tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post4478507052236608410..comments2024-03-17T05:03:46.056-07:00Comments on xkcd sucks: Comic 663: CriminalCarlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comBlogger180125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-81424429251818912762009-12-21T16:42:01.378-08:002009-12-21T16:42:01.378-08:00PLEASE stop referring to previous xkcd comics. Un...PLEASE stop referring to previous xkcd comics. Unless he copies the exact same joke, reusing ideas is not a crime. Plus, i don't see the point of linking to the 21st century comic. What does that have to do with this comic?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-63003343653007782192009-12-07T15:31:02.929-08:002009-12-07T15:31:02.929-08:00The most childish insult I've seen in a while....The most childish insult I've seen in a while.<br /><br />You're silly. You're ugly. Take that posing away.<br /><br />Meh...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-3231467053071573512009-12-07T14:12:55.118-08:002009-12-07T14:12:55.118-08:00That wasn't an argument, that was an insult.That wasn't an argument, that was an insult.rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-16509873472569898012009-12-07T12:35:44.982-08:002009-12-07T12:35:44.982-08:00I'll take that as a compliment. So thank you.
...I'll take that as a compliment. So thank you.<br /><br />By the way, that's probably the dumbest argument I've seen in a while.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-63735637130512902322009-12-06T14:05:34.227-08:002009-12-06T14:05:34.227-08:00"the 75th anniversary of Carl Sagan" is ..."the 75th anniversary of Carl Sagan" is possibly the dumbest construction I have read all week.rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-31436679929700433512009-12-06T08:32:59.306-08:002009-12-06T08:32:59.306-08:00It's been a while since this has been posted, ...It's been a while since this has been posted, but I hope you're still open to constructive criticism. For I think you got this all wrong.<br /><br />This strip was released a few days after the 75th aniversary of Carl Sagan. It's actually a homage, not just some random science-related joke. And even though some people think the reference to a radioactive Carl Sagan in 1994 is offensive, it is still a homage.<br /><br />I can totally understand why people find that offensive. It's controversial. Most people would think that's not something you say about a deceased guy. But not Carl Sagan. You see, Sagan was not afraid of death. He was, indeed, fully aware of his temporary condition as a human being. And he perfectly understood his most important task was passing on his knowledge and discoveries and making his small but important contribution to our species. If he could see a strip depicting him passing on his "powers" like that, I do believe he would find it amusing.<br /><br />And what were Sagan's powers? Well, for people who are used to seeing superheroes smashing bad guys, it's easy to hink Sagan Man inherited no powers at all, but that's wrong. He inherited Carl Sagan's unique ability to reach people in an inspiring, thoughtful, passionate way. There have been few scientists who were so efficient as Carl Sagan in spreading science, tolerance, respect and humanism.<br /><br />Sagan always defended the idea of science as the most necessay tool for our continued survival. If he could somehow end war, crime and suffering, he would do so with humanistic philosophy (which is very closely related to the scientific enterprise and skepticism).<br /><br />The homage go so far that even the way Sagan Man speaks resembles Carl Sagan. It's no coincidence that "[we've] been to the moon" is written in italic. If you were used to listening Carl Sagan, you could almost hear him with his idiossincratic (and somewhat funny) way of emphasizing when he speaked.<br /><br />You see, I really believe you totally missed this one, Carl. This is exactly what xkcd used to be: clever, funny, pleasing comedy. And it has to be one of my favorit xkcd strips of all time. I simply loved it! It's flawless!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-11510949390802849192009-11-23T03:55:41.179-08:002009-11-23T03:55:41.179-08:00This joke plays on the super hero trope of being b...This joke plays on the super hero trope of being bitten by something radioactive gives you its powers. This is a well worn joke, and depending on how fond you are of it, this will probably determine you react.<br /><br />The main punchline of this joke is, of course, that Carl Sagan didn't really have any super powers, so just runs up and talks to criminals about interesting things. The final line is a little weak, but serves its purpose well enough.Mr Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18158562661305595169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-4250798224496035512009-11-21T15:33:24.099-08:002009-11-21T15:33:24.099-08:00FUCK THE SEXISMS, AMIRITE?? Seriously. I don't...FUCK THE SEXISMS, AMIRITE?? Seriously. I don't give a shit about the witty females and the stupid drunk axe murderers that are men. Randy is just a creepy whore alrite? Now SHUT THE FUCK UPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-88527618578844554422009-11-19T21:07:44.819-08:002009-11-19T21:07:44.819-08:00Thanks for not forcing the narrative this time, Ra...Thanks for not forcing the narrative this time, Randall. Alt-text was stupid, drags the whole thing down, but taken on its own the comic is at least SILENT so no awful Randallisms and yeah bascically I'm just glad he told a story without dumping shitty words all over it.John Magnumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04416392917805723793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-3947233877409953982009-11-19T18:43:44.682-08:002009-11-19T18:43:44.682-08:00notice how the smart/sensitive one is a woman wher...notice how the smart/sensitive one is a woman whereas the stupid/callous one is a man?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-41114883337164856522009-11-19T18:02:50.451-08:002009-11-19T18:02:50.451-08:00The_P ok :(The_P ok :(Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06037127857062536971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-88795738506878150322009-11-19T17:04:35.149-08:002009-11-19T17:04:35.149-08:00tl;drtl;drAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-89528448961591255712009-11-19T03:44:31.011-08:002009-11-19T03:44:31.011-08:00"664 is good, but could have been better with..."664 is good, but could have been better with a third scenario - where the business patents thecode, and the programmer is shocked beyond all belief that firstly they'll get no credit for it, and secondly that the company is keeping the code quiet so they can make a fortune in patent claims in the future."<br /><br />You don't know how patents work. You've proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that you're not worth arguing to, because you'll repeat and invent imbecilic arguments to fulfill your bias. There are legitimate reasons to be against patents, and you hit none of them.<br /><br />FIRST, you can patent code in academia too.<br /><br />SECOND, a business may sponsor a patent, and your job contract may require you to assign them a patent, but YOUR name goes on the patent. YOU get credit. A business' name cannot go on the patent, so they cannot steal the credit from you. Then, you sell the patent to the business. Hypothetically it could be as low as $1 (but not lower). Realistically, I got $2000 apiece on my last four patents from my employer (over the course of two and a bit years), as did each co-inventor on each patent. Yeah, boo hiss me, part of the Man and the System. Nobody has ever been sued over my patents and I would be astonished if anybody ever will; and if they are it'll only occur (by legally binding agreement with me) as a countersuit to somebody else wielding their IP hammer in the direction of me or my company or my co-inventors.<br /><br />THIRD, you can't "keep the code quiet". Patents don't even cover code, they cover "implementations", which is broader than code but far narrower than the common misconception that they cover "ideas". Patented code is no more likely to never be released as unpatented code, and is probably more likely to be released since if it's hot shit, it'll get released, and it'll get a patent. Also, there are defenses against pure patent trolls -- your patent trolling has to at least have at the very least a publically available prototype that does shit with that patent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-79289749402283766032009-11-19T00:49:39.529-08:002009-11-19T00:49:39.529-08:00I like how Mike acts all graciously and then attem...I like how Mike acts all graciously and then attempts to guilt trip people in his last post.<br /><br />Oh, and Ryan: you're allowed to have more reason than one. It's just that you'd usually list at least a few of them when people ask for your reasons, rather than post just one, wait for it to get shot down, and then post the next one. Because you know, it kind of looks like you're waiting to see what kind of arguments people come up with and are then making up the next one to fit those arguments. Not that you'd do such a thing, of course. That'd be -pathetic-.Frednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-24485580409081078692009-11-18T22:44:40.900-08:002009-11-18T22:44:40.900-08:00Well, I'm glad that you understand us a little...Well, I'm glad that you understand us a little better, Mike.<br /><br />====<br /><br />Hopefully, most people realize that "XKCD needs to stop, Randall needs to die" is hyperbole. However, do they realize what the base statement being exaggerated is? It really still is "XKCD needs to improve massively. Randall needs to get his shit back together."<br /><br />All the suggestions for the Picto-Blog? The suggestions to get an editor? These SHOULD be signs that we still think Randall has interesting ideas that are worth being shared. We just think he's really, really fucking awful at making a webcomic out of them.<br /><br />====<br /><br />Anyway I finished my big philosophy essay so I ought to sleep.John Magnumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04416392917805723793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-88395261338283409922009-11-18T22:40:04.058-08:002009-11-18T22:40:04.058-08:00Also, it is late here on the East Coast and I am n...Also, it is late here on the East Coast and I am now going to bed.David Poorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173847419796847573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-15309966157427512192009-11-18T22:39:15.381-08:002009-11-18T22:39:15.381-08:00Mike, I know you have left in peace but I want you...Mike, I know you have left in peace but I want you to know I appreciate it when people respond positively to my libertarian ideals. Thank you.<br /><br />As for you, Jay - fuck you. Fuck you and your stupid face, I am always the most reasonable and you should die in a fire.<br /><br />P.S. - Amanda is awesome even if everything is terrible and nothing is ever funny.David Poorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173847419796847573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-32050414827585484262009-11-18T22:33:18.550-08:002009-11-18T22:33:18.550-08:00p.p.s. thanks for not being hateful/crazy/condesce...p.p.s. thanks for not being hateful/crazy/condescending/etc, it is greatly appreciatedAmandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11192581573588205095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-6461646123487161042009-11-18T22:32:10.132-08:002009-11-18T22:32:10.132-08:00not to fan the embers or whatever the phrase is, b...not to fan the embers or whatever the phrase is, but<br /><br />isn't that what mal told you pretty much right after you left your first comment?<br /><br />p.s. poore rocksAmandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11192581573588205095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-55340972592891499092009-11-18T22:25:24.093-08:002009-11-18T22:25:24.093-08:00@The_P
Thank you for your extremely detailed and ...@The_P<br /><br />Thank you for your extremely detailed and well thought out response.<br /><br />I understand. I apologise. I leave this website in peace.<br /><br />Now noone can ever argue that people don't learn their lesson. For all those who called me names, all it took was one reasonable, well thought out, truthful statement like, "It's fun." to make me go away.<br /><br />Thanks all! Many happy journeys, and hopefully some funnier xkcds.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00006592238165035118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-2605485001901022202009-11-18T22:22:35.117-08:002009-11-18T22:22:35.117-08:00It's not hard to find at all. Barely a day goe...It's not hard to find at all. Barely a day goes by when someone doesn't drop in and try to Show Us Up.<br /><br />Also it mildly freaks me out when poore is reasonable.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06037127857062536971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-55333870920026974932009-11-18T22:16:04.951-08:002009-11-18T22:16:04.951-08:00I'm here because a friend of mine showed me th...<i> I'm here because a friend of mine showed me this website. Otherwise, I would have had no reason to search for "xkcd sucks", as whenever I don't like an xkcd, I just move on to one of 10 other webcomics I frequent. Seems pretty exclusive if you ask me.</i><br /><br />"Hard to find" and "exclusive" are radically different concepts.John Magnumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04416392917805723793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-60171652026460376522009-11-18T22:14:36.295-08:002009-11-18T22:14:36.295-08:00'I want to know what drives you to first go to...'I want to know what drives you to first go to xkcd, read the comic in its entirity, make criticisms on it, go onto another website, and then post those criticisms.'<br /><br />It's fun. Believe it or not, many of the people on this blog find this activity enjoyable. <br /><br />I understand where you're coming from - I really do. It's a wonderfully optimistic yet hopelessly naive viewpoint whose appeal is readily apparent: Why can't we just ignore all the things in life we dislike, and learn to live in harmony. Why do we have to bash things for our enjoyment? <br /><br />In short, why can't we all just get along?<br /><br />The answer, my friend, is that the right to express unpopular opinions is fundamental to the ideas of liberty and free speech. Regardless of how much you may disagree with our message, as soon as you appoint yourself the person in charge of telling people what they can and can't say, you become an authoritarian. You are stating that your opinions about what should and should not be said are, in essence, law, and everyone else must abide by them. <br /><br />Think about it this way - in a totalitarian regime, where most of the general populace is ignorant but content, should the people who are dissenting the government's oppressive policies just stay silent and fade away because their actions might destabilize the current government and endanger the contentment of others? (Hint: the answer is "no".)<br /><br />I realize that is a hyperbolic example, but do you get what I'm saying? I'm not trying to paint us as righteous defenders of free speech - I'm telling you why your enjoyment isn't worth more than any of ours. True, you happiness may be (slightly) endangered by our actions, but our fun is simultaneously (slightly) endangered by your feeble attempts to shut us down. <br /><br />Either both xkcd and xkcdsucks have the right to express themselves freely, or neither of them do. Anything else is a double standard, and makes you nothing more than a hypocrite.David Poorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173847419796847573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-2151250193129211832009-11-18T22:11:49.308-08:002009-11-18T22:11:49.308-08:00How'd your friend find this site?How'd your friend find this site?Multibucksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-49693579140600084112009-11-18T22:06:21.629-08:002009-11-18T22:06:21.629-08:00A Silver Mt Zion Memorial Orchestra and Tralala Ba...A Silver Mt Zion Memorial Orchestra and Tralala Band.<br /><br />If you look back on the last few comic threads, you can see a lot of people who post negative things about this site. We are fairly open to criticism. Most people who dislike this site either post once then disappear or try to convert us. The few who actually try to understand what we are saying and reason with us are treated well, but then again, reasoning with the enemy is a sign of weakness.Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146459274295885156noreply@blogger.com