Category / Mathematics

by Kilby

Log Cabin

BobO submitted this XKCD (#2891) as a CIDU. I’ve zoomed the image to make the details easier to decipher.

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The “mouseover” or “title” text reads: “I’m sure the building inspectors will approve my design once they finally manage to escape.“

P.S. I’m impressed that Randall Monroe drew each iteration of the square separately, and did not copy/paste anything.

by EditorM

How to handle mothers

Thanks to Chemgal for sending and discussing this SMBC:

Chemgal and your Editors in consultation fairly quickly pinned down what is going on here. But we didn’t want to put it all out there and deprive you readers from tossing it around yourselves.

Suggestion to early commenters, you might avoid spoiling it for others, and just state that you have it. But those working to piece it together, please go at it.

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For those who think the extra bits of cartoonist text are an integral part of an SMBC — well no, they aren’t really, but you can have them anyway:

Votey: Now do your mother-handling homework!!
Rollover: OK, if patreon is any indication, many of you are confused but four and a half of you are HOWLING.