tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post2440886008223980437..comments2024-03-17T05:03:46.056-07:00Comments on xkcd sucks: Comic 816: Does 'Sucking' Count As An Error?Carlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-48767518123805111902010-11-20T05:37:57.659-08:002010-11-20T05:37:57.659-08:00The funny thing about this comic is that even if y...The funny thing about this comic is that even if you accept its premise, it doesn't make sense. Presuming a proof for p&!p, you could prove *everything* with it ("Ex falso quodlibet").<br />So there would actually be *no* errors in Knuth's Art of Programming (except orthographical ones etc.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-4370100164578642432010-11-11T16:33:07.175-08:002010-11-11T16:33:07.175-08:00@Mr Pitchfork
Don't feed the trolls.@Mr Pitchfork<br /><br />Don't feed the trolls.Nonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-43675553139547625752010-11-11T06:58:19.683-08:002010-11-11T06:58:19.683-08:00I have to say that I'm in agreement with Rob r...I have to say that I'm in agreement with Rob regarding this one. The alt-text was the cause for a good chuckle, the comic itself not so much.<br /><br />Of course, I say this knowing base logic (and thus the principle of explosion) and not having known about Dr. Knuth and his writing prior to the comic, so that could very well be why.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-9983115449369024592010-11-11T02:34:25.705-08:002010-11-11T02:34:25.705-08:00really because that seems right up your alleyreally because that seems right up your alleyR.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-26941093313234872312010-11-10T14:17:48.133-08:002010-11-10T14:17:48.133-08:00Alsworth, I find it disheartening to think that, w...Alsworth, I find it disheartening to think that, whenever someone disagrees with you, they must be trolling. It's saddening to think that you're so jaded by the taxing and depressing nature of society that everyone who isn't superficially you must be trolling. Perhaps you misinterpreted my blatantly over-the-top cynical rant that could only be reasonably interpreted as written in jest.<br /><br />I don't troll. Trolling is stupid, and those who do do it because they're depressingly skilless and loveless.Mr Pitchforknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-7349090246638182882010-11-10T09:59:12.542-08:002010-11-10T09:59:12.542-08:00No, it doesn't work. You already said x is zer...No, it doesn't work. You already said x is zero, and then you say to divide by it; impossible. This is worse than people who refuse to believe that .9 repeating is equal to 1.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-38731342182027246692010-11-10T07:10:09.220-08:002010-11-10T07:10:09.220-08:00x=0
thus, x(x-1)=0x, because you multiply anything...x=0<br />thus, x(x-1)=0x, because you multiply anything by zero and it becomes 0.<br />Another fact is that when you divide both sides of an equation by any number, the equation remains equal. So we will divide by x to get:<br />x-1= 0<br />if x-1 equals 0, than x must be one more than zero, that is to say, 1.<br />x=1<br />we know that x=0, however, so this must mean that 0=1.<br />This is not a particularly strong example, but it does work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-52264328052702634232010-11-10T04:12:20.709-08:002010-11-10T04:12:20.709-08:00XKCD is like one of those crazy codependent people...XKCD is like one of those crazy codependent people in a relationship. Every time it starts to seem a little better--maybe it didn't wake up weeping and drinking the bottle of scotch labelled "In Case Of Consciousness" this morning--people start thinking, "Oh! XKCD's on its way back up! Soon it'll stop clutching my shirt and screaming at the top of its lungs that it needs me and loves me!"<br /><br />No. No it won't. If we're going to read XKCD, we need to stop expecting miracles to happen and accept that we are spectators into the nightmarish psychodrama of Randall's thoughts.Gryffilionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14326158632676811873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-83364126353181285932010-11-09T23:27:41.383-08:002010-11-09T23:27:41.383-08:00So, XKCD has finally jumped the shark and official...So, XKCD has finally jumped the shark and officially embraced existential/depressed/misunderstood/suicidal/love-less/nerdy/quirky/angsty teenagers?<br /><br /><br />I'm not even sure if XKCD is worth reading anymore. It used to be... if only for the xkcdsucks(redux) and xkcdexplained (and variants or either), but this is ridiculous. I really thought 816 meant XKCD was starting to go up, but then he slaps me in the face. Now, I must go pine over an imaginary XKCD that cares about me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-40495456381511824352010-11-09T22:13:50.989-08:002010-11-09T22:13:50.989-08:00(in case they actually replace it with a post late...(in case they actually replace it with a post later, xkcdexplained's reaction, preserved for posterity because it is the most perfect thing I have ever seen: http://www.webcitation.org/5u84PzaTI )rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-35259117877593431032010-11-09T22:10:50.337-08:002010-11-09T22:10:50.337-08:00At this point we must be getting trolled. It'...At this point we must be getting trolled. It's the only explanation compatible with the existence of a just and loving god.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-73090024454149113092010-11-09T22:10:34.451-08:002010-11-09T22:10:34.451-08:00OH MAN HOW DEEP
AND THEN THE REFERENCE TO QUANTUM...OH MAN HOW DEEP<br /><br />AND THEN THE REFERENCE TO QUANTUMS GOOM UNIVERSE RANDALL<br /><br />fuck you!Bonefacenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-81343284522118772832010-11-09T22:09:25.398-08:002010-11-09T22:09:25.398-08:00this one appears to have finally bested xkcdexplai...this one appears to have finally bested xkcdexplained.rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-20361879293246480452010-11-09T22:06:27.220-08:002010-11-09T22:06:27.220-08:00Re: 817, Spock says "THE PAIN! THE PAIN!"...Re: 817, Spock says "THE PAIN! THE PAIN!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-67978543598237660982010-11-09T21:58:08.507-08:002010-11-09T21:58:08.507-08:00I really, really wish I hadn't looked at the f...I really, really wish I hadn't looked at the forums for this comic.<br /><br />Reading the comic itself was bad enough, but seeing the forumites sucking Randall's dick as hard as they can in the thread for it was the worst.<br /><br />On the plus side, the xkcdexplained for this one could potentially be fantastic (not that it isn't usually).Natenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-91396599162706064512010-11-09T21:44:40.384-08:002010-11-09T21:44:40.384-08:00I think the latest comic should get an "angri...I think the latest comic should get an "angriest rants" post. I guess that's not something you do beforehand, but... <br /><br />I think I speak for us all when I say, "What the fuck is this shit?" <br /><br />And he couldn't even wait until midnight to upload it either. Probably in a fit of depression and angst. Somebody get randall a snicker stick.ThePirateKinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03855894192400453985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-47356476575338219952010-11-09T21:39:52.051-08:002010-11-09T21:39:52.051-08:00@9:21: It saddens me that you're right...
&q...@9:21: It saddens me that you're right...<br /><br />"First Post... I've read this comic regularly since around 100, and this comic finally forced me to post.<br /><br />Simply awesome. My favorite comic yet."<br /><br /><br />"This comic is insanely awesome.<br /><br />My boyfriend create a mock-xkcd picture while we were courting, and it is pretty much this. Except they were both thinking of each other together.<br /><br />I'm nearly tearing up now :("<br /><br />Oy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-73688004013882671312010-11-09T21:26:00.934-08:002010-11-09T21:26:00.934-08:00817 . The first xkcd comic that actually made me ...817 . The first xkcd comic that actually made me say out loud "omg, whaaaaaaaaat, omg. no way. this is... just, no. no. omg, what"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-32960047831063503472010-11-09T21:21:44.821-08:002010-11-09T21:21:44.821-08:00EVERYONE DONT PANIC. THE FORUM FANBOYS WILL LOVE T...EVERYONE DONT PANIC. THE FORUM FANBOYS WILL LOVE THIS COMIC FOR HOW DEEP AND POIGNANT IT IS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-68257908535827849302010-11-09T21:06:57.790-08:002010-11-09T21:06:57.790-08:00what the fuuuuuuckwhat the fuuuuuuckrshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-2569195909808355992010-11-09T21:05:54.480-08:002010-11-09T21:05:54.480-08:00Okay, 816 was halfway decent and better than a lot...Okay, 816 was halfway decent and better than a lot of his comics nowadays.<br /><br />817? UUUUUUGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-73434411530589834112010-11-09T21:04:16.655-08:002010-11-09T21:04:16.655-08:00On 817: I think I just threw up in my mouth a litt...On 817: I think I just threw up in my mouth a little.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-3213537882347186662010-11-09T20:10:58.578-08:002010-11-09T20:10:58.578-08:00I kind of feel like Mr Pitchfork is trolling now.
...I kind of feel like Mr Pitchfork is trolling now.<br /><br />Anyway, latest comic: best part about it was the alt-text.Alsworthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-24301428920474914552010-11-09T20:05:01.869-08:002010-11-09T20:05:01.869-08:00At first I thought this one was terrible beyond re...At first I thought this one was terrible beyond repair, but after reading what some people said, I think:<br />Panel 3 should have been "Dear Mr. Knuth, after a lifetime spent debunking all of logic, I have proven that the entirety of 'The Art of Computer Programming' is wrong. As a reward for exposing this error of a book, I fully expect a reward of..."<br />Panel 4: "$2.56."<br /><br />Of course they'd have to be turned into a male, because Randall must never portray a woman making such a foolish mistake. Unless it has to do with relationships.Anonymousenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-67285308059418576512010-11-09T19:16:46.407-08:002010-11-09T19:16:46.407-08:00"it's a frickin' contradiction, and c..."it's a frickin' contradiction, and contradictions can't exist."<br /><br />Why do people keep saying this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com