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Does Randall realize the power he has? If he wants something to be made or done, all he has to do is post a drawing of his idea, and someone brings it to life.

rimantas 17y ago
My first thought. Has anyone been tracking stuff that started as xkcd comics? I only recall a couple: self referential chart, Facebook group of million users, MBR love note, people playing chess on roller-coasters, sudo make me a sandwitch robot… Looks like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xkcd#Inspired_activities http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xkcd#Inspired_activities is missing some.
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MikeCapone 17y ago
He should probably draw a liquid fluoride thorium reactor, then.. (If you don't know about the LFTR, check out this talk by Kirk Sorensen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZR0UKxNPh8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZR0UKxNPh8)
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- fbu 17y ago
  It only take 48 hours to hack some flash together, might take longer for a liquid fluoride reactor...
  - billswift 17y ago
    It might also depend on how suicidal you're feeling. Check this out http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/things_i_wont_work_with/ http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/things_i_wont_work_with... and notice how many involve fluorine.
    - brazzy 17y ago
      Notice also how many involve nitrogen - and you're breathing that right now! Like nitrogen, the nastiness of flourine is potential. Most actual flourine composites, including those proposed to be used in reactors, are quite stable.
- stcredzero 17y ago
  That would make for an awesome XKCD poster!
olliesaunders 17y ago
Only if its good and relatively easy to do.
jacquesm 17y ago
Remember this http://wetriffs.com/ http://wetriffs.com/ ?
jayair 17y ago
Watching Randall and moot at ROFLcon I felt the same thing. They both have quite the power over their audience. Randall just needs to draw it and moot just needs to say it.

rimantas 17y ago

My first thought. Has anyone been tracking stuff that started as xkcd comics? I only recall a couple: self referential chart, Facebook group of million users, MBR love note, people playing chess on roller-coasters, sudo make me a sandwitch robot… Looks like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xkcd#Inspired_activities http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xkcd#Inspired_activities is missing some.

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MikeCapone 17y ago

He should probably draw a liquid fluoride thorium reactor, then.. (If you don't know about the LFTR, check out this talk by Kirk Sorensen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZR0UKxNPh8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZR0UKxNPh8)

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fbu 17y ago
It only take 48 hours to hack some flash together, might take longer for a liquid fluoride reactor...
- billswift 17y ago
  It might also depend on how suicidal you're feeling. Check this out http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/things_i_wont_work_with/ http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/things_i_wont_work_with... and notice how many involve fluorine.
  - brazzy 17y ago
    Notice also how many involve nitrogen - and you're breathing that right now! Like nitrogen, the nastiness of flourine is potential. Most actual flourine composites, including those proposed to be used in reactors, are quite stable.
stcredzero 17y ago
That would make for an awesome XKCD poster!

olliesaunders 17y ago

Only if its good and relatively easy to do.

jacquesm 17y ago

Remember this http://wetriffs.com/ http://wetriffs.com/ ?

jayair 17y ago

Watching Randall and moot at ROFLcon I felt the same thing. They both have quite the power over their audience. Randall just needs to draw it and moot just needs to say it.