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That sounds a lot weaker. Quick, label all the US states: https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/label_the_states.png https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/label_the_states.png
by gpm 3y ago
That sounds a lot weaker.
Quick, label all the US states: https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/label_the_states.png https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/label_the_states.png
I've given this map to half a dozen smart/well educated Canadians, who happily engaged in pointing out the states they recognized for several minutes, and not one of them noticed until it was pointed out.
- markisus 3y agoFor anyone else who is geographically challenged, the map apparently has 64 states instead of 50. Here is an article with the extra states highlighted. https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2868:_Label_the_States https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2868:_Label_the_S...
- n4r9 3y agoI'm from the UK and would probably have fallen for this for several minutes as well. I hope that I'd eventually realise from the number of states down the West coast.
- ska 3y agoI suspect it would work nearly as well on many Americans.
- vundercind 3y agoWhat’s the joke? Looks normal. I see Thirdmont. Indiantwo. Yep, ordinary map.
- lupire 3y agoSo? That's focusing on what they know and not having time to notice the extra. Different from making incorrect statements