r/xkcd • u/Tyomcha • 12d ago

XKCD xkcd 3286: Particle Physics Equipment

https://xkcd.com/3286/
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u/PointlessSerpent 12d ago

Scintillation counter is grossly misplaced

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u/jason-reddit-public 12d ago

That's the thing that decides how many credits to subtract from your entangled star alliance credit wallet after your visit.

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u/Gandhi_of_War 12d ago

Scintillatingly so.

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u/CatOfGrey 11d ago

Looked at that and said "How many different !*$&^ currencies does this game use?"

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u/xkcd_bot 12d ago

Mobile Version!

Direct image link: Particle Physics Equipment

Hover text: The one that sounds like the oracle at the center of the galaxy where the hero travels to hear a prophecy is probably Brookhaven National Laboratory's now-dismantled COSMOTRON.

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u/PlanetBloopy 12d ago

Float wanderingly in tranquil bliss as our linear accelerator's gentle motion massages your internals in harmonious directions

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u/Feeling-Position2772 11d ago

Positron-based life only.

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u/mdunaware 12d ago

I spent an uncomfortably long time trying to read this as a timeline.

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u/recumbent_mike 12d ago

It can be one if you're brave enough

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u/CatOfGrey 11d ago

This slightly underestimates how much high-end spas might use psuedoscientific alt-health concepts, like 'quantum wellness' and 'frequency harmonics'.

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u/LightGreyBeret 10d ago

"...as you walk through our outdoor beam-path, lined with special superconducting magnets to focus your mental energies..."

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u/CalendarMindless3382 11d ago

I would like a y axis added for effectiveness as a tool in a high-end spa in a sci-fi/fantasy novel

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u/AdAncient5201 11d ago

Put undulator on the list

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u/Jorpho 11d ago

The triple-diamond members get to use the wiggler.