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XKCD https://xkcd.com/ XKCD en Elevators https://xkcd.com/3319/ <img alt=""A reusable elevator would also be great because we'd save so much on the bulky and expensive shields that people currently use to avoid bruises and rug burns when sliding down the stairs."" src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/elevators.png" />"A reusable elevator would also be great because we'd save so much on the bulky and expensive shields that people currently use to avoid bruises and rug burns when sliding down the stairs." https://xkcd.com/3319/ Mon, 02 Nov 2026 05:00:00 -0000 <img alt=""A reusable elevator would also be great because we'd save so much on the bulky and expensive shields that people currently use to avoid bruises and rug burns when sliding down the stairs."" src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/elevators.png" />"A reusable elevator would also be great because we'd save so much on the bulky and expensive shields that people currently use to avoid bruises and rug burns when sliding down the stairs." Earth Sized Planets https://xkcd.com/3318/ <img alt="It probably has an icy mantle over the real silicate geology, but I'm hoping something weird happened to burn off most of the water like with Io." src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/earth_sized_planets.png" />It probably has an icy mantle over the real silicate geology, but I'm hoping something weird happened to burn off most of the water like with Io. https://xkcd.com/3318/ Fri, 30 Oct 2026 04:00:00 -0000 <img alt="It probably has an icy mantle over the real silicate geology, but I'm hoping something weird happened to burn off most of the water like with Io." src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/earth_sized_planets.png" />It probably has an icy mantle over the real silicate geology, but I'm hoping something weird happened to burn off most of the water like with Io. Gravitational Square Wave https://xkcd.com/3317/ <img alt="Depending on the energy deposition I can manage, it might also be a fun prank on the rest of the Earth." src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/gravitational_square_wave.png" />Depending on the energy deposition I can manage, it might also be a fun prank on the rest of the Earth. https://xkcd.com/3317/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 04:00:00 -0000 <img alt="Depending on the energy deposition I can manage, it might also be a fun prank on the rest of the Earth." src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/gravitational_square_wave.png" />Depending on the energy deposition I can manage, it might also be a fun prank on the rest of the Earth. Siege Engine https://xkcd.com/3316/ <img alt="They initially thought the containment structure alone would be sufficient, but for good measure they decided to include the Elephant's Foot inside." src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/siege_engine.png" />They initially thought the containment structure alone would be sufficient, but for good measure they decided to include the Elephant's Foot inside. https://xkcd.com/3316/ Mon, 26 Oct 2026 04:00:00 -0000 <img alt="They initially thought the containment structure alone would be sufficient, but for good measure they decided to include the Elephant's Foot inside." src="https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/siege_engine.png" />They initially thought the containment structure alone would be sufficient, but for good measure they decided to include the Elephant's Foot inside.