xkcd #3308: Juice

Title text:

I need to push some updates to the remote sensing instruments, which are there to measure the surface and definitely not do anything else.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3308/

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NeatNit 36 points 10 days ago

if there's another potential misreading joke hidden in the title text, I can't find it. 'Remote sensing' -> 'remote detonation' seems like a stretch. Maybe something with 'measure the surface'? But then what would it be? Pleasure the surface?! I think not!

Basically I feel like this right now:

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RusAD 6 points 10 days ago

Maybe "remote seismic instruments"? Still kind of a stretch, but a bit closer

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usualsuspect191 3 points 10 days ago

They thought the E stood for exploder not explorer, so need to update the mission as they presumably programmed it to explode instead of explore

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VeganBtw 4 points 10 days ago

Yes, but they are refering to the title text, which is a "secret" message when you mouseover the image on xkcd's website.

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blockheadjt 3 points 10 days ago

The "juice" bit? You say something has more "juice" if it's more volatile, e.g., explodes.

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VeganBtw 4 points 10 days ago

In case you aren't joking, it's written in the post here :

I need to push some updates to the remote sensing instruments, which are there to measure the surface and definitely not do anything else.

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Warl0k3 3 points 10 days ago

I assumed it meant the "remote sensing instruments" were put there to explode jupiter's icy moons because of the intial misreading.

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palordrolap 16 points 10 days ago

I did not expect to see a revival of the ancient "Internet Exploder" burn today.

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in_my_honest_opinion 2 points 10 days ago

Blammo

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