Title text:
Oh, and do you have any tips on how to vacuum up copper that's melted into your carpet?
Transcript:
Transcript will show once it’s been added to explainxkcd.com
Source: https://xkcd.com/3211/
this post was submitted on 24 Feb 2026
491 points (99.0% liked)
xkcd
15617 readers
236 users here now
A community for a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language.
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
The comic is talking about the cords that come out of the outlet into the room melting and starting fires. The guy you responded to is talking about wires in the walls starting fires.