# ­xkcd thread

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-thread/854574>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** comic-strips\
**Created:** [May 28, 2020, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-thread/854574 "2020-05-28T00:57:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-thread/854574/4861 "2025-08-12T14:36:27Z")

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[Here’s the thread about the attempt I mentioned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someones-going-to-drive-a-race-car-on-the-ceiling-really/991412/53), and a bit of poking around doesn’t show any updates since a year and a half ago. It looks like the big expense that’s catching them isn’t the car itself; it’s building the track.

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