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Don't worry--even though small and potentially deadly meteors hit the ground all the time, statistically you're actually much more likely to die from a rare large one that destroys your whole area!
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3323/
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I'm excited for Dragonfly, because on the list of places in the solar system that I desperately want more pictures from, 'Titan's surface' is right up there at the top with 'Jupiter's atmosphere.'
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3322/
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No matter what I initially open Universe Sandbox to do, I always end up just mashing planets together like a small child making toys kiss.
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3321/
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For the first time in history, it will be possible for a Democratic Senator from Kansas to see a programmable automatic digital computer.
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3320/
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"A reusable elevator would also be great because we'd save so much on the bulky and expensive shields that people currently use to avoid bruises and rug burns when sliding down the stairs."
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3319/
xkcd #3318: Earth Sized Planets
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It probably has an icy mantle over the real silicate geology, but I'm hoping something weird happened to burn off most of the water like with Io.
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3318/
xkcd #3317: Gravitational Square Wave
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Depending on the energy deposition I can manage, it might also be a fun prank on the rest of the Earth.
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3317/
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They initially thought the containment structure alone would be sufficient, but for good measure they decided to include the Elephant's Foot inside.
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3316/
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The 'light' refers to bremsstrahlung.
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3315/
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Other numbers are largely unaffected, but anyone using '4' for their certificate key is urged to upgrade to '5'.
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3314/
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I don't see why people have trouble doing this at room temperature. Using hot rivets would honestly have been MORE work.
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3313/
xkcd #3312: Momentum Demonstration
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"I'm doing really well on the Hertzsprung-Russell academic diagram, which has spectral class on one axis and Rate My Professors rating on the other."
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3312/
