XKCD/3093: Drafting
A 5% efficiency gain at the cost of a 99% efficiency loss
(https://xkcd.com/3093)
(https://xkcd.com/3093)
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XKCD/3092: Baker's Units
169 is a baker's gross.
(https://xkcd.com/3092)
(https://xkcd.com/3092)
XKCD/3091: Renormalization
Applying renormalization to bullies successfully transformed Pete & Pete's Endless Mike into Finite Mike.
(https://xkcd.com/3091)
(https://xkcd.com/3091)
XKCD/3090: Sail Physics
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.
(https://xkcd.com/3090)
(https://xkcd.com/3090)
XKCD/3089: Modern
Scholars are still debating whether the current period is post-postmodern or neo-contemporary.
(https://xkcd.com/3089)
(https://xkcd.com/3089)
XKCD/3088: Deposition
P.S. If you have time travel, come to my birthday party Saturday!
(https://xkcd.com/3088)
(https://xkcd.com/3088)
XKCD/3087: Pascal's Law
Reductio ad absurdum fails when reality is absurd.
(https://xkcd.com/3087)
(https://xkcd.com/3087)
XKCD/3086: Globe Safety
Frankly, given their extreme gravitational fields and general instability, even 12-inch globes should probably be banned.
(https://xkcd.com/3086)
(https://xkcd.com/3086)
XKCD/3085: About 20 Pounds
In addition to gravity, burritos interact through the strong, weak, and electromagnetic forces, which is believed to be a major contributor to their popularity.
(https://xkcd.com/3085)
(https://xkcd.com/3085)
XKCD/3084: Unstoppable Force and Immovable Object
Unstoppable force-carrying particles can't interact with immovable matter by definition.
(https://xkcd.com/3084)
(https://xkcd.com/3084)
XKCD/3083: Jupiter Core
Juno mission data suggests that Jupiter actually contains Matryoshka doll-style nested copies of every other planet in the Solar System.
(https://xkcd.com/3083)
(https://xkcd.com/3083)
XKCD/3082: Chess Position
It's important to learn the moves that take you into the vortex, but it's best not to study vortex itself too closely. Even grandmasters who have built up a tolerance lose the ability to play for a few hours after studying it.
(https://xkcd.com/3082)
(https://xkcd.com/3082)
XKCD/3081: PhD Timeline
Rümeysa Öztürk was grabbed off the street in my town one month ago.
(https://xkcd.com/3081)
(https://xkcd.com/3081)
XKCD/3080: Tennis Balls
After initial tests created a series of large holes in the wall of the lab, the higher-power Scanning Tunneling Tennis Ball Microscope project was quickly shut down.
(https://xkcd.com/3080)
(https://xkcd.com/3080)
XKCD/3059: Water Damage
Your homeowner's insurance might cover it, but be sure to check the subductible.
(https://xkcd.com/3059)
(https://xkcd.com/3059)
XKCD/3053: KM3NeT
Unfortunately, KM3NeT led to the discovery of the Pauli anglerfish, which emits Cherenkov radiation to prey on neutrino researchers.
(https://xkcd.com/3053)
(https://xkcd.com/3053)