#xkcd

#xkcd No. 3301 Date: 2026-9-21 Title: Stargazing 5 Alt text: The sun and the moon appear the same size in the sky, even though in real life the sun is more than twice as big. Some call this lucky alignment coincidence; others say it's proof that sometimes things can be the same size.

@_elena@mastodon.social Obligatory #XKCD:

The best summary of Trump's trade policies I've ever seen. https://xkcd.com/3290/ #uspol #tarrifs #xkcd

#xkcd #tariffs

#xkcd No. 3278 Date: 2026-7-29 Title: Vera Rubin Observatory Alt text: 'Spurious signals from the kitchen' is harder for an optical telescope than a radio one, but with enough determination and creativity, I believe it's possible.

@deadtom@dice.camp Obligatory #xkcd comic "Estimation"

Xkcd has just posted this on Forth. https://xkcd.com/3277 #forth #xkcd

Well today's #xkcd certainly maxes out the legacy-geek-o-meter

#xkcd No. 3277 Date: 2026-7-27 Title: Forth Alt text: I NOTATION POLISH REVERSE ❤️

#xkcd No. 3276 Date: 2026-7-24 Title: Recursive Trucker's Hitch Alt text: As if the americium smoke detector incident wasn't enough, now nuclear regulators have ANOTHER reason to worry about the Boy Scouts.

#xkcd: #CalibrationNobel https://xkcd.com/3275/ #Humour #Cartoon

what is it with recent #xkcd and #smbc plundering #swordscomic-territory?

#xkcd No. 3274 Date: 2026-7-20 Title: Arthurian Connector Alt text: 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.

https://xkcd.com/1732/ #xkcd #Klimawandel

#xkcd No. 3273 Date: 2026-7-17 Title: Latitude and Longitude Alt text: NGS and IERS are complaining that they left CLEAR instructions to set the washing machine to WGS84 (G2296) instead of WGS84 (G730).

Henceforth, #xkcd 3272 (today) will be my official position on time changes.

An xkcd on time changes https://xkcd.com/3272/ #xkcd #DST #Time

#xkcd No. 3270 Date: 2026-7-10 Title: Toasting Marshmallows Alt text: We have two 'in case of fire, break glass' boxes, which you pick between based on how big of a problem the fire is. One has an extinguisher, and one has sticks, marshmallows, graham crackers, and chocolate.

World Cup Chess rules 🤣 #WorldCup #xkcd 3/n

Now that we are suspending red cards, are we ready to reconsider this old silly rule? #xkcd#WorldCup