#3121: Kite Incident

XKCD comic, described below.
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[Cueball approaches Megan from the left. Megan is flying a kite, with the line attached to a spool.]

Cueball: Ooh, flying a kite?

Megan: Yeah. I found this big spool of fishing line in a closet.

[In a silent panel, Cueball and Megan are seen from further away, indicating that the kite is flying higher.]

[Cueball and Megan are seen from yet further away, indicating that the kite is flying still higher.]

Cueball: Are we allowed to fly a kite this high? Should we Google whether there are rules?

Megan: Eh, it's probably fine.

Megan: The string is really starting to sag.

Cueball: Maybe we could attach another kite? I'll go get one.

Cueball: It worked!

Megan: Nice!

Cueball: I bought another package of string.

Megan: Oh good, these spools are almost empty.

Megan: I think we're in the jet stream.

Cueball: How many kites are on there now?

Megan: I've lost count.

[Another silent panel.]

[A much larger panel.]

Cueball: Uhh...

Cueball: ...Did it blow in a circle?

Megan: I don't know. Lemme look at a map of where the jet stream goes.

Cueball: Hey, do you hear sirens?

[A CNN logo is at the upper right of the panel. Megan stands at a lectern, with Cueball on one side and Ponytail, holding a briefcase, on the other. Illegible text appears at the lower left, lower right, and below them.]

[A banner with white text on a black background:]

Breaking: Kite Incident Duo Speaks

Megan: On the advice of our lawyer, we would like to apologize for the events that shut down global air travel last week...


(Sourced from explainxkcd.com)

Title text:Detectives say the key to tracking down the source of the kites was a large wall map covered in thumbtacks and string. 'It's the first time that method has ever actually worked,' said a spokesperson.


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