▲ 812 ▼ Why I gave up electronics club (feddit.uk) submitted 9 months ago by deHaga@feddit.uk to c/science_memes@mander.xyz 124 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] bleistift2@sopuli.xyz 350 points 9 months ago* (12 children) Obligatory XKCD permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] howrar@lemmy.ca 108 points 9 months ago (3 children) Turns out Benjamin Franklin had it right, and it was this time traveler that caused him to flip it to the wrong direction. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 37 points 9 months ago (1 child) While funny, this doesn't work because the time traveler told him specifically which one is negative. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Jerkface@lemmy.world 14 points 9 months ago "... Well now I'm not going to do it." permalink fedilink source parent [–] OpenStars@piefed.social 22 points 9 months ago Damn time travelers, always never messing things up! permalink fedilink source parent [–] SLVRDRGN@lemmy.world 26 points 9 months ago Man, this one is a good one. permalink fedilink source parent [–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 19 points 9 months ago (1 child) IMHO Franklin is one of the few who would go straight to "what is it?" without blinking. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AntiOutsideAktion@lemmy.ml 4 points 9 months ago The comic accurately portrays him as nude permalink fedilink source parent [–] orbitz@lemmy.ca 14 points 9 months ago (4 children) Always love their comics but since I don't know crap about this stuff it's amusing to see how this one is relevant to a meme. Wish I knew more but only so much I've learned so far. One day perhaps but not today. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 37 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children) https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page The contributors on this site do an excellent job explaining the comics. Not really ELI5, but more ELI15. It's okay to not understand every comic, someone else out there figured it out and explained it to us. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] orbitz@lemmy.ca 7 points 9 months ago (2 children) Very much appreciated, thank you I'll never understand everything but I'd at least like to have a bit of an idea.of what I can. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] VividNight@midwest.social 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) I just want to add you only have to insert the word "explain" into any xkcd URL like this, to get the full explanation from the fan site: https://xkcd.com/567/ https://explainxkcd.com/567/ Just makes it simpler to navigate to an explanation of some random xkcd comic you come across. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] orbitz@lemmy.ca 1 point 8 months ago Learn a other new thing again appreciated, I don't think I've heard of that one....or did years ago and memory failed hard to tell heh. Always nice to realize new things so thank you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 108 points 9 months ago (3 children) Turns out Benjamin Franklin had it right, and it was this time traveler that caused him to flip it to the wrong direction. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 37 points 9 months ago (1 child) While funny, this doesn't work because the time traveler told him specifically which one is negative. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Jerkface@lemmy.world 14 points 9 months ago "... Well now I'm not going to do it." permalink fedilink source parent [–] OpenStars@piefed.social 22 points 9 months ago Damn time travelers, always never messing things up! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 37 points 9 months ago (1 child) While funny, this doesn't work because the time traveler told him specifically which one is negative. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Jerkface@lemmy.world 14 points 9 months ago "... Well now I'm not going to do it." permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jerkface@lemmy.world 14 points 9 months ago "... Well now I'm not going to do it." permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 22 points 9 months ago Damn time travelers, always never messing things up! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SLVRDRGN@lemmy.world 26 points 9 months ago Man, this one is a good one. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 19 points 9 months ago (1 child) IMHO Franklin is one of the few who would go straight to "what is it?" without blinking. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AntiOutsideAktion@lemmy.ml 4 points 9 months ago The comic accurately portrays him as nude permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AntiOutsideAktion@lemmy.ml 4 points 9 months ago The comic accurately portrays him as nude permalink fedilink source parent
[–] orbitz@lemmy.ca 14 points 9 months ago (4 children) Always love their comics but since I don't know crap about this stuff it's amusing to see how this one is relevant to a meme. Wish I knew more but only so much I've learned so far. One day perhaps but not today. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 37 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children) https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page The contributors on this site do an excellent job explaining the comics. Not really ELI5, but more ELI15. It's okay to not understand every comic, someone else out there figured it out and explained it to us. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] orbitz@lemmy.ca 7 points 9 months ago (2 children) Very much appreciated, thank you I'll never understand everything but I'd at least like to have a bit of an idea.of what I can. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] VividNight@midwest.social 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) I just want to add you only have to insert the word "explain" into any xkcd URL like this, to get the full explanation from the fan site: https://xkcd.com/567/ https://explainxkcd.com/567/ Just makes it simpler to navigate to an explanation of some random xkcd comic you come across. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] orbitz@lemmy.ca 1 point 8 months ago Learn a other new thing again appreciated, I don't think I've heard of that one....or did years ago and memory failed hard to tell heh. Always nice to realize new things so thank you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 37 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children) https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page The contributors on this site do an excellent job explaining the comics. Not really ELI5, but more ELI15. It's okay to not understand every comic, someone else out there figured it out and explained it to us. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] orbitz@lemmy.ca 7 points 9 months ago (2 children) Very much appreciated, thank you I'll never understand everything but I'd at least like to have a bit of an idea.of what I can. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] VividNight@midwest.social 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) I just want to add you only have to insert the word "explain" into any xkcd URL like this, to get the full explanation from the fan site: https://xkcd.com/567/ https://explainxkcd.com/567/ Just makes it simpler to navigate to an explanation of some random xkcd comic you come across. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] orbitz@lemmy.ca 1 point 8 months ago Learn a other new thing again appreciated, I don't think I've heard of that one....or did years ago and memory failed hard to tell heh. Always nice to realize new things so thank you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] orbitz@lemmy.ca 7 points 9 months ago (2 children) Very much appreciated, thank you I'll never understand everything but I'd at least like to have a bit of an idea.of what I can. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] VividNight@midwest.social 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) I just want to add you only have to insert the word "explain" into any xkcd URL like this, to get the full explanation from the fan site: https://xkcd.com/567/ https://explainxkcd.com/567/ Just makes it simpler to navigate to an explanation of some random xkcd comic you come across. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] orbitz@lemmy.ca 1 point 8 months ago Learn a other new thing again appreciated, I don't think I've heard of that one....or did years ago and memory failed hard to tell heh. Always nice to realize new things so thank you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] VividNight@midwest.social 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) I just want to add you only have to insert the word "explain" into any xkcd URL like this, to get the full explanation from the fan site: https://xkcd.com/567/ https://explainxkcd.com/567/ Just makes it simpler to navigate to an explanation of some random xkcd comic you come across. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] orbitz@lemmy.ca 1 point 8 months ago Learn a other new thing again appreciated, I don't think I've heard of that one....or did years ago and memory failed hard to tell heh. Always nice to realize new things so thank you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] orbitz@lemmy.ca 1 point 8 months ago Learn a other new thing again appreciated, I don't think I've heard of that one....or did years ago and memory failed hard to tell heh. Always nice to realize new things so thank you. permalink fedilink source parent
