#3153: Hot Water Balloon

XKCD comic, described below.
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[A large water balloon is sitting on the ground, with cords connected to a basket nearby with Cueball and Megan inside. The water balloon's color patterns are like a hot air balloon's. Ponytail pokes the balloon with a :finger, and a squirrel is on the ground looking at the basket.]

[There are squiggly heat lines (indotherms) emanating from the balloon, as well as movement lines (agitrons) above the balloon. Above them it says:]

bloop bloop

[Text below panel:]

Hot water balloon rides turn out to be significantly less romantic than the air kind.


(Sourced from explainxkcd.com)

Title text:Despite a reputation for safety, the temperatures and surprisingly high pressures make them even more dangerous than the air kind, but the NTSB refuses to investigate accidents because they insist there is no 'transportation' involved.


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