tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post774917178423793728..comments2024-03-17T05:03:46.056-07:00Comments on xkcd sucks: Comic 599: Begrudgingly EnjoyedCarlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-69926375497993687622009-06-23T10:40:45.967-07:002009-06-23T10:40:45.967-07:00When is the internet going to anonymously author t...When is the internet going to anonymously author the Book of Anon? I like the timestamping in replies, but it also seems like you're quoting 4chan scripture. <br /><br />I'm guessing Jesus is a meme that everyone kills but it becomes funny after 3 days of being ignored?thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03123852112758346209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-19361165478853237002009-06-23T10:03:40.221-07:002009-06-23T10:03:40.221-07:00http://www.xkcd.com/403/ also references Erdos Num...http://www.xkcd.com/403/ also references Erdos Numbers (in the title text).<br /><br />TRiG.TRiGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12252536592916793907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-89819968239340339592009-06-23T07:49:19.055-07:002009-06-23T07:49:19.055-07:00@Sam Horn
a) I know Carl got the joke, I never sa...@Sam Horn<br /><br />a) I know Carl got the joke, I never said he didn't.<br />b) I never said anything about anyone except Carl and Malethoth K.<br />c) I never said anything about the quality of the comic.<br />d) You don't have reasoning skills.<br /><br />Seriously, do you people* try to eat pictures of food you see in magazines?<br /><br />Malethoth still fails to understand a part(even an extremely small part) can represent a whole. If you were to replace the "authoring" panel with a panel depicting a thesis statement or title, the quality of the joke would remain unchanged. The comic's success or failure does not depend on an accurate representation of a math paper. But, ultimately, I don't fucking care. I originally posted to tell Carl that he is an idiot because he thought they were just writing their names on a piece of paper. That interpretation does not make sense when the "authoring" panel is taken into account. Excuse ME for thinking that Carl actually reads and understands the comic before posting. I could not care less as to how well Randall represents a math paper, as it only matters that he represents it somehow. And he clearly did represent it here. Carl was wrong.<br /><br />I suppose I'm still Anon 11:53.<br /><br />* - to clarify for Sam Horn, "you people" refers to Carl, Malethoth K., and Sam HornAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-77340573903386190732009-06-22T20:53:03.456-07:002009-06-22T20:53:03.456-07:00That description satisfies me, Cuddlefish 5:52.That description satisfies me, Cuddlefish 5:52.John Magnumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04416392917805723793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-25059277492696177352009-06-22T17:52:55.371-07:002009-06-22T17:52:55.371-07:00Hey Malethoth, remember you are talking about a LA...Hey Malethoth, remember you are talking about a LAZY dude, that already was able to misrepresent /b/ as twitter. Perfectly explainable, not in any way justifiable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-82496184871422075862009-06-22T17:42:31.819-07:002009-06-22T17:42:31.819-07:00Excuse ME for expecting Randall to be able to at l...Excuse ME for expecting Randall to be able to at least half-ass an actual math paper. At least give a thesis statement or a <i>title</i> or anything beyond half-baked high school algebra problems.<br /><br />Yes, both "log(n)" and Paul Erdos have to do with math. No, a few random scribbles connecting the two do not equal a math paper.John Magnumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04416392917805723793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-66107996644023800372009-06-22T17:25:15.786-07:002009-06-22T17:25:15.786-07:00"I get the whole Erdos number thing, but does..."I get the whole Erdos number thing, but doesn't anyone else feel like this is just another comic where Randall finds a way to get an autograph from someone famous? This one seems like it's just another one of those fanfic comics about him and celebrities."<br /><br />It's pretty hard to read it that way, considering<br /><br />a) Dude's been dead for 12 years<br />b) Most non-mathematicians have never heard of him<br />c) The joke was a reference to a pre-existing concept. Most of the other "life-imitates-xkcd" moments have been based on things he made up out of whole cloth: Richard Stallman's katana, Cory Doctorow's hot-air balloon, etc. The most recent and egregious example, the Race series, would have been the same way if anything had come of it (as Randall obviously hoped it would).Cuddlefish Primenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-28325173924538237532009-06-22T17:11:56.216-07:002009-06-22T17:11:56.216-07:00(or Crandarl Z. Munwheelroe I guess. Crandy for sh...(or Crandarl Z. Munwheelroe I guess. Crandy for short)rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-77428609750662762392009-06-22T17:11:34.820-07:002009-06-22T17:11:34.820-07:00It's Crandarl Munwheelroe actuallyIt's Crandarl Munwheelroe actuallyrshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-38447204423302629272009-06-22T17:10:33.314-07:002009-06-22T17:10:33.314-07:00Crandall Munwheeler is trolling us with sex jokes ...Crandall Munwheeler is trolling us with sex jokes again...????noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-44661269771287347252009-06-22T16:45:08.532-07:002009-06-22T16:45:08.532-07:00@11:53 Anonymous: what you fail to recognise is th...@11:53 Anonymous: what you fail to recognise is the fact that<br />a) Carl did get the joke<br />b) Lots of other people got the joke<br />c) Most people thought the comic was at the very least decent (and even good)<br />d) You're a dick.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658641232170030818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-1825839504678558562009-06-22T15:57:40.877-07:002009-06-22T15:57:40.877-07:00Comic JK: You can't have their Erdos numbers! ...Comic JK: You can't <i>have</i> their Erdos numbers! You can only have their Erdos numbers plus one!harrisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-44547801868870060392009-06-22T15:32:12.876-07:002009-06-22T15:32:12.876-07:00It may not really be "cheating" to get E...<i>It may not really be "cheating" to get Erdos to sign a paper. Sad to say, but there are "authors" on papers whose main contribution is to sign their name to the article's submission form. Which is sufficient to be officially a co-author.</i><br /><br />Very true. One of the seminal papers on Big Bang theory was written by physicists Ralph Alpher and George Gamow, who then got their friend Hans Bethe to sign it as a joke. <br /><br />From now on, every time I write a paper I will ask my co-authors for their Erdos numbers.Comic JKhttp://comicjk.com/comic.php/latestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-89436220505284156012009-06-22T14:49:36.935-07:002009-06-22T14:49:36.935-07:00Only one criticism: for some reason, in "...d...Only one criticism: for some reason, in "...double standards, and you can all blow me if you think your...", I can't read "blow me" as anything but the 1920s British foppy expression of mild surprise. "Well, blow me, Clarence! I thought Aunt Jessie said she was engaged to the fellow!"<br /><br />(I am P. G. Wodehouse and I claim my five pounds.)<br /><br />CAPTCHA: "proingab". This sounds painful.Ann Apolishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08566528013026340201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-26723168831194487422009-06-22T14:33:03.492-07:002009-06-22T14:33:03.492-07:00@Ann Apolis:
Peddle your peace-loving, communist ...@Ann Apolis:<br /><br />Peddle your peace-loving, communist bullshit somewhere else, hippie. If we all had the "fuck it - let people suck if they want to" attitude, we'd never progress as a species. You can take your laid-back attitude and cram up your laid-back ass.<br /><br /></sarcasm><br /><br />Seriously, though. If we enjoy "worrying" about the comic, shouldn't you take your own advice and leave us alone to bitch? I mean, if Randy's just doing his thing because he enjoys it, then why can't <i>we</i> just do <i>our</i> thing because <i>we</i> enjoy it? That goes for all you Anonymous concerned-trolls out there - I'm tired of your self-righteous double standards, and you can all blow me if you think your carefully-worded reposts of the same tired, self-indulgent bullshit are falling on anything other than deaf ears.<br /><br />To paraphrase South Park: "Either everything's okay, or nothing is." Suck my left nut, Cuddlefish.David Poorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173847419796847573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-58796631813680640442009-06-22T14:21:06.141-07:002009-06-22T14:21:06.141-07:00Breathe, breathe in the air
Don't be afraid to...<i>Breathe, breathe in the air<br />Don't be afraid to care</i><br /><br />or not care, as I said earlier.Ann Apolishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08566528013026340201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-32773952015723550872009-06-22T14:09:59.409-07:002009-06-22T14:09:59.409-07:00malethoth, breathe, BREATHE. i met him at a comic ...malethoth, breathe, BREATHE. i met him at a comic festival here like 3 weeks ago. still a weird dude.Mike G.http://myapokalips.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-7233181828353272572009-06-22T13:59:33.060-07:002009-06-22T13:59:33.060-07:00@Malethoth K.
"if all he's doing is writ...@Malethoth K.<br /><br />"if all he's doing is writing down random math-esque shit"<br /><br />Jesus, that's a big if. Do you actually know what a comic is? All we see are a few math-esque things that REPRESENT an entire paper. One can then look back afterwards and realize that a paper was written and decide if they think this is funny. See, it's a device commonly used by writers because it would be nearly impossible to put an entire math paper in the comic, let alone one panel. Blame it on the medium. But, conveying the idea is sufficient to understanding the joke.<br /><br />Unfortunately, neither you nor Carl seem to understand that.<br /><br />Anon 11:53Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-430149706597038632009-06-22T13:46:45.020-07:002009-06-22T13:46:45.020-07:00I didn't get the impression at all that he was...I didn't get the impression at all that he was "writing down random math-esque shit" from the comic. There is limited space in a panel; the stuff that he's writing down is meant to make the reader realize "Oh, it has to do with math".Adamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-58446769204437303532009-06-22T12:57:54.183-07:002009-06-22T12:57:54.183-07:00There needs to be a repeat offenders category for ...There needs to be a repeat offenders category for things like 600.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-91281224839394815712009-06-22T12:56:00.574-07:002009-06-22T12:56:00.574-07:00Guys guys guys guys GUYS GUYS GUYS
I watched the ...Guys guys guys guys GUYS GUYS GUYS<br /><br />I watched the Randy video and he's not... bad looking. by which I mean I HATE MYSELF. I AM FILLED WITH SELF LOATHING.Ramseynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-55096197403516817732009-06-22T12:45:36.708-07:002009-06-22T12:45:36.708-07:00He's not "authoring a paper" if all ...He's not "authoring a paper" if all he's doing is writing down random math-esque shit. Do you actually know what a math paper is?<br /><br />You really show how obtuse you are when you don't understand the comic. This takes away from your credibility as a critic and makes you look like a fucking idiot.John Magnumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04416392917805723793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-67368839568928555642009-06-22T12:04:48.639-07:002009-06-22T12:04:48.639-07:00Wait wait wait wait wait wait wait....
I get the ...Wait wait wait wait wait wait wait....<br /><br />I get the whole Erdos number thing, but doesn't anyone else feel like this is just another comic where Randall finds a way to get an autograph from someone famous? This one seems like it's just another one of those fanfic comics about him and celebrities.Zachary Tobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358890121787568591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-88411613148100245372009-06-22T11:58:40.387-07:002009-06-22T11:58:40.387-07:00ABOOHOOHOO LEAVE RANDALL ALONE!ABOOHOOHOO LEAVE RANDALL ALONE!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-83223592865951095922009-06-22T11:53:24.080-07:002009-06-22T11:53:24.080-07:00Wow. Did you actually look at the comic? In the ...Wow. Did you actually look at the comic? In the panel where he is scribbling, he is obviously authoring a paper. Then, a bunch of people add their names as coauthors(cheating, sure, but they're still technically coauthors). Then, he gets Erdos to sign his name as a coauthor as well. If he signed as a coauthor of the paper, stick figure man and everyone else would have an Erdos number of 1. Was that so hard? You really show how obtuse you are when you don't understand the comic. This takes away from your credibility as a critic and makes you look like a fucking idiot.<br /><br />As I've said before(anonymously), stop reaching, there is plenty of material you can safely criticize without making yourself look clueless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com