#2849: Under the Stars
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[Megan and Cueball are sitting in a field under a clear blue sky and bright Sun.]
Megan: I love sitting out under the stars.
Cueball: ...It's daytime.
Megan: Yeah, but the stars are all still up there.
Megan: Constellations wheel overhead; they're just painted over with blue.
Megan: Every sky is full of stars.
Cueball: That's somehow terrifying.
Megan: It's okay—just look at that sunny sky and tell yourself space isn't real.
Megan: "Daytime" is us closing our eyes and pretending it makes infinity go away.
(Sourced from explainxkcd.com)
Title text:If you live in Los Angeles (around 33°52'N, roughly the latitude of Hermosa Beach) the black hole in V404 Cygni passes over you each day. On Christmas Day it will be directly overhead around 2pm.