If not, XKCD is a webcomic with themes geared towards "geeks" including mathematicians, physicists, and people who just enjoy technology. It's written by a guy named Randall Monroe and has a relatively large cult following. I've written about various XKCD encounters I've had, here and here.
Several weeks ago Randall published this comic:
Last week, lo and behold, a new button appeared near the comment box on YouTube:
That's right, a joke in a comic was implemented a week later on YouTube, making Randall Monroe inadvertently semi-more famous than he already is. I guess you can take two things away from this.
1) If you write a really funny comic about something you may incite change on one of the internet's most famous and popular websites.
2) Always audio preview your comments so you don't sound stupid.
4 comments:
"Alright, assuming most of my readers are prospective MIT students or current MIT students, you've probably heard of XKCD." lol, i am prospective MIT student. Ehsan is too. Michael i want to ask from you something. i am taking part in NASA aeronautic competition. i wonder if you could bring me in contact with an MIT student from course 16(aerospace engineering). you can e-mail me for more information. you can find my e-mail at my profile. this is something VERY VERY important. if i win this competitions, it will play a crucial role for admission to MIT. so PLEASE, help me.
lol, and I thought YouTube implemented that all on its own. Thank you for enlightening me!
Whoa. I was just at XKCD and then i came here, and its like "Whoa! I just saw that!"
WOW! I feel cool having read that comic before you posted! I also feel extra cool for discovering this joke before the POST!
This shows to everyone that they're everywhere! SHHSHSH! The walls can hear us !
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