xkcd: Light Leap Years

[Lynn McGuire]

xkcd: Light Leap Years
https://xkcd.com/2897/

No, no, no, no. That is not how things work. Randall is messing with
us again.

Explained at:
https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2897:_Light_Leap_Years

Lynn

[Dimensional Traveler]

Post by Lynn McGuire
xkcd: Light Leap Years
   https://xkcd.com/2897/
No, no, no, no.  That is not how things work.  Randall is messing with
us again.

You say that like you are under the impression the is ever NOT messing
with us....

[Lynn McGuire]

Post by Dimensional Traveler

Post by Lynn McGuire
xkcd: Light Leap Years
    https://xkcd.com/2897/
No, no, no, no.  That is not how things work.  Randall is messing with
us again.

You say that like you are under the impression the is ever NOT messing
with us....

Only 50% of the time.

Lynn

[Dimensional Traveler]

Post by Lynn McGuire

Post by Dimensional Traveler

Post by Lynn McGuire
xkcd: Light Leap Years
    https://xkcd.com/2897/
No, no, no, no.  That is not how things work.  Randall is messing
with us again.

You say that like you are under the impression the is ever NOT messing
with us....

Only 50% of the time.

Or some only realize they are being messed with 50% of the time.... ;)

[John Savard]

On Wed, 21 Feb 2024 16:52:23 -0800, Dimensional Traveler

Post by Dimensional Traveler

Post by Lynn McGuire
xkcd: Light Leap Years
   https://xkcd.com/2897/
No, no, no, no.  That is not how things work.  Randall is messing with
us again.

You say that like you are under the impression the is ever NOT messing
with us....

Messing with us? I don't think Randall was trying to fool anyone into
thinking that light years changed in length depending on the length of
the current year. This was a joke; the cartoon was intended to make
people laugh!

John Savard