EE Joke in XKCD (2015-11-25, Hoverboard) - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: simcop2387
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2015, 07:39:15 am
content: So in today's XKCD you're hopping around on a hoverboard. There's a really great EE joke hidden in a cave.If you'd like to playhttp://xkcd.com/1608/

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 25, 2015, 07:51:20 am
content: Ok, I get the under ground part. But apart from that I don't get the joke?

author: ataradov
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2015, 07:52:33 am
content: That thing looks like an actual ground symbol. Probably not the best EE-related joke from XKCD.But overall this game is awesome.

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2015, 08:39:37 am
content: Quote from: simcop2387 on November 25, 2015, 07:39:15 amWhere's the cave hidden? I explored everywhere from left to right, but didn't find it.

author: ataradov
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2015, 08:41:18 am
content: Quote from: IanB on November 25, 2015, 08:39:37 amI personally did not find it either, but if you go to to the place where he can drop under the black stuff, there are some hidden caves there. You will have to navigate blindly though.I hope someone makes a full map.

author: ataradov
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2015, 08:43:30 am
content: Well, here is the maphttp://codepen.io/KyleDavidE/full/605dc87b614ff6b2bd716f4c6f640203/Wow. That thing is huge.

author: crispy_tofu
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2015, 08:53:24 am
content: Quote from: ataradov on November 25, 2015, 08:43:30 amI still can't find it...

author: ataradov
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2015, 08:56:08 am
content: Go left a lot. This will be on a solid black background.Yeah, it is on the leftmost part, right under the volcano.

author: simcop2387
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2015, 08:59:44 am
content: Quote from: crispy_tofu on November 25, 2015, 08:53:24 amThere's a hidden set of tunnels in the volcano. drop below the "lava" on the right shore and start moving left, but not up and you should eventually hit some caves. The map can help a bit.

author: crispy_tofu
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2015, 09:04:20 am
content: Quote from: ataradov on November 25, 2015, 08:56:08 amQuote from: simcop2387 on November 25, 2015, 08:59:44 amAha, found it. Thanks!

author: timb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2015, 06:44:05 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on November 25, 2015, 07:51:20 amIt's a single ground point, buried deep in the earth's crust. As if all return current in the world flows to that single point. As others have mentioned, not hilarious but for an Easter egg it made me smile.Also notice they appear to be wearing ESD wrist straps?Sent from my Tablet

author: alexanderbrevig
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2015, 08:21:41 am
content: The protagonist is not even earth referenced. He's floating!

author: ataradov
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2015, 08:42:20 am
content: There is a lever from the Prince of Persia inside the ship!

author: GNU_Ninja
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2015, 09:01:57 am
content: XYZZY