="https://xkcd.com/3135">https://xkcd.com/3135</a>) 2025-08-30T06:07:51Z