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xkcd #2887: Minnesota (imgs.xkcd.com)

submitted 11 months ago by randomaccount43543 to c/xkcd

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In addition to 'squishy', after reviewing my submitted intraplate ground motion data, the National Geodetic Survey has politely asked me to stop using the word 'supple' so often when describing Midwestern states.

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[–] randomaccount43543 24 points 11 months ago (1 children)

https://explainxkcd.com/2887

[–] Viking_Hippie 33 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I love the explainxkcd meme of putting [citation needed] after obviously true things and this one has a doozy:

Not only is the minor decrease of Minnesota size not really a 'problem' that has any practical significance, there is also no way to prevent this [citation needed].

[–] Vladkar 17 points 11 months ago

There are too many lakes in Minnesota. Sometimes you've got to squeeze out the excess moisture to prevent mold.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 11 months ago

This is why we're so keen on the Megasota proposal.

[–] JeeBaiChow 8 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Minesota.

[–] Viking_Hippie 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Minisota

[–] sanguinepar 2 points 11 months ago

There it is.

[–] chuckleslord 4 points 11 months ago

Mni sóta

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Mnesota

[–] JeeBaiChow 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

M'sota

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Msta

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago

Iowa

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot 1 points 11 months ago

M'nesota.