Comments on: Wardrobe http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/12/15/wardrobe/ I have no idea whether ''The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy'' is a good album, but I might have to buy it just on the basis of its awesome name Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:10:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: aoeu http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/12/15/wardrobe/#comment-29512 aoeu Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:22:42 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/12/15/wardrobe/#comment-29512 First off, it's VERY obvious what she sent through - it's clearly a robotic probe; a child's wagon is generally not equipped with a robotic eye and a satellite dish. :P Second, she found Narnia, yes you missed the reference pretty badly. Third, though, she's not scouting for danger: she's produce a record of Narnia, a scientific mapping; usually it's a pseudo-fantasy world that may or may not exist and is possibly selective about who it admits. If I recall correctly, some people just find coats in the wardrobe. Now anyone can see it and it can be shown to actually exist. I'm rather disappointed with recent quality of XKCD, they just fail to be funny. :( First off, it’s VERY obvious what she sent through - it’s clearly a robotic probe; a child’s wagon is generally not equipped with a robotic eye and a satellite dish. :P

Second, she found Narnia, yes you missed the reference pretty badly.

Third, though, she’s not scouting for danger: she’s produce a record of Narnia, a scientific mapping; usually it’s a pseudo-fantasy world that may or may not exist and is possibly selective about who it admits. If I recall correctly, some people just find coats in the wardrobe. Now anyone can see it and it can be shown to actually exist.

I’m rather disappointed with recent quality of XKCD, they just fail to be funny. :(

]]> By: Mark in Boston http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/12/15/wardrobe/#comment-29509 Mark in Boston Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:06:40 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/12/15/wardrobe/#comment-29509 I thought it was a toy chicken. I thought it was a toy chicken.

]]> By: sal http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/12/15/wardrobe/#comment-29498 sal Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:07:45 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/12/15/wardrobe/#comment-29498 XKCD is pure genius. The stick figures don't detract from the story, and the ideas are always great, I think the guy who writes it should write a screen play, it would be a great movie. XKCD is pure genius. The stick figures don’t detract from the story, and the ideas are always great, I think the guy who writes it should write a screen play, it would be a great movie.

]]> By: Craig http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/12/15/wardrobe/#comment-29495 Craig Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:46:45 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/12/15/wardrobe/#comment-29495 I love XKCD. The best site for explanations of it (and yes for non math/science geeks it gets pretty esoteric) is www.explainxkcd.com I love XKCD. The best site for explanations of it (and yes for non math/science geeks it gets pretty esoteric) is www.explainxkcd.com

]]> By: Jeff S. http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/12/15/wardrobe/#comment-29494 Jeff S. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:28:50 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/12/15/wardrobe/#comment-29494 The metatext refers to Edmund (Lucy's obnoxious brother). When he enters Narnia, the White Witch tempts him with Turkish Delight. What better way to tempt a rover but with a firmware upgrade?! The metatext refers to Edmund (Lucy’s obnoxious brother). When he enters Narnia, the White Witch tempts him with Turkish Delight. What better way to tempt a rover but with a firmware upgrade?!

]]> By: Frank the curmudgeon http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/12/15/wardrobe/#comment-29481 Frank the curmudgeon Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:12:58 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/12/15/wardrobe/#comment-29481 I would like to thank Mrs. Harrison of the Buckingham School for introducing her third grade to C.S. Lewis during the after-lunch rest period in the early fifties. I would like to thank Mrs. Harrison of the Buckingham School for introducing her third grade to C.S. Lewis during the after-lunch rest period in the early fifties.

]]> By: Dave Van Domelen http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/12/15/wardrobe/#comment-29480 Dave Van Domelen Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:51:19 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/12/15/wardrobe/#comment-29480 The real Mars Rover doesn't have a cable (it'd need to be pretty long), but when you're not sure radio signals will cross a dimensional boundary, a hardcable's the way to go. And a MALP is too big to fit. The real Mars Rover doesn’t have a cable (it’d need to be pretty long), but when you’re not sure radio signals will cross a dimensional boundary, a hardcable’s the way to go.

And a MALP is too big to fit.

]]> By: Karen http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/12/15/wardrobe/#comment-29477 Karen Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:47:42 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/12/15/wardrobe/#comment-29477 I love it, Narnia and Stargate combined in one strip. It's an early Christmas present for a geek like me. I love it, Narnia and Stargate combined in one strip. It’s an early Christmas present for a geek like me.

]]> By: Another Josh http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/12/15/wardrobe/#comment-29475 Another Josh Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:22:56 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/12/15/wardrobe/#comment-29475 The wardrobe is drawn pretty well too: Here's a picture of an actual wardrobe: http://www.konteakifurniture.co.uk/images/wealden_wardrobe.jpg Having grown up with built-in closets, when I originally read the book it took a while to figure out what a wardrobe was. I'm sure Lucy (or whatever this protagonist's name is) just threw together a quick probe with a handy Lego Mindstorms kit, which would be easy enough to do. The wardrobe is drawn pretty well too: Here’s a picture of an actual wardrobe:

http://www.konteakifurniture.co.uk/images/wealden_wardrobe.jpg

Having grown up with built-in closets, when I originally read the book it took a while to figure out what a wardrobe was.

I’m sure Lucy (or whatever this protagonist’s name is) just threw together a quick probe with a handy Lego Mindstorms kit, which would be easy enough to do.

]]> By: Soup Dragon http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/12/15/wardrobe/#comment-29469 Soup Dragon Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:40:39 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/12/15/wardrobe/#comment-29469 The Mars Rover has a cable? The Mars Rover has a cable?

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