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Friday, January 23, 2009

Science / Nerd String Theory Explained

Posted by on Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 10:54 AM

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1
I love XKCD when it does science and tech stuff. Not so much when it does the "aren't I weird for being a nerd" or relationship/love gags.
Posted by A on January 23, 2009 at 11:00 AM
2
Also, the Katz ones are WAY better. Except "hyper-bondage". That's awesome.
Posted by A on January 23, 2009 at 11:03 AM
3
Excellent
Posted by kendra on January 23, 2009 at 11:04 AM
4
This is a very accurate and insightful description of string theory, but it forgot that it's also a way to keep Math PhD candidates from actually doing anything useful and to also have them avoid starting religious wars while they argue over how many angels can dance on the end of a pin.

I've got a pocket full of universes, and I'm not afraid to charm them.
Posted by Will in Seattle on January 23, 2009 at 11:04 AM
5
Science has so far yet to explain why Maker's Mark always has that damned ugly red latex poured over the cap.
Posted by Greg on January 23, 2009 at 11:12 AM
6
Unified Theory of the Universe: We're all puppets on a string.
Posted by Vince on January 23, 2009 at 11:15 AM
7
#5, it's a wax seal. They've been doing it by hand for 50 years.
Posted by w7ngman on January 23, 2009 at 11:26 AM
8
The cow eating itself was brilliant!
Posted by Urgutha Forka on January 23, 2009 at 11:26 AM
9
I love XKCD, but Katz won hands down.
Posted by Al on January 23, 2009 at 11:34 AM
10
Awesome, but also a bit old. Wasn't this on Slashdot a couple of months ago? Keep up with the (nerdy) times, Golob!
Posted by Nick on January 23, 2009 at 11:49 AM
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#10, slashdot is so 2000.
Posted by w7ngman on January 23, 2009 at 2:34 PM
12
XKCD is fucking terrible and this proves no different.
Posted by The CHZA on January 23, 2009 at 4:15 PM

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