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xkcd #2887: Minnesota (imgs.xkcd.com)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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In addition to 'squishy', after reviewing my submitted intraplate ground motion data, the National Geodetic Survey has politely asked me to stop using the word 'supple' so often when describing Midwestern states.

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 9 months ago (1 children)

https://explainxkcd.com/2887

[–] [email protected] 33 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I love the explainxkcd meme of putting [citation needed] after obviously true things and this one has a doozy:

Not only is the minor decrease of Minnesota size not really a 'problem' that has any practical significance, there is also no way to prevent this [citation needed].

[–] [email protected] 17 points 9 months ago

There are too many lakes in Minnesota. Sometimes you've got to squeeze out the excess moisture to prevent mold.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago

This is why we're so keen on the Megasota proposal.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Minesota.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Minisota

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

There it is.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

Mni sóta

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Mnesota

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

M'sota

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Msta

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

Iowa

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

M'nesota.