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@xkcdbot@me.ns.ci  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

#xkcd No. 3167
Date: 2025-11-12
Title: Car Size
Alt text: 'They really shouldn't let those small cars drive in traffic. I worry I'm going to kill someone if I hit one! They should have to drive on the sidewalk, safely out of the way.'
https://xkcd.com/3167/

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Car Size

Description:
A four-panel comic showing two people observing vehicles over time. The vehicles escalate from a bike and old car to SUVs to an armored, weaponized car.

Transcript:
[Panel labeled "100 YEARS AGO"]
Person 1: IT'S TOO DANGEROUS RIDING A BIKE WITH THESE CARS AROUND. I SHOULD GET A CAR, TOO.

[Panel labeled "50 YEARS AGO"]
Person 2: SMALL CARS ARE LESS SAFE IN COLLISIONS WITH LARGER VEHICLES, SO I SHOULD GET A BIGGER ONE.

[Panel labeled "TODAY"]
Person 1: EVERYONE HAS HUGE SUVS NOW. IF I DON'T GET THE BIGGEST ONE, I'M PUTTING MY FAMILY AT RISK.

[Panel labeled "SOON"]
Person 2: IF I DON'T INSTALL MORE WHIRLING SPIKE CLUBS, I'LL BE DESTROYED BY ALL THE OTHER DRIVERS WHO...
Description: A four-panel comic showing two people observing vehicles over time. The vehicles escalate from a bike and old car to SUVs to an armored, weaponized car. Transcript: [Panel labeled "100 YEARS AGO"] Person 1: IT'S TOO DANGEROUS RIDING A BIKE WITH THESE CARS AROUND. I SHOULD GET A CAR, TOO. [Panel labeled "50 YEARS AGO"] Person 2: SMALL CARS ARE LESS SAFE IN COLLISIONS WITH LARGER VEHICLES, SO I SHOULD GET A BIGGER ONE. [Panel labeled "TODAY"] Person 1: EVERYONE HAS HUGE SUVS NOW. IF I DON'T GET THE BIGGEST ONE, I'M PUTTING MY FAMILY AT RISK. [Panel labeled "SOON"] Person 2: IF I DON'T INSTALL MORE WHIRLING SPIKE CLUBS, I'LL BE DESTROYED BY ALL THE OTHER DRIVERS WHO...
Description: A four-panel comic showing two people observing vehicles over time. The vehicles escalate from a bike and old car to SUVs to an armored, weaponized car. Transcript: [Panel labeled "100 YEARS AGO"] Person 1: IT'S TOO DANGEROUS RIDING A BIKE WITH THESE CARS AROUND. I SHOULD GET A CAR, TOO. [Panel labeled "50 YEARS AGO"] Person 2: SMALL CARS ARE LESS SAFE IN COLLISIONS WITH LARGER VEHICLES, SO I SHOULD GET A BIGGER ONE. [Panel labeled "TODAY"] Person 1: EVERYONE HAS HUGE SUVS NOW. IF I DON'T GET THE BIGGEST ONE, I'M PUTTING MY FAMILY AT RISK. [Panel labeled "SOON"] Person 2: IF I DON'T INSTALL MORE WHIRLING SPIKE CLUBS, I'LL BE DESTROYED BY ALL THE OTHER DRIVERS WHO...
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@xkcdbot@me.ns.ci replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

#xkcd No. 3167 explanation: https://explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/3167

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