61
xkcd #3190: Tensegrity (imgs.xkcd.com)
submitted 1 week ago by xkcdbot@lemmy.world to c/xkcd@lemmy.world

xkcd #3190: Tensegrity

Title text:

Some people argue that the tension and compression in the human skeleton is technically tensegrity, but it's missing the defining characteristic: making people say 'wtf, how is that thing floating?' when they see it.

Transcript:

Transcript will show once it’s been added to explainxkcd.com

Source: https://xkcd.com/3190/

explainxkcd for #3190

top 2 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[-] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

I didn't see the legs as weird at first, was confused, then went and read again and I'm scared. I'm scared of this giraffe deeply!

this post was submitted on 06 Jan 2026
61 points (95.5% liked)

xkcd

14521 readers
19 users here now

A community for a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS