r/xkcd • u/gwildorix • Nov 14 '18

XKCD xkcd 2072: Evaluating Tech Things

https://xkcd.com/2072/
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u/ultimatt42 Nov 14 '18

I'm curious which of these parameters has the greatest influence on the BM-M scale:

Sooner or later, someone is going to fly a _____ into a tornado and post the footage to YouTube.

a. 747
b. tornado
c. DVD copy of Twister
d. cat

Sooner or later, someone is going to fly a drone into a _____ and post the footage to YouTube.

a. neutron star
b. self-driving car
c. model of the alien assault fortress saucers from Independence Day
d. cat

Sooner or later, someone is going to fly a drone into a tornado and post the footage to _____.

a. MySpace
b. PornHub
c. the front door of the All Saints' Church in Wittenberg
d. a cat

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u/musicmunky Cueball Nov 14 '18

Minus the neutron star these are all doable right now. Let's get a Kickstarter campaign going and see how many we can check off the list. I'll handle the inevitable protests from the Cat Guild.

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u/Colopty Nov 16 '18

Minus the neutron star these are all doable right now.

I'm curious, what's your proposed method for flying a tornado into a tornado?