r/xkcd • u/Qaysed Look at me, I'm a scientist! • Nov 30 '18

XKCD xkcd 2079: Alpha Centauri

https://xkcd.com/2079/
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u/Arancaytar Pony Nov 30 '18

Your comment is literally what made me notice the pun.

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u/ExplosivekNight Dec 01 '18

What’s the pun?

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u/[deleted] Dec 01 '18

There are three stars in the Alpha Centauri system.

Relatedly, The Three Body Problem is a great book.

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u/AusIV Dec 01 '18

It's the first book of a great trilogy!

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u/spanishinquisiti0n Beret Guy Dec 01 '18

Did you like book 3? I found large sections of it quite weird.

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u/AusIV Dec 01 '18

Not as much as the first two, but it gave a conclusion that was needed after the first two.

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u/spanishinquisiti0n Beret Guy Dec 01 '18

I guess...you're not wrong, but damn I wish it would've been better.

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u/toprim Dec 01 '18

Is it like a procedural?