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Am I the only one who is completely underwhelmed by this one? I mean, yeah, the concept is cool if you hear about it, very modern art. But in effect it's just

by brazzy 14y ago

Am I the only one who is completely underwhelmed by this one? I mean, yeah, the concept is cool if you hear about it, very modern art. But in effect it's just a comic strip story that is very inconvenient to read. And the only thing that makes it special is exactly this inconvenience? Thanks, but checking back every hour or writing a script in order to see what happens to two stick figures that were (at the time I first saw it) just sitting there and doing nothing is not worth my... time.

Osmium 14y ago
> Am I the only one who is completely underwhelmed by this one? Well--that's possibly a bit premature. After all, we haven't seen how it ends yet. Give it time? :)
Blahah 14y ago
I wonder if the recent xkcds represent Randall starting to explore the possibilities of his medium. He now has a huge community of followers, and he is creating comic-based experiences which are themselves creative platforms. It's like he's saying "here's a new toy, let's see what you can do with it". Next stop - Randall starts controlling the hive mind via comics.
- didgeoridoo 14y ago
  Done and done: http://xkcd.com/426/ http://xkcd.com/426/ Edit: A little more context- http://blog.xkcd.com/2012/02/27/geohashing-2/ http://blog.xkcd.com/2012/02/27/geohashing-2/
Cyranix 14y ago
I took it to be a bit of a statement on instant gratification. You expect to visit XKCD and get a dose of humor (or something equally interesting), consuming it in a few seconds before walking away. This strip can be seen as a reminder that some things are worth a longer investment of your time -- though maybe you don't feel that a drawn-out reminder was necessary to drive the point home.
- brazzy 14y ago
  Actually, my point is that I feel that this specific thing is NOT worth a longer investment of my time.
twerquie 14y ago
> very inconvenient to read ... sitting there and doing nothing is not worth my time For me, you helped illustrate the value of the comic.
Houshalter 14y ago
You can't ever discover anything novel without experimenting a little. Besides I like the strip itself, even if it's inconvenient to follow in real time.

by brazzy 14y ago

Osmium 14y ago

> Am I the only one who is completely underwhelmed by this one? Well--that's possibly a bit premature. After all, we haven't seen how it ends yet. Give it time? :)

Blahah 14y ago

I wonder if the recent xkcds represent Randall starting to explore the possibilities of his medium. He now has a huge community of followers, and he is creating comic-based experiences which are themselves creative platforms. It's like he's saying "here's a new toy, let's see what you can do with it". Next stop - Randall starts controlling the hive mind via comics.

didgeoridoo 14y ago
Done and done: http://xkcd.com/426/ http://xkcd.com/426/ Edit: A little more context- http://blog.xkcd.com/2012/02/27/geohashing-2/ http://blog.xkcd.com/2012/02/27/geohashing-2/

Cyranix 14y ago

I took it to be a bit of a statement on instant gratification. You expect to visit XKCD and get a dose of humor (or something equally interesting), consuming it in a few seconds before walking away. This strip can be seen as a reminder that some things are worth a longer investment of your time -- though maybe you don't feel that a drawn-out reminder was necessary to drive the point home.

brazzy 14y ago
Actually, my point is that I feel that this specific thing is NOT worth a longer investment of my time.

twerquie 14y ago

> very inconvenient to read ... sitting there and doing nothing is not worth my time For me, you helped illustrate the value of the comic.

Houshalter 14y ago

You can't ever discover anything novel without experimenting a little. Besides I like the strip itself, even if it's inconvenient to follow in real time.