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Received — 24 June 2025 ⏭ Comics

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Farads 22 June 2025 at 19:00

Farads

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22 June 2025 at 19:00

'This HAZMAT container contains radioactive material with activity of one becquerel.' 'So, like, a single banana slice?'

Received — 20 June 2025 ⏭ Comics

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Interoperability 19 June 2025 at 19:00

Interoperability

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19 June 2025 at 19:00

We're getting a lot of complaints from commuters who were routed onto a coaster, but the theme park patrons who spent hours stuck on an intercity line are also not happy.

Received — 18 June 2025 ⏭ Comics

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Tukey 17 June 2025 at 19:00

Tukey

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17 June 2025 at 19:00

Numbers can be tricky. On the day of my 110th birthday, I'll be one day younger than John Tukey was on his.

Received — 16 June 2025 ⏭ Comics

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Exoplanet System 15 June 2025 at 19:00

Exoplanet System

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15 June 2025 at 19:00

Sure, this exoplanet we discovered may seem hostile to life, but our calculations suggest it's actually in the accretion disc's habitable zone.

Received — 13 June 2025 ⏭ Comics

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Reading a Big Number 12 June 2025 at 19:00

Reading a Big Number

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12 June 2025 at 19:00

[desperately] Maybe this is from some country where they use commas as decimal points, and also as digit separators after the decimal, and also use random other characters for decoration???

Received — 11 June 2025 ⏭ Comics

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Good Science 10 June 2025 at 19:00

Good Science

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10 June 2025 at 19:00

If you think curiosity without rigor is bad, you should see rigor without curiosity.

Received — 9 June 2025 ⏭ Comics

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Alert Sound 8 June 2025 at 19:00

Alert Sound

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8 June 2025 at 19:00

With a good battery, the device can easily last for 5 or 10 years, although the walls probably won't.

Received — 6 June 2025 ⏭ Comics

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Neighbor-Source Heat Pump 5 June 2025 at 19:00

Neighbor-Source Heat Pump

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5 June 2025 at 19:00

The installation of the pipes on the inside of the insulation can be challenging, especially when the neighbor could come home at any minute.

Received — 4 June 2025 ⏭ Comics

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Trojan Horse 3 June 2025 at 19:00

Trojan Horse

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3 June 2025 at 19:00

Ultimately, history would imperfectly record the story of the Foal of Troy.

Received — 2 June 2025 ⏭ Comics

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Bridge Types 1 June 2025 at 19:00

Bridge Types

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1 June 2025 at 19:00

Pontoon bridges are just linear open-sided waterbeds.

Received — 30 May 2025 ⏭ Comics

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Check Engine 29 May 2025 at 19:00

Check Engine

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29 May 2025 at 19:00

They say it's probably safe to keep orbiting for a while, but if it stays on or starts flashing we might have to call someone.

Received — 28 May 2025 ⏭ Comics

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Archaea 27 May 2025 at 19:00

Archaea

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27 May 2025 at 19:00

Under the two-domain system, anyone who punches you is technically an Archaean pathogen.

Received — 26 May 2025 ⏭ Comics

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Mass Spec 25 May 2025 at 19:00

Mass Spec

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25 May 2025 at 19:00

Patients at least found it to be an improvement over Millikan's incredibly messy and unpleasant oil drop suspension procedure.

Received — 23 May 2025 ⏭ Comics

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Drafting 22 May 2025 at 19:00

Drafting

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22 May 2025 at 19:00

A 5% efficiency gain at the cost of a 99% efficiency loss

Received — 21 May 2025 ⏭ Comics

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Baker's Units 20 May 2025 at 19:00

Baker's Units

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20 May 2025 at 19:00

169 is a baker's gross.

Received — 19 May 2025 ⏭ Comics

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Renormalization 18 May 2025 at 19:00

Renormalization

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18 May 2025 at 19:00

Applying renormalization to bullies successfully transformed Pete & Pete's Endless Mike into Finite Mike.

Received — 16 May 2025 ⏭ Comics

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Sail Physics 15 May 2025 at 19:00

Sail Physics

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15 May 2025 at 19:00

Turning in other directions can be accomplished by using a magnetized centerboard and ocean currents, since a current flowing through a magnetic field induces a Laplace force.

Received — 14 May 2025 ⏭ Comics

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Modern 13 May 2025 at 19:00

Modern

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13 May 2025 at 19:00

Scholars are still debating whether the current period is post-postmodern or neo-contemporary.

Received — 12 May 2025 ⏭ Comics

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Deposition 11 May 2025 at 19:00

Deposition

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11 May 2025 at 19:00

P.S. If you have time travel, come to my birthday party Saturday!

Received — 9 May 2025 ⏭ Comics

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Pascal's Law 8 May 2025 at 19:00

Pascal's Law

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8 May 2025 at 19:00

Reductio ad absurdum fails when reality is absurd.