What's the Connection Between XKCD and Scientific Communication?

[TheStatutoryApe]

This one has a bad word, but so true. I've added a few more to the graph. Mangoes would definitely belong in the upper left.
http://xkcd.com/388/

I like Grapefruits. :-(

 

[Chi Meson]

I probably have never had a "good" grapefruit, living in New England. The few times I've been to Florida, I have learned what a really good orange tastes like. I found no time to experiment with any other citrus.

If you read the mouse-over text, you will find the comment on coconuts.

And I also would not place cherries that far on the "easy" side. I have a $900 tooth, thanks to a freaking cherry.

Also, fresh figs go in the upper left corner. You can eat everything but the stem.

Starfruit goes in the lower right. Persimmons go somewhere between peaches and seedless grapes.

 

[Edgardo]

I like these:
Python: http://xkcd.com/353/
Purity: http://xkcd.com/435/

And here is Randall Munroe giving a talk:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zJOS0sV2a24&hl=de_DE&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zJOS0sV2a24&hl=de_DE&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

 

[rhenretta]

I just got my new xkcd shirt yesterday (Wearing it now):

based on this comic (too long to post as an image I think):
http://xkcd.com/585/

 

[engkatiemarie]

My favorite XKCD is this one:

http://www.xkcd.com/386/

Probably because it reminds me of my boyfriend. He's addicted to ars technica.

 

[kote]

My favorite XKCD is this one:

http://www.xkcd.com/386/

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Probably because it reminds me of my boyfriend. He's addicted to ars technica.

That comic is the story of 90% of my PF participation. It also describes the motivation behind academic philosophy. Rarely does anyone say anything new. Every paper written just points out something that someone else was wrong about :tongue:.