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You may notice the first half of these instructions are similar to the instructions for a working nuclear fusion device. After the first few dozen steps, be sure to press down firmly and fold quickly to overcome fusion pressure.

https://explainxkcd.com/3033/

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[–] [email protected] 49 points 2 weeks ago (12 children)

Fun fact: if you do that 42 times, the piece of paper will be so thick it will reach the moon

[–] Neon 19 points 2 weeks ago (9 children)

1mm * 2^42 = 4'398'046.511104 km

Distance to moon: 405'500km

I'm sorry I ever doubted you. I shall immediately undo my downvote.

[–] Poach 17 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

What kind of upside down ass country/region uses apostrophes for thousands separator?

[–] Neon 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Very sorry for you you aren't able to handle swiss supremacy 😞😞😞

I'll pray for you 😞😞😞

[–] HereIAm 7 points 2 weeks ago

Sweden does. As we use a comma (,) to separate units from decimals instead of a dot. It's annoying. Some programs like Excel freaks, and wolfram alpha thinks you're using coordinates.

[–] PetteriSkaffari 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That would most probably be Switzerland. Perhaps a referendum can be set up to change that?

[–] Neon 3 points 2 weeks ago

Actully no. A referemdum can only be taken against a law by the Government, meaning to stop a change and Not to cause one.

There is the initiative, but it can only change the constitution, not laws itself.

[–] VindictiveJudge 3 points 2 weeks ago
[–] passiveaggressivesonar 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Took the words out of my mouth but you were way more diplomatic

[–] wreckedcarzz 3 points 2 weeks ago

"the fuck is this shit?"

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