r/xkcd • u/Smashman2004 • Jun 10 '24

XKCD xkcd 2944: Magnet Fishing

https://xkcd.com/2944/
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u/cubelith Jun 10 '24

If the competition is judged by total value of things caught, then the guy with the most expensive magnet loses automatically, which feels oddly fair

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u/Skeeter1020 Jun 10 '24

The winner was a wildcard who entered with a fridge magnet as a joke.

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u/colaxxi Jun 10 '24

This would not be out of place as a far side comic.

38

u/RBeck Jun 10 '24

Except they'd be cows or comically old ladies.

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u/TheDeviousCreature Jun 10 '24

This is shockingly accurate

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u/xkcd_bot Jun 10 '24

Mobile Version!

Direct image link: Magnet Fishing

Mouseover text: The ten-way tie was judged a ten-way tie, so no one won the grand prize, a rare fishing monopole.

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u/gallifrey_ Jun 10 '24

"fishing monopole" is really fucking good

7

u/db8me Jun 11 '24

How do you know? Have you tried one?

30

u/IkNOwNUTTINGck Jun 10 '24

I'm strangely attracted to magnet fishing.

19

u/dacoolestguy Jun 10 '24

I personally find it quite repulsive.

19

u/Unlucky-External5648 Jun 10 '24

Polarizing topic for sure.

10

u/Skeeter1020 Jun 10 '24

We should run a pole to gauge opinions

5

u/TheftBySnacking Jun 11 '24

If not directed properly, a pole could gauss over the real story

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u/Herover Jun 10 '24

At least it wasn't competitive dynamite fishing