xkcd: Quantum Vacuum Virtual Plasma

http://xkcd.com/1404/

created by ani625 on 06/08/2014 at 04:02 UTC

164 upvotes, 6 top-level comments (showing 6)

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Comment by xkcd_bot at 06/08/2014 at 04:02 UTC

20 upvotes, 0 direct replies

• *Mobile Version![1]**

1: http://m.xkcd.com/1404/

Direct image link: Quantum Vacuum Virtual Plasma

• *Hover text:** I don't understand the things you do, and you therefore may represent an interaction with the quantum vacuum virtual plasma.

• Don't get it? explain xkcd[2]*

2: http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/1404

Squeeek, im a bat °w° (Sincerely, xkcd_bot.)

Comment by niknik2121 at 06/08/2014 at 04:25 UTC

10 upvotes, 9 direct replies

Exactly how much is 20 kW?

Comment by LetterSwapper at 06/08/2014 at 04:11 UTC

17 upvotes, 1 direct replies

I like to imagine that comics with just Megan and Cueball are continuations of the characters from Time.

...not that they would know anything about quantum mechanics, but still, I like to imagine it.

Comment by inio at 06/08/2014 at 15:31 UTC

6 upvotes, 1 direct replies

If this is referring to the NASA-funded experiment, Randal is off by about 3 orders of magnitude. They drove 28W into the Cannae design and 18W into the tapered cavity.

Comment by [deleted] at 06/08/2014 at 11:00 UTC

4 upvotes, 4 direct replies

So the point is that the technology is overblown and in actuality not as impressive as implied? That's disappointing. What's redeemable about it?

Comment by Kattzalos at 06/08/2014 at 17:18 UTC*

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

'Quantum Vaccum Virtual Plasma' fits in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles tune perfectly